the good old principal. Last
time he asked me for a favor, it involved volunteering my free
period to serve lunch. He was short staffed after one of the lunch
ladies called out sick. Let's just say me in a hair net and apron
scooping globs of mashed potatoes onto trays was not something I
looked forward to in the future.
"Yes Principal White?" I answered in my smallest voice, turning
around to face him. My eyes went agape as I took in the guy
standing next to him. From what I could see of him, he was good
looking. He could fit right in there with Tristan and his group of
friends.
This guy was at least six feet tall, brown hair, mysterious
chocolate brown eyes that hid behind the hood he had on his head. I
wondered why Principal White hasn't asked him to remove it yet, or
maybe he has and the guy refused. He looked older or maybe it was
just the scruff that grew along his jaw line. Considering the fact
that I’m only sixteen, older to me meant like eighteen or nineteen,
Tristan's age.
Not to judge a book by it's cover, but this guy looked bad ass.
Like he wasn't the type to follow any rules and did whatever he
damn well pleased. "This is our newest student, Axel Fisher."
Principal White introduced. "Since you'll have the same homeroom, I
was hoping you'd be so kind and show him around."
Ahh great...nerd girl's just been volunteered yet again. Except
this time I'd be the new guy's personal tour guide. Breathing out a
sigh, I accepted the fact that I wouldn't have much say in this.
It's not like I could decline. What's my excuse going to be?
'Sorry Principal White, no can do. My boyfriend's overly protective
and would rip this guy limb from limb if I were seen next to
him?'
"Hi Axel." I said reintroducing myself properly; I held my hand out
for him to shake it. "Nice to meet you, I'm Lise."
At this Principal White thanked me for being such a model student
and walked off towards the direction of the teacher's lounge. No
doubt to get his third cup of coffee. Axel gave me a shy smile,
"Pleasure to meet you Lise." His voice was stealthy yet resonant.
Maybe he's not a bad boy and I had him pegged all wrong.
He reached his hand out to grab a hold of mine and as soon as that
happened, I began panicking as my breathing quickened and my heart
pounded wildly against my chest.
Snatching my hand out of his like I'd been burned, I looked at him
in stupefaction. What the hell was that and why were there shocks
when he touched me?
From what Tristan explained to me yesterday, those little
shockwaves we felt between one another when we touched were because
we're mates. So if that's the case and it's something mates share.
Why the hell did I just feel what I felt when I touched the new guy
Axel Fisher?
Chapter 13: Protector We stood there staring at one another in astonishment until the
warning bell sounded, causing me to remember we needed to get to
homeroom. Clearing my throat awkwardly, I turned my back on Axel
and began walking. "This way to homeroom." I croaked
silently.
What the hell was that and what am I going to do now? How am I
going to explain this to Tristan? There are two things I am
absolutely positive of. One, being the new guy Axel Fisher is
without a doubt a wolf and two, there's some sort of weird
connection between us. As for what type of connection, that's the
part I need to figure out.
I could tell right off the bat the shocks aren't half as strong as
they are when I touch Tristan, but they’re definitely there.
There's no denying that. The sound of his feet shuffling closely
behind notified me that he was indeed following me to homeroom. He
hasn't said anything since I snatched my hand away from his.
Just as we both walked into the classroom, the final bell sounded.
Tristan was already in his seat looking extremely uncomfortable
that I had yet to arrive. As soon as he saw me, his whole stature
seemed at ease seeing that I was unharmed. His eyes narrowed in
confusion once he saw Axel walk in closely behind me.
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