The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate novel Chapter 22

Flint is with me.

"What happened?"

"Moss decided dodgeball wasn't over yet… he ran up behind you, threw the ball at your head with all his strength, and knocked you out. He is in the principal's office,"

Nina runs into the nurse station and takes my hand.

"I heard what happened. Moss should not have done that. I'm so sorry. I will talk to Moss and make sure he does nothing stupid again,"

"Nina, it's not your fault. You don't need to apologise,"

"He just doesn't like us being friends again, but he will have to accept it,"

Claire runs in and takes my hand from Nina's grip, "Boo-boo, are you okay?"

"Yeah, every minute that goes by, the pain subsides,"

The nurse walks in, "That's because you have your wolf now. You will heal quickly," she smiles. 'Do you feel well enough to return to class?"

"Yes, I think I'll be fine," I say and get up.

"Thanks for checking on me, Nina. I appreciate it," I say, waving.

Claire glares at me for a moment. 'You know Boo-boo," she says as we walk away, "I think you're spending too much time with Nina. I'm feeling very neglected, you know,"

"I think you might be exaggerating, Claire. I only have science with her and wave to her when we cross paths at school. Although we both live in the Packhouse, we don't see each other often other than meal times, and even then, her seat is at the other end of the table. I have more subjects with you than I do, Nina,"

 Claire perks up, "Well, when you put it that way," she smiles.

My wolf is restless and wants to go for a run. I want to shift and race through the woods, but I push it to the back of my mind, remembering the witch had advised me to avoid shifting.

I'm happy it's the end of the school day. Claire kisses me goodbye, and I catch up with Zak, Flint, Josie, May, and Nina.

"Wanna climb some trees?" I say.

"All of us?" Nina asks. I nod.

"Last one, there is a rotten egg," Josie yells.

We all race through the woods on the way home to our favourite tree climbing spot near the lake. Nina is the first to arrive, then me, Flint, Josie, and Zak.

"Zak's the rotten egg," Josie laughs.

We climbed the trees. Burning my excess energy was helping to keep my wolf at bay.

When she opens her eyes, I'm closer. I want to taste her lips. We inch closer and closer until our lips almost brush each other. Then, a sudden force pulls Nina up out of the water. Confused, I swim straight up after her.

May is pulling Nina's hair and trying to scratch her face.

"You know I like him. How could you?" May screams. 'It's bad enough I have to see him with that skank Claire, but you, Nina? And you always wonder why I never think of you as my sister!" She screams. Flint and Zak pull May away from Nina, who is now crying.

"Nothing happened, May," Nina yells back.

"That's because I stopped you," she storms out of the lake and grabs her clothes. I quickly pull Nina towards me, and she flinches.

"Are you okay?"

"No, I'm not okay," she cries.

"We will take May home," Zak says. Flint goes with him.

"Magnus, we can't do this. That was too close. We almost… and you're with Claire, and I'm with Moss. It isn't right,"

"I know, but… it feels right,"

"You will be Eighteen next week, Magnus, you already have your wolf, which means you can find your mate now, and in case you haven't noticed, we aren't mates as you would have felt the mate bond. I also assume Claire isn't your mate because the mate bond would keep you by her side,"