Rejection on the Full Moon (Rejection Series) Chapter 9

My eyes linger on Zack and his mate Abby who enters the room with a toddler in hand. I smile as Zack's eyes light up—something I rarely see—and his arms reach out to hold his three-year-old pup, my niece, in his hands. This kind and caring Zack is the brother I knew and missed.

"Yes, you and Leo will both be meeting me at the coffee shop." Blue answers, grabbing another pancake as Marie gives him a pointed look, breaking my gaze from the quiet scene before me. Blue was a sucker for pancakes, and I could not help but roll my eyes at his childish behaviour as the big bad Alpha before me tries to fit a whole pancake into his mouth. With a small wave, I grab my bag and head out the side door to the garage. I sigh with the prospect of another day at school and hop onto my bike. I had my driver's licence, but I liked riding the black mountain bike through the back trails to school. It was the closest thing I could get to running in wolf form when I was unable to shift. The ride was short-lived as I reached the forest's outskirts and saw the school building between the leaves. I reluctantly lock my bike up on a tree, the metal frame hidden by bushes away from the school as I walk the rest of the way. Around my neck were heavy-duty Bluetooth headphones blaring music.

"Hey, bitch, where do you think you're going? I told you to do my paper." I sighed and turned to glare at Leo and his jock posse that hung out by his fancy new Jeep. Arrogance radiates from the wolves in waves causing the lesser wolves to flinch. But I had strong blood and stood my ground against them.

"I had my own paper to do, the same one you had to do since we are in the same class," I said, using the tone I use for children. This answer seems to piss him off as he stalks towards me, fists swinging at my face. I smirk and duck, watching as his momentum brings him crashing into the flagpole behind me, leaving a dent in the metal and an expression of pain on Leo's face. It was clear he broke a bone or two as his eyes simmer with rage.

"I have class, and so do you. Blue said he would take away your toys and ground you if you failed another class. Guess what—you're failing." I say with a chuckle as I turn to head into the building, making my way to English class. I made it a habit to be early for English. My teacher has this thing about being late without a note, and if you were late, not only would you have detention, but she would make you reorganize the classroom until she was satisfied. With a nod from her, I hand in the paper and take a seat at my usual desk in the front row. I know everyone complained that the front row was where the nerds sat, but I preferred the front row. It meant that Mrs. Marrywind rarely called on you to answer her questions. The back two rows were where the jocks sit, and they were almost always called on and rarely got an answer right.

Minutes later, the other wolves filed in, the stragglers making it just before the first bell rang. The school was called Wolf High, an elite school for werewolves. It was located in the town just outside three bordering packs on neutral territory, so all the young wolves from those packs went here. It made for a great opportunity to create allies and maintain a balance in the area since we wolves could see the strength each pack possesses. I had a few friends I could rely on at school, but none were in my pack.

The lesson for today started, and Mr. Marrywind is going over the book we just finished writing a paper on when the door opened, and Leo walks in. His injured hand is wrapped up, and he hands a note to the teacher before taking his seat at the back. He just barely got away from detention, but I could tell Mrs. Marrywind was not happy with him.

"Someone pissed off the teach," Kent whispers to me, causing me to stifle a laugh as Mrs. Marrywind waddles over to Leo with her hands on her plump hips and demands his paper that was due. Kent is one of my friends from the neighbouring pack, Harvest Willow. His twin Kevin sat just behind me as we sat back to watch the spectacle unfold. Leo should have just stayed in the nurse's office instead of coming to class; we watched him make excuses after excuses before he ending up with detention during lunch today and for the next week afterwards.

After English class, the school day went smoothly. I was lucky to have passed all my classes in school the previous years and have my last period as a spare. It meant that my friends and I could go grab something in town since it was a neutral zone before I have to head home and get ready to meet with Blue and—unfortunately—Leo at the coffee shop.

Satisfied having changed into a blue sundress with white heels, I drove my father's cherished Mustang to town once again and parked in my usual parking spot. Blue's Truck and Leo's Jeep were already here, so I make my way inside the shop and greet the waitress, Opal.

"Do I want to know what happened?" Blue asks as he stares down at the bandaged hand that Leo was sporting. It did not take a genius to figure out that he has a broken bone if it has taken this long to heal.

"Leo got into a fight with the flagpole at school. The flagpole won." I say in a singsong voice while taking a seat at the table, catching the death glare thrown my way by a very irritated Leo.

"Speaking of school, your English teacher called. Good work as always, Amberle. Mrs. Marrywind suggested that you take advanced classes in university if you decide to go." At that moment, Opal came and took our orders while Blue finishes praising me. I knew that the teachers always gave an update to the Alphas in the area on how their pups were doing since many were next in line to take over. Once Opal left to place our orders with the kitchen, I could not help but roll my eyes at Leo checking out her ass. Poor girl would not stand a winning chance if he decided to pursue her. There was a long pause as Blue sighed and turned to look at Leo. The look of a displeased parent who was disappointed in their child crosses his face, and I knew Leo was going to get it.