Chapter Two

My head was still spinning from the weekend. We hadn’t got home until early this morning, and I think we got perhaps four hours sleep. The weekend was mental. Ebony had got a guy just like she wanted, while Taylor and I made it our mission to screw our way through the bikini models.

I dropped my head in my hands, sitting on the school steps. Why was everyone so loud today? I had a free period, and I was taking full advantage of it. I was sitting out in the fresh air, still trying to sober up with a water bottle in my hand.

"ZANE!" Taylor came sprinting around the corner. "FUCK, MAN, YOU NEED TO COME WITH ME!"

He was slightly out of breath with worry lines on his forehead.

"Why? What is going on?" I got up and broke out into a slow jog following him.

"Two chicks are going at it on the oval. Apparently, one is close to changing in front of everyone."

Great, just what I needed. I bloody hated Mondays. I got my ass moving, breaking out into a sprint. If dad found out someone shifted in front of humans, they would have their heads ripped off, and mine would come off after theirs.

Dad made it clear, at school, I was in charge of student behavior. We never really had any problems, so I rarely had to step in.

I spotted a group of people gathered on the oval.

"Who is it?" I asked Taylor, as we pushed our way through the people. When we got to the front - that was when it happened.

Everything slipped away. My wolf was alert and aware. My heart rate spiked then dropped. My eyes zoned in on her; everything around her blurred.

Mate.

That one word whispered through my body, and I knew I had found her. I watched dreamily as Allie laid into Ebony.

Punch after punch.

No one was breaking them up.

But I was frozen watching her. She moved with such grace, her eyes zoned onto her prey.

"ZANE MATE, SNAP OUT OF IT." Taylor slapped my chest hard, pulling me from my thoughts.

I launched in between the girls. I pushed Ebony back while dodging one of Allie's left hooks. She was mad with uncontrollable rage. Her eyes weren't their usual emerald color, they were ash black. She wanted blood, her wolf was taking control of her, and she was letting it happen.

"ENOUGH!" I yelled, holding them apart. Ebony glanced at me, respecting my authority. Allie, however, slammed my arm out of her way and launched at Ebony, taking her to the ground.

"Fuck," I cursed. The girls thrashed around on the ground, both getting hits in. Every time Ebony landed one, I wanted to hit her. Protection of my mate swirled within me.

God, it was already starting.

Blake Falcon was here now, and he was yelling at Allie to stop it. I was prying Ebony off Allie, while Blake pulled on Allie's arms, dragging her backwards.

"ALLIE, STOP IT!" he roared at her, gripping her shoulders, and bringing her to her feet.

I had my arms wrapped around Ebony, keeping her pinned against my chest, while she kicked and wiggled.

"Ebony, calm down," I spoke into her ear, hoping she would stop fighting me.

My attention was still focused on Allie, and I watched as she ducked to the ground and slid under Blake's legs and came charging at us.

I spun quickly, pushing Ebony into Taylor's arms. I spun back just in time to catch Allie.

"YOU'RE DEAD, BITCH!" Allie roared at her, shaking in my arms.

"OH, BRING IT ON!" Ebony roared back.

What the hell started this? The group that had gathered cheered, encouraging it.

Blake tore Allie from my grip, which was a good thing because Ebony had pried her way out of Taylor's arms and was ready for the next round. I grabbed her wrist, spinning her back in my arms.

"Ebony, calm down, you don't want this," I yelled in her ear.

Ebony wasn't a violent person. She would hate herself later for this.

Allie was thrashing about, but Blake was keeping her blocked.

"Allie, CALM DOWN!" he shouted down at her. His hands were on her waist, preventing her from moving.

My inner wolf growled at the sight. Someone else was touching our mate. We didn't like it - that was putting it mildly, to say the least.

Then I watched in horror as Blake crashed his lips against Allie’s. It stilled her, and she stopped thrashing around like a wildcat. He was kissing her.

Just like that, everything changed, and it wasn't the girls that needed to be pulled apart. It was Blake and me.

I grabbed Blake's shoulder, twirling him around and sucker punching him in the face. It took him a second before he realized what happened and swung at me. I dodged it, but took his second swing on the jaw.

Allie took the opportunity to try and attack Ebony again, and I swung my arm out, stopping her and sending her flying into Chase's arms.

Blake's fist connected with the side of my face, and I sent two punches into his in return. He touched what was mine, my wolf growled within me. He hated it and, just for that, he wanted to rip Blake's head off.

"ENOUGH!"

That voice could stop a train in its tracks. I couldn't fight it. I dropped my fists to my sides, my chest heaving. Blake's eyes were just as deadly as mine. He didn't want to stop, but just like me, he had to.

I turned to look at dad, and he was furious. I wiped the blood from my lip with the back of my hand.

"Principal's office NOW," he fumed before storming off.

My eyes were automatically attracted to Allie. Her wide eyes were slowly turning back to emerald, and she shoved Chase's arms off her.

Had she realized yet?

Her eyes locked with mine and my wolf growled in acceptance. He had connected with her wolf, and I felt her inner beast growl back. She knew.

Shit just got complicated.