"What do you think he's up to?", I asked Hayden as we ran on the treadmills. I watched Alpha Dylan help one of the student at the lifts. He stood behind the kid name Joe as Joe lifted a thirty pound weights and Alpha Dylan had his hands under the weights just in case drops it on his chest.

Hayden shrugged, "I don't know. I asked him why and all he said he was asked teach class today. Alpha Dylan was an amazing athlete in High School, even though he wasn't on any teams.",

I didn't say anything else, but kept my eyes on him. I could see the muscles in his arm. His body was shaped not to have those big who scary muscles, but I could see his skin tight on his bones, showing on good strong muscles. He had long arms and long legs, so his body was made to show his muscles not so much, but you can still tell he's strong.

I looked at Hayden, "He wants me to join.", I told him.

Hayden grinned, "Of course he does. He wants everyone in his territory to join. I pretty much had to join since he's my uncle.",

I arched an eyebrow, "Your uncle?",

"Yeah. Can't you see the resemblance?", he asked. I looked back and forth between him and Alpha Dylan. Yeah, same dark hair, nose, and chin. Hayden eyes were grey though.

I nodded my head once, "Yeah, I can actually.",

"My mom his sister. They were born wolves. My whole family is wolves, but since Alpha Dylan--Uncle Dylan,", he whispered as he brought his index finger to his lips in a secret way, "has no family and he's one of the strongest in the Indiana, he's leader-big ol Alpha-",

"And don't you forget it, Hayden.", Alpha Dylan said, walking up to stand between the treadmills. He leaned into the treadmills to check out our numbers speed. He nodded his head, "Good numbers.",

"Thanks.", we both said since we were running at a fast speed, but it was nothing to us. We would have gone faster, but we didn't want it to look suspicious to the humans in the gym. I kept a sharp eyes on him though.

Alpha Dylan looked up at me, "Have you thought about join us yet, Shawn?",

I shook my head, "No. I don't run with a pack, sorry. I only been a wolf for two years, I want to run free for a while.", I admitted.

"Well, I hope you change your mind soon.", he said.

"Why?", I asked, arching an eyebrow. Something about the way he said sound kind like he know I'm going to say yes, like he's going to be doing something soon.

He shrugged, "Who knows? I'm just saying something big going to happen soon and then you'll want to. I wont even try to threaten you to get in. You'll want to be in after what I have planned.",

"And what do you have plan, Alpha Dylan? Hmm?", I asked, pretty much tempting him now. I know I'm pulling on a thread here now, but my wolf went crazy at the thought I will be joining a pack real soon. I'm a lone wolf, not a follower wolf.

He didn't look mad though, "Oh, little wolf, you'll find out soon enough.", he said, turning around and walking over to Scott, who was using some dumbbells.

I looked over at Hayden with a look say 'he's crazy, right?'. He rolled his eyes and shrugged his shoulder, "My uncle weird like that. He likes to mysterious.",

"Well, it's creepy.", I said, pressing the button on the treadmill just to go a little faster. My eyes drifted to where Makenna was. She was staring nervously up at the rope that was hanging from the ceiling. I saw her throat move and I could tell she gulped at the sight. Before I knew it, my finger was pressing the button on the treadmill to lower the numbers till it hit '0'.

I didn't even wait till it stop, I just slid backwards with the treadmill and jumped off. I jogged over to her and she didn't even realize me coming until I was next to her.

She jumped and snapped her head up at me, "Oh, um, hey.", she said.

I grinned down at her adorable way of looking so innocent, "You okay? You look....scared.", I chuckled as I quickly glanced up at the ceiling at where the rope was.

Her cheeks darken, "I'm a afraid of heights.", she admitted, looking down at the ground, embarrassed.

Well, there was one thing we have in common. Actually, to think of it, we have other things in common...they were just in a different way. She's a loner in high school, I'm a loner in my kind. I love apples and I can defiantly tell she also does since I can smell green apple body spear on her smooth soft skin and cloths. I liked that. That she wears body spray instead of perfume. It's...different. I love sprite and I saw her drinking a can of sprite at least two times.

"And I have to this one since it's last on my list.", she said, holding the piece of paper and pen she had in her hand that Coach Martin gave us with a list of things to do.

"Oh.", I said. I finished my list ten minutes ago. It's just Hayden and I was bored and decided to use the treadmills since everyone was finish using them. "You want me to stand here while you climb?",

"Huh?", she asked, her light green eyes looking up at me confused.

My grin grew, "You know, if you fall, I could catch you.",

Her eyes widen and she gulped again, "Fall?", she whispered and I didn't need to see the look on her face that she was terrified.

My grinned dropped, "I mean, uh, if you do. It's more or least your not going to--it's safe.", I said, putting a hand on her shoulder. "Trust me. Just climb until you can't anymore and climb back down. It'll be easier since Coach knotted balls into the rope.", I said, grabbing the rope. Like I said, there were large knots so the climbing would be a little easier and whoever climbs could hold themselves up better.

Her cheeks darken as she asked, "You promise to catch me if I fall?",

That made me grin again at her, "You betcha, baby.",

Her cheeks finally flamed up and I wanted to explain myself by it, but I just enjoys seeing her blush. She blushes so easily. "Uh--um, okay.", she said, putting the pen and piece of paper down and took the rope. I put my hands on both sides of her waist and helped her climb up until she was far enough into the air where if I wanted to touch her somewhere else, it'll be her butt and bare thighs.

Don't get me wrong, I had no problem wanting to touch them, but she and Coach might not like that. It's could be sexual harassment to them. I almost laughed out loud when the thought of her actually liking it no matter what--even if she doesn't want to admit it. A mate always loves being touched by her/his wolf mate. It's just how it works.

She climbed high, making sure not to look down or she might fall and I'll actually have to catch her. I was actually hoping she would so I could have a reason to hold her.

She stopped a little over halfway, "Okay, I think this is good eno-",

"Hey, Makenna!", I herd Hayden yelled. "It's a nice view from here.", he chuckled and I snapped my head over at him and scowled at him for looking my mate butt. I know he's just playing around, but he shouldn't mess with a another wolf and his mate.

Next thing I know, I heard an squeal and my head snapped up and my hands snapped out and Makenna landed in them. It was unexpected so I dropped backwards and down on my ass then my back. Only thing on my body that hurt was my crotch since she landed on it when I fell on my ass first. Luckily there was a mat here or it would have been worse.

Her cheek lied on my chest and we groaned in pain. She placed both hands on either side of me, "I'm am so sorry, Shawn.", she groaned as she dropped down next to me and I herd everyone rushing up to circle around us. "My foot slipped as I was about to go higher.", she said, peering over me, her little head only inches away from mine.

I wasn't really injured--aside from my crotch--but my heart ached when I wanted to so badly just to lean just and kiss her, but we're in school, no PDA.

"It's okay," I said, propping myself up by using my hands and she leaned away. "No harm done.", I said.

"You sure, Gates?", Coach Martin asked, holding out his hand.

I nodded my head, "Yeah.", I said, taking his hand. Sadly, my wolf didn't want to take care of my crotch, so I bent down a little and grabbed my junk. I groaned, "Damnit!",

You deserve it, said the little annoying voice-known as my wolf. I rolled my eyes.

"I'll let that slide, Gates.", Coach Martin said, referring to my bad language. "Go sit down for the rest of class.", he said, bopping it head towards the bleachers.

I nodded my head, "Okay.",

Everyone went back to their stuff, but Alpha Dylan, Hayden, and Makenna.

Makenna looked apologetic at me and bit down on her lower, "I'm so, so, so, so sorry, Shawn.", she said, laying a hand on my shoulder. "I was trying to get over my fear by trying to go higher, but my foot slipped on the knot and it's moslyt Hayden fault! He distracted me!",

"Hey, don't blame me!", Hayden argued. "Maybe if you got longer shorts, I wouldn't have been staring.",

"You shouldn't be staring in the first place!", she came back. "And my shorts are just fine.",

"Oh wa, wa, Makenna.", he said. "See, this is why you don't have a boyfriend, your such a prude.",

Makenna lips tighten and her hands made a fist, "I'll show you who's a prude--hey, let me go!", she ordered me when I wrapped my arms around her waist to stop her from attacking Hayden. She probably wasn't going to do much but hit his chest, but Coach wouldn't have liked that.

Personally, I wouldn't have minded her hitting him. Hell, I want to punch him in the face. He was checking out what belong to me and I still have the urge to punch him in the face. But fighting while we're in school was a problem and I don't feel like getting in trouble.

"Yeah, Shawn, control her for once.", he chuckled as he turned around and jogged over to a girl name Becca.

Makenna grumbled under her breath and I let her go. She crossed her arms over her chest, "Now I remember why I hated him ever since second grade. He's annoying as heck.", she said as she scowled over at Hayden direction.

"You okay, Ms. Spears?", Alpha Dylan asked.

She turned her head to look at him, "Yeah. Shawn broke my fall.",

Somehow, my arm found it's way around her shoulder, "Sadly, I had to make a sacrifice.", I chuckled down at her.

Her cheeks darken up and she looked down at the ground, "Well, you didn't have to catch me, I could have simply landed on the mat.",

It hurt a little at the thought that she didn't want me to catch her, that she rather land on the mat. I frowned down at her, "Will, I wouldn't want that. Risk you breaking your leg or your neck, not going to happen. I don't care if you had to land on me a thousand time and the pain a thousand times painful, I would still be the one to catch you.",

She looked up at me confused and her cheeks were full on red, but her eyes shinned up and I saw her lip twitched from trying hard not to smile, "Oh, um, okay.", she said and a smile broke out on her face. She took a step forwards, "I, um, going to go get a drink of water.", she giggled, walking forwards to the door, but she kept turning her head backwards at me until she stepped out of the gym room.

I haven't realized I was grinning until I turned around and Alpha Dylan was shaking his head at me. My grinned dropped, "What?", I asked, shrugging. "Why do you keep looking at me like that?",

"That girl is your mate, isn't she", he said, not really making it a question.

I nodded my head, "Yeah? So why do you keep looking at me like that? What? Are you like her body guard or something?", I asked.

His lips tighten, "I knew her mother in school. We were friends at one time and I don't want a pain in the ass young wolf playing with her daughter mind. You hear me, Shawn?", he growled and I could see his eyes flick real faster to a yellow-gold color. Yesh, this isn't good. I just got the Alpha of Indiana on his bad side. I'm in a load of shit now that I pissed him off. I'm seriously going to have to watch my back now.

I stopped my back talk, "Yeah, I hear you.",

"Good.", he said. "Now, what do you have plan? Are you going to leave her alone or mark her and be with her?",

I shrugged, "I thought about just being friends.",

He snorted, "That will never work.",

"What do you mean?", I asked, my eyebrows forwarding together.

"You really think you can be friends with her? It's impossible to be friends with your mate. You already crack by just acting like her boyfriend by putting an arm around her and I could hear you flirting with her.", he said. He shrugged, "What do are you going to do when she does actually start dating someone else? Hmm?",

The thought of Makenna with another guy made my blood boil. The thought of her kissing someone else other than me and having sex with another gu--

Stop it, I yelled in my head. If I keep thinking those thought, I'll be shifting right in class. And that wouldn't be a good thing.

I snorted, "She wont be with anyone else.",

"Oh, you think you can just make her stay away from other guys?", he asked. "This is a big world, Shawn, filled with many guys--human and wolf.",

"She's mine," I said threw my teeth. "Our souls are the same and we belong together.". He arched an eyebrow and tilt his head to the side. My face dropped when I realized what I just said. Damnit, he got me. That doesn't change anything, though. I shook my head, "No, she can be with anyone she wants and I'll be with whoever, too.", I said, walking away from Alpha Dylan.

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Makenna:

When my last class ended, I practically jogged over to my locker. After gym class, everyone knew I fell. It was so embarrassing and I just wanted to get out of here. I placed my books in one arm as I turned the lock combo on my locker quickly. I could feel people looking at me and snickering.

Mostly, I wouldn't give a crap, but since I landed in Shawn arms, it's what made me embarrassed since it was him I landed on! God, he must think I'm stupid or something. Sure, he said it was alright, but I still feel stupid for slipping. I shouldn't have stopped where I was and climbed back down, but no! I just had to try and show off to impress him. God, I'm dumb.

Once my locker was open, I threw my books in and grabbed my navy blue jacket and threw it on. I grabbed my book bag and threw my binder in along with my math and history book.

I closed my locker--thank God it didn't slammed shut. When I turned to walk down the hall, I saw Dylan Blackwood leaning his shoulder against the locker next to mine. I squealed from surprised since I didn't even see him go there and I ran my hand threw my dark hair, "Oh, sorry. I didn't see you there.",

He gave me a small smile, "It's okay, Makenna.",

I was going to ask how he knows my name, but I remember he comes to the dinner a lot and I wear a name tag. I threw my book bag on one shoulder, "Can I help you with something?", I asked, crossing my arms over my chest and tapped my foot against the floor. I could still feel everyone eyes on me and mumble as they talked about me.

"Just came over to see if you were still okay from what happening in gym class.", he said. He looked around, "Though, I can see it isn't good with your peers.",

"Um, yeah. Teenagers are horrible.", I said. "But I'm fine, so I'll just be on my way.", I said, stepping forwards to leave, but he asked me something I never excepted to be asked by him.

"How's your mother?", he asked, turning his head to look at me.

I raised an eyebrow at him, "My mother?",

"Yeah, Cassie.",

"How do you know my mother?", I asked. He doesn't come to the dinner on weekends when my mom working, so how will he know who my mom is? And he never asked for her before.

"We used to be friends in High School. We lost contact, though.", he said. "I just know you were her daughter since you have the same last name and look a little like her.",

"Oh, um," I said, brushing one side of my hair behind my ear. "She's fine.",

"I heard her husband died, I'm sorry.",

"Yeah, he did. Two years ago. He was a great husband and father.", I said, ready to say goodbye.

He jerked and got up from the locker, "Right, he was your father. Was he good to you?", he asked.

Confused by his question, I nodded, "Yeah, he was good. The best you can say.",

His lips tighten, "Oh, well, that's good.",

"Yeah...?", I said a little slowly, confused at his reaction. I quickly looked forward before turning back to him, "I have to go, Mr. Blackwood, I have to make it to work before I get fired.",

He nodded his head, "I understand. Have a good day, Makenna.",

I just nodded my head and started walking down the hall of teenagers. I didn't mind them anymore since I can't help but think there was more to my mom and Mr. Blackwood. He seems so odd and not only because of her. He's....mysterious and not in a good way.

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