A/N would like apologise for the fact this chapter isn't great I've been at work 6 days this week on 13. 5 hrs shifts so not had a lot of time. Nor has it been edited so I'm again sorry for any mistakes.
A/N wattpad link for book https://my.w.tt/xtPdbgmeLbb
Once we got home we snacked out together having a midnight snack like sneaky kids, we ate ice cream, crisps, cookies, chocolate and lots and lots of sweets. Which of course is the perfect idea to do just before bed.
We sat downstairs together in the kitchen for about 20 minutes when my phone started to ring. I didn't have to check to know who was calling. Our nightly phone calls have become routinely.
"night Stephan, I'm going up now" I say quickly darting out the kitchen before answering.
"I didn't think you were going to pick up" he admitted in a whisper his voice sounded rougher than usual like he'd been shouting and come close to loosing his voice.
"well I shouldn't have, I didn't do it for you but for me to get some sleep" I say annoyed at myself for again letting him walk right over me today without consequences. That would have to change.
"I know, for what it's worth I am sorry.. I'll make it up to you somehow I promise" he whispers back defeated.
I'd never heard him sound so deflated but he brought this on himself I wasn't going to cower and feel sorry for him.
"well it's not worth shit, not when you continue to do it" I say snapping at him like a love sick jealous kid "and I thought I'd already told you don't make promises you couldn't keep"
"I know I'll show you Tinkerbelle, I'll show you" he says clearly holding back sleep.
"goodnight Elijah" I say sternly as if even that was an insult. But he doesn't reply.
I don't hang up but I place my phone on charge placing it on my pillow besides me so I can fall asleep listening to the steady breathing of an already asleep Elijah which my body has come accustom to now.
My alarm goes off at 5am waking me all to early I hit snooze needing those extra 5 minutes desperately as I fall back to sleep.
When I next woke up to my alarm however it was 6am. Shit. Apparently I'd snoozed a lot more than just the one alarm.
We were supposed to meet everyone at 5:30am to set off to my family cabin ready for my birthday tomorrow. Making me and Stephan late. Brilliant.
"Stephen!" I yell to busy sorting myself to actually go wake him up. I wore red sweat pants with a short white crop top which I paired with some white and red Nike trainers, I left my hair down and didn't bother try style it as we had not time.

I heard a big bang then a "shit!!" I assume my shouting had made him fall out of bed then he too noticed we were late.
Once we are both dressed stephan throws our bags into the car and drives to the car park where everyone is waiting for us in the van.
"better late than never right?" I say nervously to the van full of people scowling at us.
"hurry up get in" Elijah says taking my bag from me and putting on the van.
"sir, yes sir" I say back sarcastically while climbing into the van.
Stephan walks in behind sucuring hi luggage, we sit on the only available spaces next to Laura and Elijah.
"wanna swap seats?" I whisper to Stephan half begging. Sitting next to Elijah on this road trip was not on my to do list. Suppose it serves me right for being late.
"nah he's all yours sweetie" he says back with an ever so sweet smile contradicted by his wickedly cheeky wink. Asshole.
Laura seems quiet compared to her usually sizable personality and keeps trying to speak to Elijah who just seems to keep shutting her down with short blunt responses.
"how far is it tinkerbelle?" Elijah asks looking at me ignoring whatever Laura was attempting to say to him as she huffed and I swear she god dam growled at me. Are they arguing?
"ermm about 3 hours away" I say pulling myself out of a trance at a very pissed off looking Laura. Who knew she had it in her?
Its strange seeing her act this this little miss sweet, innocent and perfect. Usually she's annoyingly happy and optimistic. Bork. Not today though it seems. As she gives up trying to speak to Elijah huffing instead. Would it be bad of me to say I enjoyed this. Seeing she's not so perfect after all.
"I'm starving man" Stephan moans about 30 minutes into the trip.
"already?" I laugh "you'll have to wait" I say giggling at his belly rumbling.
Around an hour later
"I need to pee" I say squirming.
"already? You'll just have to wait" Stephan says mocking me in a high pitched voice while waving his hands about earning punch to the arm from me and laughs from everyone else.
"we'll be pulling over for gas soon anyway" Lee shouts back drow the drivers seat.
I sit fidgeting holding in my wee which I desperately need for what feels like forever.
"is it really that bad" Elijah asks giggling while gesturing to the dance like squirming I'm currently doing to stop myself from peeing in my pants.
"I can stop the fidgeting for you if you want and we'll find out" I scowl continuing to squirm.
"oh no, you carry on" he says "looks like we're at the gas station now anyway love" he says gesturing out the window to me.
Nearly everybody escaped the van for snacks or a toilet break but I called first dibs on that!
Once I've finally peed and thankfully not in my pants, I go into the attached store and where everyone seems to be I grab myself some sour skittles, a big bar of Cadbury chocolate and a tango ice blast from the machine. Forever having a sweet tooth.
I leave everyone else in there do revage the shop for all the food they want to buy fighting each other over the last packet of Maltesers for our travels, instead I head back to the civilization of the van.
Of course the only people in the van are a cuddled up sleeping Danielle and Ryan and a wide awake Elijah.
I crawl back into my seat in the van. Its silently for an awkward amount of time.
"not hungry?" I ask eli trying to fill the awkward silence.
"nah to early for" he looks at my hands holding my sweets "skittles" laughing rasing his eyebrow at me.
I can't help but feel embarrassed he's right it definitely is to early for sweets. Do I care? No will it stop me from eating them now? Absolutely not.
"suit yourself, never too early" I say opening the packet and eating a purple one.
I pull an involuntary face at the sourness.
"yeah really looks like your enjoying your early morning skittles my love" he says laughing at my scrunched up face.
"hey! Don't you judge me" I say scowling at him.
No judging tinkerbelle, I think you look cute even with your sour face" tapping my nose and ruffling my hair patronisingly but I swear the man was blushing.
But before I can even think of a reply the van doors fly open and I'm walks Stephan and jade laughing together.
I'm glad to see her happy again I think she might just be a big frigile softy under that touch shell.
Behind them a moping Laura comes in.
Once everyone is back in the van we set off again.
"I forgot to get a bloody drink" Stephan says annoyed at himself.
"would you like some of mine?" I ask laughing at his mantrum.
"please" be says batting his lashes at me.
I grab my tango ice blast but before I could pass it over to Stephan it's snatched out of my grip.
"mine" Elijah says with a wicked glint in his eyes while sipping MY drink
I roll my eyes not bothering to try fight his for it knowing its probably what he wants, instead I grab my bottle of water throwing it to Stephan.
Stephan didn't seem to mind what it was he drank as be guzzled it all down before squishing the bottle.
I try take my drink back but he only snatches it back everytime so eventually we share MY bloody drink.
After about 30 minutes everyone seems to be either already asleep or just about falling due to their early morning get ups.
Stephan is asleep using my shoulder as a pillow.
Laura is doing the same on Elijahs shoulder snoring with her mout hanging open a bit Elijah however is still awake.
I rest my head on top of Stephans head and close my eyes letting myself fall asleep praying I don't snore like Laura.
I woke up maybe 30 minutes later going over a bump in the road, I realised I'm no longer sleeping on Stephans shoulder as he's now awake playing a game with jade on his phone.
I'm now using Elijah shoulder as a pillow instead and Laura's still snoring away on the other shoulder. Thank go she's still asleep.
I try to move muself before they wake up but couldn't move due to the weight resting on my head Elijah was using my head as a pillow. Suppose its only fair considering I'd been using him as one but now I could bloody move away.
I look the best I can to see him still sleeping, breathing heavily due to the awkward position of his neck I imagine that'll hurt when he wakes up. Serves him right.
His face is glowy and slightly flushed, he's eyes are shut over with his dark lashes curling perfe-
"your staring" Elijah said in a deep, sleep filled voice, which I'm sure was enough to lure any woman into his bed.
"no I'm not!" I say sitting now I could finally move my head again.
"course not my love" he says smugly with a smirk though his eyes still have not opened.
"course not my love" I repeat back to him in a petty mocking voice while throwing his trademark smirk right back at him.
He just chuckles at my attempts to mock him infuriating me all the more
"oh sweetie you shouldn't have" he said in an almost girly voice.
I looked over to him confused to see him pointing at a little wet circle on his top where my mouth had been of course I'd fucking drooled on mate.
"I'm so sorry" I say blushing embarrassed at myself as I tried to rub the wet patch on his top as if that would help.
He grabbed my hand to stop me "no worries tinkerbelle, gotta get used to it one way or another" he said laughing shaking his head.
"nearly there now guys" Lee shouts back to everyone. Getting a few okays, some grunts from the people he'd woke up with his shouting and some finallys from people like me who have had enough of this journey.
I got excited thinking about reaching my cabin knowing my best friend Evan who I haven't seen most of the week is already there and knowing I finally get to meet his mystery mate is getting me all worked up I can't wait, if she hasn't ran for the hills already that is.
I text him to let him know we're nearly there, last thing anybody needs is walking in on some hanky panky.
I wounder if I know who she is, I probably do I mean I think I know all the wolves at our school unless of course she's a human girl? Nah I think to myself Evan would destroy any humans mind with his gibberish, his mate would have to be hard-core to put up with him, and I already love her.
Once we all pull up outside in the van everyone stands and starts stretching before making their way out the van.
Elijah carried my bags again as well as his own though I didn't ask him to i appreciated the kindness it's about bloody time I got some from him.
I looked over to Laura who was too busy eyeing my things in Elijahs hand with a death glare like wishing she could will them to Ash. Bite me he's my mate I thought to myself.
Laura carried her own bags out making sure to make a big deal of it as she huffed about, god what had crawled up her today?
Stephan carried his and jade's things inside as she spoke to him about how rubbish he was on the game they had been playing together on his phone. I liked them together.
Once the front door opened reveling Evan I ran into his open arms jumping him "I missssssssed you" I shrieked.
Not one but two fierce growls came warning us to get the hell off each other, one from just behind me being Elijah of course the other from inside the cabin.
I quickly let go ove Evan moving him out of my way as I enter the cabin to see Megan. My friend from cheer. I'd been too caught up in my own mess to notice she too was missing from school then I could have easily put two and two together.
"Megan!" I beamed smiling walking over to her with open arms to wrap her in a hug now she'd calmed from me man handling her well man.
"surprise" she said giggling cutely she was always so precious with her curly blonde hair, always smiling and cheerful and unlike Laura Megan's aura always seemed genuine not forced.
Once we were all inside Evan introduced everybody to Megan as his mate like a kid proud of a school project.
Everyone thankfully seems to get on and are all introduced.
"right how are we sorting rooms" I ask no one in particular.
"should we do couples" lea suggested clinging onto pères arm. Obviously not wanting to leave him.
"so it would be me and lea, Ryan and Danielle, Elijah and Laura, Evan and Megan... Trinity and Stephan? What about everyone else?" Pete says I swear when Pete said Elijah and Laura Elijah winced, wishful thinking I suppose. And Pete said mine and Stephans names more like a question though the answer is definitely no. But he's hot hot hot so maybe not never.
" no" Elijah says clearing his throat at his own sudden abrupt outburst. "We'll just split up the guys and the ladies between the rooms after all there's more than two beds to a room. Just makes sence. He said almost desperately.
" Okay, yeah there is 4 beds in each room and 5 bedrooms so there's plenty of space for everyone... Evan I tax the bedroom though" I say thinking of the room I used to stay in as a kid, it was by far the nicest room in the house with its exquisite decor luxury gadgets, personal hot tub and my favourite the spectacular balcony view of the lake.
"no fair" Evan moaned like a child not getting his own way.
"you snooze you lose, I called it I get it you know the rules" I say, something about the cabin bringing out my inner child as I stick my tounge out at him.
Once we all go to our rooms I end up sharing with Danielle, Megan, and Laura who'd insisted on being with me for 'fun bonding time together' yeah real fun so far she's sat on her bed scowling at a wall, like what it ever do to you?
"everything okay Laura you seem.... Upset" I ask choosing my word carefully.
"absolutely fine, we're gonna have such a good weekend I can tell" she beams now with an overdone fake smile as if she'd flipped a switch but OK I won't pry.
Today everybody's abit tired and we have plans to go to one of the local werewolf clubs later knowing the legal age is only 16 to get in we're all fine.
Most people decide to have a nap now so they don't crash later. I am most people I had a good 4 hour power nap. Needed it.
When I wake up everyone else seems to have already woke up and left the room to do there on thing.
I take a quick shower to wake myself up more on one of Stephans shirts I stole frome the house and some shorts then headed out the room to find everyone else.
Whbi opened my door I could hear hushed arguing "this is the least you can do for me" I heard Laura say "I don't owe you anything" Elijah snapped back at her.
I dont know what's going on with them two today but I wont ease drop this sounds personal and I'm not that low. Most the time.
As I start to walk down the stairs an angry Elijah storms out the room "Elijah don-" Laura's please stop when she sees me and puts on a smile though they are getting less and less believable.
Elijah storms down the stairs towards me, at first I thought he was about to yell in my face with look he was wearing so menacing.
But as he reaches me he doesn't stop he simply grabs my hand never slowing his past as he carries on past me literally dragging me with him. He had to catch me on the last step my little legs not being able to keep up with his much larger one's.
He leads me into a dark room which is the entertainment room but I don't think he knew that, I think he was just trying to get away as quickly as possible, away from Laura.
"what's going on? Are you okay?" I ask a little worried with how him and Laura are acting with one another.
"I-I just think you should... Move on" he said disbelievingly as if he didn't even expect this words to come out his mouth.
"you need to move on trinity, you deserve better than this better than me, but just please not with Stephan" he says in a deflated tone full of sadness as if if we're me breaking his heart not the other way around.
"what!? I-I tried to reject you and do just that but you wouldn't allow it, and now you tell me to move on like I'm some lost puppy attached to you that you can't shake" I yell waving my hands in the air like a mad woman "why not Stephan hmm?"
"because... It would hurt Laura" he says defeated with his head falling to his hands.
But having his head down did nothingn to stop of soften the blow of the almighty smack of my hand across his face with a loud ear popping crack as my palm bounced of his cheek, tink being right there with me as my claws elongated scratching him at the same time 4 bloody gashes left on his oh so perfect face, it had enough force that had we been human my hand would have ripped open at contact and his little neck would have snapped like an autumn leaf.
"always her isn't it... Very well I cave we're done. Whatever we were I'm done with it. I'm done with you Elijah, you can be my friend and nothing more you do as you please and so will I, I've waited bloody long enough!" I say in a stern tone without raising my voice, fuck you Elijah Matthews and fuck you Laura Hill for stealing my mate.
I want out of of this room no longer wanting to look at him knowing my body would betray my anger due to this stupid mate bond, so I walk out of the room my head held high as he tries to grab my arm on the way out saying my name I simply shrug him off. Its time to have some fun.