The Alpha’s Mate Who Cried Wolf
Chapter 32
Chapter 32
‘Magnus, nice of you to join the class. Just because you are the future Alpha does not mean you get special privileges. Now take your seat before you get yourself detention,’
I growl under my breath, ‘Yes Mr. Thomson, and plonk my books onto the table and take my seat next to Nina.
Nina stiffens in surprise as I sit beside her. She looks at me and is trying to contain a smile. I try to tune her presence out and tune into Mr. Thompson. He talks about different types of soil which alle low in nutrients and which are high in nutrients. Nina’s pen flicks back and forth as she listens to Mr. Thomson. Her hands are small and dainty and her nails have been freshly manicured and painted with a very light subtle pink. Her long brown hair drape down her arms. I watch as she tucks her hair behind her ear, revealing a gold earring and exposing her nape. My eyes focus on the nape of her neck. I feel my heart racing. It pounds faster and faster. I break out into a sweat as I feel my heartbeat pounding erratically through my chest.
‘Magnus… Magnus!’ Mr. Thomson yells. I fall off my chair. Everyone is laughing. I glare at the class and they fall silent. ‘For the second time Magnus. Take. Your. Seat.’
Nina gives me a look, but I grab my chair and take my seat, continuing to ignore her.
‘Now, as I was saying, the student you are all sitting next to will be your lab partners for the rest of the term.’
‘What!’ I say, slamming my fist on the table. It breaks in half. My books fall down with Nina’s and all eyes are on me.
‘I’m not partnering with Nina for the rest of the term!’
Nina raises her hand. ‘Mr. Thomson, I have to agree with Magnus, ‘d rather be lab partners with the classroom guinea pig in the cage over there, at least its I. Q would be higher than Magnus’s,’ she says.
The room roars with laughter.
‘Quiet, quiet everyone,’ Mr. Thomson shouts, the room becomes quiet minus the low giggles everyone tries to hold in. ‘Now Magnus, you have detention for being late and for not paying attention and the destruction of school property.’
But..,’ I try to argue back. Nina laughs and I glare at her.
‘As for you, Nina, you will be lab partners with Magnus whether or not you like it, and you will also join him in detention today after school!
‘As is life, Nina,’ he growls.
Nina and I sit back in our seats with our arms crossed and backs facing each other since we no longer have a table to face and we are both struggling to hold our tongues to not get into further trouble.
The bell goes, everyone leaves as Nina and I squat down to collect our books. Of course, the books mixed up when they fell. As we collect our books, we go to grab the same book and I end up grabbing her hand instead. We pause and look at our hands. Her hand feels so soft and warm. We look up at each other for a split second and I quickly let go of her hand as if it burnt me. Grabbing my last two books, 1 storm off to my last class for the day
May and Claire have already arrived in the English class before me. They sit on the opposite side of the room to each other, thank goodness. The only problem now is that are both patting the seat next to them for me to sit beside them.
Flint and Zak snigger in the back, wondering who I will choose to sit next to. Well, since I’m going on a date with Claire, I should probably get to know her better than I do and it will help take my mind off Nina and what had just transpired in class with her.
May frowns as I take my seat next to Claire and I see Zak pouts as he hands five dollars over to Flint. They had placed a bet as to who I chose
Claire clings onto my arm the same way May would
‘I can’t wait until the party this Saturday.’
‘Yeah, um me neither,
‘So, what do you plan on wearing?’ she asks.
‘Er, clothes..?’
‘Of course, you will wear clothes, dummy. What style of clothes?’
‘a shirt and jeans I guess…’
You know what? I’m free after school tomorrow. Maybe I could come over and help you pick something out?’
I feel hesitant about having her over at my place. Do I even want her over? My mind flashes back to the touch of Nina’s hand and I realise one of my many questions has been answered. Yes, her skin is just as smooth as it looks.
‘So, what do you say, Magnus?’
‘Huh?’
‘About me coming over after school tomorrow unless you want me to come over today. I can cancel my shopping spree at the mall in the city with my girlfriends.’
‘Can’t today. I have detention after school with Nina,’
The pencil in her hand snaps in half, ‘Detention, and with Nina?’
‘Yup, I know. It’s like the Moon Goddess wants to punish me. I do not know why, though.’
‘Well, I feel for you Boo-boo. It would be a curse to spend time with that freak. I will come over tomorrow after school then,’
I shuttered when she called me Boo-boo and felt anger build up inside when she referred 10 Nina as a freak. I shouldn’t care. Why do I care? It made me angry when May had called her a freak earlier in the cafeteria as well.