When the bell rings for lunch I sneak out the window and make my way to a small forest behind the school. I jump into the trees and jump from treetop to treetop slowly speeding up. I break into a run as I move from tree to tree. I watch as the leaves of the treetops turn into blurs of green as I get lost in my thoughts.
I never really wanted a mate. When I first smelled him I got scared. All I wanted was to escape. I didn't like feeling so attached to another person especially a wolf. I may be part wolf myself but it doesn't mean I have to like them. I thought that he would hate me when he found out I was a fox. I tried to give him a chance to run away. To reject me. I pushed him away but he kept pulling me closer. I wanted to use him to clear our name but in doing so wouldn't I just prove them right? That foxes are just liers and we use our looks to charm innocent people, that we can't help but deceive others with lies. I couldn't bring myself to actually go through with it. I told him the risks of mating with me but he didn't hesitate to say he wanted me. I don't really want to use my mate bond to control him so I thought about it. What if I reject my mate bond and create a new one? I'm not sure what will happen but it's the only way to connect our fate while not linking our life force. If one of us dies the other can still live and I can be away from him for as long as I want without dying. It's the only thing I could think of. I want to accept him and I don't want to control him. If it doesn't work then we weren't fated to be together.
The ringing of the school bell brings me out of my thoughts and almost makes me fall from the branch I'm currently on. I missed my afternoon classes. It's fine though because I'm already failing both and Goddess knows 1 class wouldn't help me. I jump down from the trees and make my way towards the front of the school where I immediately spot my mate standing with a group of people. There are 5 guys and 3 girls standing with him by his car. I pause for a moment before making my way over. One of the guys is talking about going to a movie as a group and trying to get my mate to agree to go with them.
"We'll be there." I say walking over and grabbing my mates arm. I notice one of the girls expression turn ugly when she sees that he doesn't push me away.
"Are you sure Bunny? We don't have to if you don't want to." He says looking at me with a gentle gaze.
"It's okay. The last time I saw a movie in the theater was with my brother." I say with a gentle smile. I can see that he's suprised by my change of attitude.
"Umm.. are you going to introduce us to the lady?" One of the guys asks looking at me like I'm a strange creature.
"Guys this is my mate Hope. Hope these are my friends Michael, Grey, Kai, Henry, and James. Those are their friends Lilly, Kate, and Missy." My mate says pointing to each person as he says their name.
"Wow to think 'the' Mason Carter finally found his mate. It's nice to meet you Hope." The first guy James says with a teasing smile.
"So you have a brother? Do we know him?" The girl from before Missy asks in an annoying voice.
"You wouldn't have met him." I say softly not looking her in the eyes.
"Then you should introduce us! Maybe one of us will be his mate." She says in that same annoying high pitched voice.
"I garentee he isn't mated to any of you." I say getting frustrated.
"You can't know that for sure. Just call him. I don't see why you can't just ask him to meet us. It isn't that hard." She says crossing her arms and looking at me like I'm being difficult for no reason.
"Oh I most definitely can know for sure. It's impossible to just call him! I can't bring the dead back to life. Can you? If not then do you want to die and go meet him in the afterlife?! Why do you even care so much? Just drop it okay?!" I ask raising my voice and letting my eyes turn to black as my wolf tries to take control.
"I'm sorry I didn't know. You don't have to get so mad." She says looking away.
"I'm not mad just annoyed. Just don't talk about my family where I can hear you in the future." I say looking away from her so I don't rip her head off. I look up when I feel Mason squeeze my hand.
"That goes for everyone." Mason says sweeping his eyes over everyone's faces.
"We have something to do now so we'll get going. See you later." I say softly as I wave at everyone.
"It was nice to meet you Hope." Michael says waving goodbye before walking away with his friends.
After his friends leave me and my mate get in the car and he starts to drive towards my house.
"So what way did you think of before?" Mason asks glancing at me out of the corner of his eye.
"Take a good sniff of my scent." I say reaching my arm over so he can smell it up close.
"Oranges and honey." He says immediately making me blush in embarrassment.
"That's not what I was asking for. I meant my species." I say looking away.
"Fox, wolf, and cat." He says after a moment.
"Right. A fox and a wolf can find their mate at 17 but cats can choose who to form a bond with. If I break my original bond then I could in theory create a new bond because I'm part cat." I explain pulling my arm away from him.
"So you want to reject me then vow to creat a new bond." He says with a hint of anger.
"Why are you upset? Didn't you say you didn't care what happened to you? It's not like I need you to accept the rejection. I don't need that kind of pain when I'm already suffering from having 2 bonds with you but not having sex." I say in annoyance as I turn my head to avoid looking at him. The pull is getting stronger. I'm afraid I'll be unable to control myself if I'm near him much longer.