Laura's Hope

child who rounded the corner was far from the rest of her pe

had been gossiping of her return, stories spreading on why she’d been gone in the first place

Pivoting, I headed backwards, for the school, which thankfully had calmed down since the hype of confrontation. Lunch was almos

rlfriend after all. Hailey Summers was perfect temporary girlfriend. I’d first met her the day I’d moved into

, with exact curves, nothing out of place. Brown long hair surrounded her pretty face equipped with green eyes, and pink thin lips that pract

time than necessary. I pulled away first, smiling f

ther. With a surprised “Oh!” she hooked a finger in my belt loop, glued to my side.

n this is Iris.” Iris –looked

t last year,” she muttered, still angry as she extended her hand. It didn’t surprise me that he hadn’t been

e, Iris’ were brown, depthless to me, while Laura’s skin was pale, fragile looking; Iris’ was a healthy, tann

yly. Iris smiled knowingly before approaching, Josh, another one of my pack members, who I

ide me to the Jocks table, wher

e pack, was a year or so younger than me –also the closest I’d ever come to having a “best friend”. His father was the Alpha of this pack and had made him start school later than most, which might’ve been deserved, Jason tended to act li

ierced my too-enhanced ears, starting a resonating ring in my head that I couldn’t stand without losing i

be a legend this year, but I think you are already know that.” With that, I pushed the microphone back

ason caught up to be, gripping my arm. I suppress

bastian I’m only a y

nstantly. Jason’s parents often put him on the spot about being the jokeste

shrugged half-heartedly, sitting at a vacant table where I

o?” With a scowl I wondered how Jason could act so oblivious to every

even in my mind, made me stiffen expectantly. I didn’t know why, but the woman-child attracted me. Her scent, lavender, was a fragrance I couldn’t wait to smel

tle, but he didn’t say anything more about it. Instead he change

Laura?” I knew her name had to be

ing with?” Jason ran a hard through h

aw at my chest, demanding I show that asshole some respect. Cooling, what I thought was jealousy, was the shock at why I

sky. “Were they? What happened?”

talking ‘bout it, in fact, the whole town.” I knew

through clenched teeth. His e

er had stolen girls from their bedrooms, but anyway, they were kept hostage somewhere…And their sister didn’t make it back. I didn’t see for myself, but they said that Laura would have died that day if they’d been even ten minutes later.” My tempe

o

ge, older looking house. Hmm, my wolf thought, this was where she lived then. Interested, I peered

ore you go back to school…” the pretty woman wit

tentions face, but she faced away from me, and anyth

e…” her voice was low.

uched, but he’s your…boyfriend.” I growled at that. That shit was not her boyfriend. Laura seemed to have the sa

how much she actually spoke with her family. Her thin shoulders were slouched inward, head bowed in a protective mann

ome from? I’d never wanted to do

sked, truly interested. “Who?” I imagined Laura’s

eyes –same shade of blue – lit with a

” If I could have smiled, I would have, it was obvious he was on her side, s

” Strangely, both Laura’s dad and I rolled ours eyes, although,

.” My name on her lips sounded completely off, not at all how it was actually pronounced, but it wasn’t unusual

book by its cover, believing the town’s gossip. I thought, with great pleasure, the look on her face if I’d have knocked right on their fro

my wolf snarled

” Iris pitched in, voice honest despite the lie, which made Laura glance at her other. The lie made me like Ir

de some decent friends, if you continue this way, you might even b

The mention of Hailey made guilt pang at me, I should be ignoring this girl, not stalking her. I had someone, yet she held no more interest i

excused, I’d like to shower now…Goodnight.” I watched, in disappointment, as she disappear

’d wanted to, I could have easily climbed the sloping tree, but

g and exhaustion was stealing me. Then, I rose to go, but just then, she exited the back sliding glass doors. Struggling to stand, the girl gracefully

ounce if I had too. Silence. There was…nothing to defend against. It was just Laura.

ot her, never. The thought was a fierce growl in my head and I realized

ing to find comfort there. What I would have g

before retreating into the safety of her home, where she belonged. I dec

said, “converse” with him. Yeah, right. And my sister, well, she liked to ignore who she was, and kept to her dorm, with her human friends, in college. Where I

high school. If only my damned father hadn’t been s

im as I showered, washing everything off my skin. Sighing, I rubbe

ol. With a regretful sigh, I palmed my erection, thick and heavy, closing my e

my pace sped until with a light shiver, I came. It was no use though, my body wasn’t satisfied with that anymore and I remaine

nd stormed off –anticipating school. For the fi