Amicis

Out of all the scenarios I had imagined as to what would happen when I saw him again this wasn't close to any of them. I suddenly felt claustrophobic. It's like I couldn't breathe anymore. And Iris wasn't choking me this time. I have been through every scenario I could think of where he might have even died but this was never in my mind. It's my fault honestly. I thought that he might be searching for me too. I thought he was waiting for me too.

"What to join pleb?" said the girl with red hair who was riding him.

"Vi?" He said shocked.

I wanted to turn away and run. But my legs were glued to the floor. They refused to move.

"Hey, I told you to search those rooms not this. What are you doing here" Iris came and stood beside me.

"What are you looking at?" She pushed me to take a look inside the room when I didn't answer.

"I- I'm sorry Reg Aiden. Umm, we are sorry to interrupt. I will take her with me."

"Vi-" He said again trying to say something but probably came up blank.

"Keep your socius in control Iris." Said the girl with red hair.

"Vi I - I," He said coming out of shock before I could. He pushed the girl off him. She just frowned.

He stood in front of me after putting his pants on. He was shirtless. When did he get so ripped?

"Vi. I am S-"

I slapped him before he could continue.

I ran out of the room. I didn't know where I was going. I just wanted to getaway. Away from this place. From him. How could he do this to me? Did he not love me? I waited for him. I kept searching for him everywhere. Hiring people online illegally with all the money I saved. I felt someone run after me. I ran faster. I didn't even realize when I left the castle and ran into the forest. I ran as fast as I could wanting to get far away from him. Curse his wolfish abilities. Why was he following me now? I ran further to find a clearing. There's a small lake in the middle. It looked beautiful. My legs finally gave up and I sat down. I felt someone sit beside me.

"Go away Aiden!"

"Sorry to disappoint you," Iris said from beside me.

He didn't even follow me. Figures! Why did she follow me then? If my best friend had left me why did she follow me. I don't know how long we sat there. She didn't say a word. She just sat there beside me. letting me cry. She didn't try to comfort me or say don't cry or anything ridiculous, for which I was thankful. I always hated it when someone did that. She just let me cry. Finally, after my tear ducts were empty I looked at her. She was really beautiful like a doll. She stared at the moon lost in her thoughts.

"Thank you," I told her sincerely.

Though we didn't know each other I somehow feel a connection with her. Like I have known her for centuries.

"You are my Socius. I had to"

"Right! Friendship is something that I am not quite feeling at the moment" I told her honestly. I mean I appreciate she followed me here and all but I am not feelng very trusting right now.

"I am your Socius. It's more than Friendship" She said looking at me intently.

What the hell is she talking about again? More than friendship? What is more than friendship? Love is more than friendship? Is she into girls? Oh my god! I understand her 'choking hug' right now. But I'm into guys. I am hot I know that. I have always been beautiful with dark brown hair and light green eyes. But I never thought a girl could be attracted to me.

"Umm, You are beautiful Iris. But umm *cough* I am *cough* notintogirls" I said slowly standing up.

"What? OMG! You thought I was into you? No! You are very beautiful but I am into guys" She said laughing hysterically. I let out a breath I didn't even know I was holding. But I couldn't deny the connection i was feeling with her. Maybe I'm into girls?

"Then what did you mean?" I asked her sitting beside her again.

"A socius is a partner. To put it in simple words. This was all supposed to be explained by professor Bennet tomorrow, but since I claimed you myself I guess I owe you an explanation"

"Claimed me? I am not a thing or a pet Iris!" I said angrily.

She slowly reached out and touched my arm. I wasn't feeling angry anymore.

"Wh-what d-did you do?" I said moving a little away from her.

"I took your anger," She said shrugging.

"You took my anger? Anger isn't like chocolate that you could take it from me." I said getting angry again

"Oh, but I can," She said chuckling.

"Stop it!" I snapped when I felt I wasn't angry again. This was ridiculous.

"See what I was trying to tell you is we have connected to a level that I don't think anyone can describe. It's not only me that can share emotions. You can take mine too. That is something Mrs. Emerald will teach you. But its a lot more than that. See a pleb is weak compared to us so they need protection. The wolf side of us is very possessive and protective. So to ensure that no harm is done to the plebs we claim a pleb so that whenever you are in danger your socius and its pack will protect you."

"So you do this for our protection?" I a.sked completely lost. This is nothing like the books I have read.

"Honestly it's for both. You help me by keeping my human side intact. Stop me from becoming a Furcifien"

"A what?"

"A Furcifien is someone who has lost its touch towards their human part and is now completely a wolf"

"This gibberish is too much for me now. I am completely drained and hungry. Let's go back eat and sleep. Maybe tomorrow we can continue"

"Vivian -"

"Vi call me Vi please"

"Vi I have something to confess. Please don't hate me after this. I know you are not feeling very trusting after everything that happened but please promise me you will forgive me." She said looking at me with such desperation I could feel it within me.