I was sharping my pencil as I thought back to this morning—and ignoring Hallie Madison yelling at me about the smart comment she finally found out about I said about how pathetic it was to make her hard working father buy her three hundred dollar hair extensions since she fried her hair bleaching it and had to get a haircut.

''Don't be stubborn,'' Marco had said to me. ''Just come over.''

''Why should I?'' I asked, crossing my arms over my chest.

''Because it'll be much easier to do the having Nate and Will drag you over.'' He said.

I had taken one look at Killian who gave me a smile before I stormed away and hurried to class before I could be any later and or Mrs. Summers will ban me from letting me go to the Thanksgiving festival in two weeks. Since I had left school early yesterday, my punishment is working at one of the booths. What booth? I don't know. Probably something embarrassing.

''Just because you can't afford stuff like this, you shouldn't hate you poor slum dog orphan.'' she said and the pencil snapped.

This bitch really went there, I thought as I looked up from the window bench. She had her manicured hand on her waist. I can take anything but 'orphan' it just pissed me off. She was already annoying me before.

"Nice to have your attention.'' Hallie said.

I forced a smile on my face as I got up from the bench, ''Hallie, turn around now and leave me alone. I would like a week away from you constant bitching.''

I smelled something in the air. It was Killian cologne and as I turned my head, looking away from Hallie angered look. I saw Killian with Marco and Will at the end of the hallway.

And then I was pushed. It wasn't roughly, just enough to catch me off guard like a nudge and my head snapped back to look at Hallie, breathing out my nose heavily. My hands balled into a fist and I couldn't believe she did that. Does she not remember who I am? Should I make a Facebook and add Ella Merino who has a video of me beating the crap out of a senior when I was a sophomore? I really should see an anger management therapist because Hallie pushing me set me on fire. Like lighting a match and everything Mrs. Summers said about getting into another fight left my mind.

I haven't gotten into a good fight though lately.

"Mat.'' I heard Blue voice but I didn't take my eyes off Hallie. ''She's not worth it, no need to smear blood on those white jeans, right?" she asked next to me. ''You don't have time to deal with her tantrums.''

''Oh, are you two buddies? Well, freaks do stick together.'' Hallie said. ''I don't understand why Marco and his friends hang out with you.''

''I could eat a bowl of alphabet soup and still shit out a smarter statement than that.'' Blue said and her points for me liking her just went up three points. Adding two more from Hallie's reaction and looked like she was trying to come up something.

''Can you hear that, Blue?'' I asked, bring my hand up behind my ear. ''I can hear the gears grinding inside her head trying to think of something to say''

''Totally loud.'' she said in Hallie's mocking preppy voice.

Hallie huffed and walked away, her curled extensions bouncing as she walked away.

''So here's where you been hiding.'' Blue chuckled as I heard the three boys walking over to us. ''I'm not mad anymore that I had to look for your ass since Hallie was better to anger than my lunch that I was so happy and ready to eat.''

''I was handling it.'' I said and she snorted,

'You were going handle it by sending her to the hospital?'' she asked and I snorted.

''Of course not, I know when it was time to stop.'' I said. ''Just felt like ripping her hair extension out and making her lips bigger like how she always wanted with a punch in the mouth.''

"Well not everyone can have the Vaughn pouty lips.'' she said proudly as she smiled. I had big lips, the bottom was a little bigger though and I noticed how similar our lips were, but that proves nothing still! She's just saying crap to get me believe her. Messing with the orphan kid head.

Marco came next to Blue side and wrapped his arm around her, pulling her close to him, ''How true, a nice pair of lips.''

I gave them a disgusted look, ''Gross.''

''Come on, let's get out of here.'' Blue said, taking my hand. ''We're all ditching this hell hole.''

''What?" I asked. ''I can't leave school. I did that yesterday and I got in a shit ton of trouble.''

"Marco took care of that, all signed out.'' she said and I raised an eyebrow at him.

'You're Blue cousin, my family pretty much.'' he said and I snorted.

"Let's never say that again.'' I said.

"Don't make us carry you out of here, Mat, because we will.'' Blue giggled and it was quiet before I turned, sprinting away.

*

''Ow!  Ow! Ow! Stop plucking!" I said as I smacked Blue hand away.

''Don't blame me for your bushy eyebrows.'' she scoffed.

''I liked my eyebrows the way they were.'' I said. ''I agreed to this stupid 'make over' but what's with the plucking my hair out do with seeing some man?" I asked.

"Nothing.'' she said. ''I have been wanting to pluck them since this morning and making us chase you is my revenge.''

I scoffed, ''I didn't get far.''

''Of course you didn't.'' she said. She stepped back and smiled, ''We are cousins.'' she said as I got up and turned around to face her mirror. I couldn't stop my eyes from widening.

Not only did I notice Blue shaped my eyebrows like her, but I looked . . . descent. My curly brown hair that went to my chest now went two inches above my bellybutton being straighten. My hair looked so long and thick. Makeup made the freckles around my nose disappear, my face looked thinner, and my eyes were now 'smokey'. She tied the ends of my baggy flannel shirt together and took my sneakers, replacing them with a stud version of military boots.

''Like it?" she asked, stepping next to me with a grin on her face. “You look hot.''

''Eh, my hair looks okay.'' I said so I wouldn't fill her ego. "Now that you dressed me, can we go eat? I can smell that pizza from downstairs.''

Killian.

"Thanks.'' I said to the pizza man as I took the three Pizza Hut boxes from the delivery man. I closed the door and went into the kitchen where Marco and Will were chatting.

"She'll make Oregon a talk of the state for a while.'' Marco said.

I set the box down, ''I don't know Marco, I don't feel comfortable using her to make your family famous.''

''Why do you care so much?" Marco asked and I faked an 'I don't' look and shrug. ''Even, I'm sure she won't care.''

'Her parent did a stupid thing and now you're trying to put her on the spot light. Your father will make her look like some lost puppy being recused.'' Will said, taking a slice of pizza as we did. ''Making him look like a caring man by letting her come back to the pack.''

''She belongs to the pack, Will.'' he said. ''Stop worrying, she won't care. You see how human she is.''

"Well she isn't human.'' I couldn't help say—coldly.

''What Killian means is, you saw her this morning. You weren't the one punched down there. With that temper she's going to be pissed.'' Will said. ''Let her know ahead who and what her parents did before someone else tells her.''

''That isn't my problem to tell, it's my fathers.'' he said.

''What's your father problem?" Blue asked and we all jumped, not hearing them coming.

"Holy crap.'' Will said when we looked at Mat who looked awkward standing next to Blue. I almost punched Will for how he reacted towards my beautiful mate!

Man, does she look beautiful. I thought as I almost fell back in shock. I thought her beautiful before, but she looks hot! Mom always taught me beautiful was the right word for how Mat truly looks while hot was for complements.

Mat looked at me and I gave her a small smile.  A blush appeared on her face and turned to look away up at the ceiling.

It was so hard holding back from grabbing her and kissing her! It was so hard and I almost ripped my hair out.

''Doesn’t she look beautiful.'' Will said and I reminded myself to make sure I kill him later. ''Blue, you are a miracle worker.''

Mat gave Will a death look, ''Saying I was ugly before?"

''Of course he didn't!" Blue said. ''If you haven't noticed, Will's an ass.''

''I could hardly care what Wills says. I want pizza.'' Mat said, walking passed me. She took a piece out and quickly ate it in a minute. She grabbed another, then another, another, and another. She took a large sip of soda and burped loudly.

"And it's gone.'' Will said, chewing on the crust of his third piece of pizza. ''Bye bye attraction.''

I chuckled, but it was only because it stopped me from ripping out his throat with my hands, ''I thought it was cute.'' I said, smiling at Mat who didn't look embarrassed at all. ''Real tomboy and proud.''

''I don't get this stuff back at home.'' she said. ''It's frozen pizza that's gross and I can only get two pieces.'' she said before ripping a piece of the bread stick off.

*

''Mmm, that was great.'' Mat said as she crawled onto the couch and stretched like a cat. She had pretty much eat a whole box herself with four pieces of bread sticks, and three cups of soda. She ate more than us.

"Don't sleep long.'' Blue chuckled as she threw a blanket at Mat. ''Two hours only before we see Alpha Lincoln.''

''Yeah yeah.'' Mat said as she covered herself with the quilt blanket.

Marco followed Blue upstairs and when Will and I heard her bedroom door close, we turned to look at each other.

''Hot?" I asked, glaring at my cousin.

He chuckled, ''Oh come on Killian, I didn't mean it. She's 'yours' why would I want to flirt with her? Now if she wasn't that's different story!" he said and I grabbed his shirt.

''I'm still awake!" Mat said. ''Like I wouldn't punch you for attempting to hit on me.''

''I second that.'' I said, then looked at the door then back at him.

''Okay, fine. I get the hint.'' he said. ''I'll be back in less than two hours.''

'Huh?" Mat asked as Will turned. ''Don't leave me alone with him—ugh.'' she said when Will closed the door behind him.

Mat

I glared at Killian as he turned to face me. I pulled the blanket up over my face, hoping to disappear. I enjoyed my lunch, he shouldn't ruin it.

I felt the end him sit down at the end of the couch and I slowly pulled the blanket down enough for my eyes to peek out and looked at him.

''You come near me, I'll yell rape.'' I warned him and he laughed.

''I'm already near you.'' he said.

''How true. Help—'' Killin hand quickly reached over and covered my mouth. I was too full to fight and I just looked at him. I couldn't help be amused though and I started to laugh. He took his hand away, "Punk.''

''You're going to get me in trouble.'' he said, laughing with me. ''You're worth it though.'' he said as he looked at me with such a look Emily only gave me. A look like he cared.

So of course I got scared. Scared to get so close and knowing there's disappointment in the end. He reached out and brushed my hair back. He looked so beautiful and I looked away before this feeling in my chest could grow.

''Look at me, Mat.'' he said and when I didn't, he gently grabbed my chin, turning my head to look at him. ''You have a cute nose.'' he surprised me by saying and pecked my nose.

'''Don't think this is working on me.'' I said and he chuckled once, but it almost sounded like a snort.