She also took out her books, and we went to our classes.
When it was the last class, it was a combined class with all-year students.
Schedule-wise, Teresa was not in the class with me today. I was not friendly with others, so every time, I had to attend the class alone.
However, Ethan was also in this class. I looked around and saw there were two empty seats at the back, beside the window. But then I saw who was sitting in front of those seats. Ethan and Julie were sitting there. I bit my lips nervously and walked ahead. I did not look at Ethan.
The way he insulted me last night was enough to make me avoid him, and he had a girlfriend again.
So I should retain myself. I sat on the seat behind Julie.
I tried to avoid looking in front. I looked outside from the window. The sky was clear today. It was a sunny day.
Sunlight fell on my bench from the window.
“Mr. Iversen, you are late.” I heard Professor William’s voice. I turned my head and saw Ryan standing at the door.
“Well, I was busy roaming- I mean looking around, Professor.” He replied carelessly. Professor William was tough. He did not even treat Ethan like a king, so Ryan was not special to him either.
“It is your first class, so I am letting it go. Next time, do not be late. Otherwise-“
“Otherwise, give me detention or cut my marks. It is okay, Professor. Take it easy.” The way Ryan interrupted Mr. William, it made others shock. Ryan looked around, and his eyes met mine. His infamous smirk came back to his face.
“Look how hot he is!”
I heard some girls. How could they whisper so loudly!! I tried to hide my face with my hands from Ryan immediately. Ethan turned his head to me as if he saw who Ryan was looking at. I did not look at Ethan. Why would I? Didn’t he say I was not his type?
“Stop hiding, baby. You are not even hiding properly. Come here. Let me hide you in my jacket.”
Everyone heard Ryan and laughed. I moved my hands from my face and glared at Ryan, who was now standing beside me.
“ATTENTION, EVERYONE.” Professor William shouted at everyone.
I glanced at the other girls. They were glaring at me as if I had committed a crime.
‘What? Do they think I am with him? He just came back yesterday. What is wrong with them?’
“Focus, focus. Or do you want to go on a detention with me?” I heard Ryan again.
I closed my eyes and tightened my fists. This boy was getting on my nerves. Why was he even talking to me? We did not know each other that well.
Well, I sometimes went to the pack house with my mother when I was a kid.
So, I saw him for quite some time. That was it. Or we played one or two times not more than that. I avoided him and tried to give my attention to the class.
“Please try to understand everything, and I will not repeat it again.” Professor William said this and turned to the projector to show something.
However, my eyes were on Ethan. He did not look okay in his seat there. His face was gloomy. I did not see Julie talk to him in the whole class.
Another thing I noticed was that these two brothers never talked to each other. There was a rumor that they did not like each other. Why was that? I somehow got lost in Ethan’s side profile. He was the only one for me.
No matter who came in front of me, I would choose him without any second thought.
However, his face also reminded me of what he said last night in the club.
Suddenly, I felt a breath in my right ear. I almost gasped loudly but prevented myself from hearing Ryan.
“I see. You are in love with him.”
It had been one week since I started to avoid Ethan. That day, I did not reply to his brother, Ryan. He said I was in love with Ethan. I was surprised at first, but then I realized he could read my eyes when I was looking at his brother.
After that day, he did not come to bother me again. He became very popular in our school. As Teresa said, he did not date. I only saw him with different girls each time. Ethan also looked strange whenever he was around me. I did not know why.
Since I was avoiding him, I should not think about it either.
“My honey’s birthday is tomorrow. I am so excited.” I heard Teresa cheer up about my birthday. It was going to be my eighteenth birthday. I somehow felt nervous.
It was the time when werewolves found their mates. If before that someone marked me, I could be his mate. But I had not mated with someone yet, so I would get someone as my mate.
“What are you thinking?” Teresa patted my shoulder. I shook my head.
“Nothing.”
“Are you still thinking about Ethan?” I sighed. I was not, but at the same time, yes, I was thinking about him.
His relationship with Julie was not clear. He did not declare it either. But I was not his type, and my birthday was tomorrow, so I had to think only about my mate.
Since he did not like me, I should not think about him either.
“I am worried about my mate.” I explained to Teresa.
“Do not worry. He will understand you. You know a mate can change your life with happiness.” I nodded my head. But it was not that. I always felt like Ethan was my mate. I felt that for a long time. I felt somehow connected with him.
I was sure he could not feel that otherwise; he would at least try to talk to me about it. We talked for some time and then went back to our classes. After my last class, I was waiting for Teresa. I was passing a few classrooms when I heard growls.
My legs stopped. I turned my head towards the classroom and went close to the door. The hallway was empty. I looked around and discovered that I was the only one there.
Suddenly, I heard a thud. I immediately opened the door and saw two boys holding each other’s collars. I was shocked when I saw their faces.
“Ethan!” I shouted and rushed to him.
But before I could reach him, Ryan had already thrown a punch in his face. Blood was coming out of the corner of Ethan’s lip. Ethan backed away, and his back rested on a wall.
I cupped his cheeks and asked, “A-Are you o-okay? What is happening?”
He frowned when he saw me. He slightly moved my hand from his face. My own actions astounded me. Ethan wiped the blood off his lips with his thumb. I looked at Ryan, who was glaring at me.
“What is happening? Why are you hitting him?” I asked him.
He stared at me for a few seconds, and his eyes became dark, which made me frightened. In those days, he only behaved childishly with me. I had never seen him like this.
I remembered when he was a kid, he always got mad at others. Without my realization, Ethan walked to him and punched him hard. I was shocked. They started to fight again. Like wild beasts, they were up to each other’s necks.
“Can you both stop?” I said and tried to move Ethan.
I did not know what to do.
Should I call someone for help? One of them broke his lips, and the other broke his cheek. What would I do? I tried again to move them but got pushed by them.
“Aaah!” I fell on a wall and got hurt in my head. I held my forehead.
Ethan and Ryan both stopped fighting and looked at me. They looked stunned. They did not think that I would get hurt.
“Fuck! What happened to you?” Ethan said and rushed to me. Ryan was standing where he was while looking at me. I felt dizzy.
“D-Don’t fight.” I felt darkness engulf me and everything blanked around me. When I woke up I saw a white ceiling. I tried to sit up but felt a hand pushing my shoulder lightly.
“Do not sit up. You need some rest.” I heard from Teresa. I turned my head to the right side and saw that she was sitting on a tool close to the bed. I touched my forehead and felt a bandaid on the left side of my forehead.
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