THE ALPHA’S ADDICTION

Derek watched his little witch bite and loosen her teeth grip on her lips intermittently. She must be thinking on what had happened. He thought, rubbing his hand gently on the base of his neck. How would he explain this to her now?

Which lie would fit the description?

Looking around, he noticed that the male werewolves in and outside the class were gaping at her, and it annoyed him. He growled, as he found his beta and gamma also doing the same.

His growl drew the attention of Emma.

Oh, how could she have forgotten? Emma thought, staring at him. Her boyfriend was also among the weirdos, people like her. Perhaps, that was why he had been secretive about some things. She understood the reason for his hiding a lot from now, after all, she had hidden her gifts from him too.

But that growl of his? It frightens her a bit. Why does he do it anyway? It was enough to let people know that he wasn’t normal.

Earlier when he had come in and confronted the troubling guy who was also powerful in his own way, she had feared for him, about to tell him away, until she had felt the floor quaking, and the chairs knocking against each other, turning the class into disarray. His eyes which had always been purely blue like the ocean, had then tendered between black and violet. She had been shaken to the core.

Here she was berating herself about having two gentle powers, not knowing that her boyfriend and her best friend were on a receiving end of more.

It must be something about this county. Perhaps the food or the water or the coffee.

But then, what about those with no powers? They ate and drank quite alright. But they had none.

Perhaps, there was a goddess over the county that granted powers to a few selected people.

Emma smiled at herself, finding her deductions quite foolish, until she remembered the painting that had moved on its own accord, while she had looked at it that fateful night.

A lot of questions. But no worries. She thought to herself. Margo would provide an answer to them all by 3pm.

She checked the time on her watch. It was just 9:56am. She thought that the time was slow. She might as well pass it in the cafe, might as well work extra hours, and earn more than the usual pay. She wasn’t doing anything here in school, so what gives? But first, she had to check on Maya.

Standing up from the seat she had sat herself into, she noticed the lustful stares she was getting from the male folk, in and outside the class, Clem and Shane included.

Must be that beauty product. She thought, remembering that bottled liquid that Maya had given her earlier to drink.

‘Works faster than I thought. Mustn’t be ordinary.’ She muttered under her breath, eyeing the guys badly, hoping it would push them off, but if anything, it increased their intensity of their stares.

They should just purr already. She thought distastefully.

Earlier when she had come into the county and had met Melvina for the first time, she had wanted the beauty that the older woman had. Was the secret in that bottled potion? Most likely. She thought, shifting her gaze from the gaping boys to Derek. He was growling at them. She could see the waves of annoyance rolling over him.

Might as well get him out of here. She thought, walking up to him.

“Hey Babe…” She said out aloud, placing a kiss on his cheeks, sighing in satisfaction as she heard the mutterings of discontentment from the other males, well except Clem and Shane, who seemed to have snapped out of their whatever state.

“Hey…” Derek mumbled, a bit surprised at his little witch’s act. He had been expecting a lot of questions. Or was she saving it for later?

“Let’s get out of here.” She said, and he nodded, walking up to her seat which remained standing amidst the clutter, taking her bag and Maya’s, before turning around to hold her hand and walk out of the class head high, but not without brushing his shoulders hard on his beta’s shoulders.

**

“Where are we going?” Derek asked Emma as they walked out of the class. Clem and Shane were right behind them.

“I’m looking for Ava. She would know where Maya is.” She replied, noticing the clique that had stirred up trouble for at the cafe the previous day standing some feet away from them in the corridor. They were each staring at her curiously, well except the witchy one who had an unconcerned look in her face.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

Emma almost brushed her shoulders with hers as she walked pass them, but she changed her mind. They were not worth it. And she wasn’t ready for another bout of trouble. The professor also, wasn’t present to compel people to forget about whatever may transpire.

The professor.

She had found out that her body responded quite weirdly whenever he was around her. She didn’t quite understand the feeling, but she believed that it wasn’t important. If it was, it would show with time. She wouldn’t burden her head with the matter now.

“Maya is at home now.” She heard Derek say, and looked up at him.

“And how would you know that?” She asked, before looking away as they walked, unable to see the way he had gulped down his saliva as he thought of a way out of the uncomfortable question.

He had just mind-linked Ava, and she had told him. He didn’t think that his little witch might understand the concept of that.

“Ava had told me, as she had left with the guys carrying Maya.” He heard Clem say, and breathed out in relief.

His beta was a life saver.

“Oh, okay. I would see her after my work at the cafe then.” She said, stopping in her movement.

“I have to go to the cafe now.” She stated, and he scratched his head slowly.

“What is that?” She asked, as she noticed his handy movements.

“Nothing really. It’s just that with what happened today, I don’t think that it would be safe for you alone in the cafe.” He answered.

“I will be fine. Or do you want to go with me?” She asked, a short smile appearing on her lips, as she stared up at him with knowing eyes.

“Yes, I would love too.” He replied, ignoring Shane’s agape mouth and Clem’s grunts. Of course, he knew why they had acted that way. His mother had told him to get back home immediately after class. He would, of course. But there was no harm, and no much time lost, in escorting his little witch to her workplace. When he was done with that, he would return home.