B E L L A
"Au revoir," Mr.Alonzo said waving his hand in dismissal.
"Au revoir Professeur," the class shouted simultaneously.
I packed my backpack and slung it over my shoulder. "Natasha, Get up! Don't be lazy. It's our home time."
"So?" Natasha grumbled.
"You can sleep at your home in your comfy bed." After hearing this, she got up faster than lightning.
"Thanks for reminding me that I have a place called home to go," she said feigning excitement.
"Why? Were you in your own wonderland?" She grinned sheepishly at me.
"Well, you could say that." We walked to my locker first. I took the books of the subjects in which we had homework assigned.
"Hey, Bella and Hey, Natto!" From the corner of my eyes, I saw Mason putting an arm around Natasha's shoulder. Natasha shrugged his arm.
"Don't call me Natto! You Masofucko."
"What do you mean by Masofucko?" I asked turning towards them. Mason wrapped his arm around my shoulders.
"Well, aren't you very innocent. It's a 'nickname' given by Natto." I looked at him confused.
"So, that means even I get to call you Masofu-" I got cut off by Natasha laughter. I looked at Mason who was playfully glaring at me. "What's there in calling him Masofu-" Mason growled. I whirled my head towards him.
"Did you j-just growl?" I asked him, Mason's eyes widened.
"Uh...yeah," he retorted uncertainly.
"Hey, even I can growl, you know?" Natasha growled making me snap my head towards her.
"Woah! Even I want to growl. How did you growl?" Natasha just flipped her hair.
"Only a few people can growl. Try," I tried to growl only to get chocked. I coughed loudly. They both laughed making me glare at them.
"Ok! I now know I am not one of the few people," I said after my coughing fit.
"Try again." Mason asked with puppy dog face. I shook my head, "Please, just once. For us. Who knows maybe you can growl this time." I nodded my head reluctantly.
I tried to growl again. Instead of growling, I coughed. My face was now a dark shade of red. I began puffing for air. I glared at Natasha who was on the ground, laughing. Mason was covering his mouth. His face was now red. I knew he was holding back his chuckle.
"I-I can't. Oh Bella, You're so cute." Mason pinched my cheeks. I scrunched my nose and swatted his hand away from my red cheeks.
"What's going on here?" A tough deep voice came from right beside me. Gasping, I swirled around.
"Alpha." Natasha got up from the floor and bowed her head. Uh? Why was Natasha bowing her head to Xanthos? And what's Alpha? I raised my eyebrows.
"Alpha? Why do people call you Alpha and bow their heads?" Xanthos just shrugged his shoulders.
"His ancestors actually saved this town from being snatched by the industrial owners who tried to use the land for building their Industries," Mason said uncertainly.
"Yeah..." Natasha nodded her head hesitantly. They were hiding in something else. If they didn't want to tell me, I was not going to force them.
We all stood awkwardly. Xanthos kept on staring at me. His eyes were glazed. I cleared my throat to clear the atmosphere of awkwardness. Xanthos snapped out of whatever trance he was in and looked at Mason and Natasha.
"So, What made you two laugh?" Their head snapped to me and smirked.
"She tried to growl but unfortunately..." Mason darted his eyes to Natasha.
"She couldn't," Natasha finished.
"May I get a demo?" Xanthos asked glimpsing at me.
"No," I huffed.
Xanthos pouted. An abrupt desire to kiss him ignited inside me. I must have stared at his lips for long because his lips titled, forming a smirk. I instantly blushed, earning a trio laugh.
"You needn't stare at my lips longingly. If you envy to kiss me, you just have to ask and I'll fulfil your yearning," he said with the same smirk. Now, I was sure that my face was a crimson red.
"Guys, we need to get going, we are not here to clean the school, right?" Mason implored with a raised eyebrow. Natasha rolled her eyes muttering, "lame Masofucko."
"Give me your backpack. Let me carry it for you, il mio company," Xanthos said while stretching his hand out to get hold of my backpack.
(My mate)
I shook my head. "it's fine. I'll carry it by myself." I gave him a soft smile. My backpack wasn't heavy that I required help to carry. He shook his head and reached to my bag. I stopped him by putting a hand on his muscular arm. Pleasant sparks ignited through my hand provoking a sudden desire for that spark to flow all over my body. I craved more for our physique contact. Why was I feeling this? What's this feeling?
I took my hand immediately away from his arm. He looked at me with a smirk as if he was satisfied. Did he also feel the sparks?
I suddenly found myself getting glimpses of me and Xanthos. He was hovering above me. No, it wasn't me and Xanthos. The girl who looked the same as I, was wearing a purple long dress and the copy of Xanthos was wearing a classic royalty tuxedo. Then I realized, It was Amanda and Leonardo. Why am I getting flashes of them?
"Ella, do you want to join me and Masofucko to the new night club?" Natasha's voice sounded muffled. I heard a masculine voice yell at Natasha, I glanced at her who was grinning as though she won a trophy. I absent-mindedly bobbed my head up and down.
My head started throbbing. I felt like some unknown piece of a puzzle in my mind was being fit at their right place.
I was in a reverie, I saw them getting tangled with one another with a delighted look plastered on their faces.
"Leo, what would you do if I would die?"
"No, please don't talk like that. I would never allow you to go far away from me."
"B-but I'm a human. One day, I'm supposed to die."
"I would follow you behind."
"No! You wouldn't. I knew I was going to get this answer. Promise me, that you wouldn't do such a thing."
"No promises love, My life would be meaningless without you. I need you in my arms always. I need your scent near me to fascinate me. You're my anchor, bellissima."
(Beautiful)
"Bella!"
I cracked out of my reverie. An immense pain shot through my head. I held my head between my hands. I moaned as the pain increased. Someone pulled me up and embraced me into their warm hard chest.
From the sparkles dancing through my body, I knew it was Xanthos.
"Shhh, it's okay." He kept on cooing in my ears but I just squeezed my eyes shut. My tears soaked his shirt. I tried to pull away but he had a gentle yet firm grip on me.
"Time, time, time, it's ticking."
"Master, you would feel the pain when you would do my work without using your power."
"Tic Toc Tic Toc"
"Ouch, my back."
"Oh really?"
"Vlaxin! Pwease! I need some rest."
"Nah, the view of your rear is superb, Continue."
"Vlaxin!"
"Vlaxin, Vlaxin, Vlaxin..." I kept on murmuring his name for some reason.
"I'm right here, Bella. Calm down." I heard a deep voice say, which was faintly audible. I just nodded my head as I began feeling light-headed.
"Vlaxin..." I couldn't stop muttering his name continuously. I felt myself drifting slowly into darkness.
"Angelus somnus meus," Xanthos commanded softly in my ear. Unknowingly, I shook my head.
(Sleep, my Angel)
Soon after, Darkness embraced me with its arms wide open.