Don't You Dare!

Liza and Mike bought a dozen of donuts, 4 bottles of soda and 6 hotdog sandwiches. Liza tried to paid half of the expenses for her and Marie but Mike insists and told that Chris would pay everything they bought. Knowing Chris, if he did something that favors him, he gives something in return.

"Why would Chris do that? Is he asking a favor?" Liza asked.

"He is just asking for you to be open-minded like what you do when I told you who am I."

"What do you mean?"

"He is a werewolf like me but he is no vampire."

"And, so?" Liza asked raising her eyebrow.

"Do you believe in mates?"

"Yes?! Why?" she asked in confusion.

"Chris and Marie are mates. Maybe he already marked her since he wants us out immediately."

"He should have told that earlier so I had informed Marie. She might be running for miles now."

"Maybe not. Chris should had informed me."

There were a sudden silence in their conversation. Liza seemed to be thinking of something inhumane.

"Oh, OK! Uhmm So, you know who is your mate?" Liza blurted out.

"Yes! I'm going to claim her before being hailed as an alpha but she doesn't know that she is mine yet," he said and his mood suddenly change to frustrated. He don't know how will he tell her without affecting their friendship.

"How come? Such an unlucky girl!" she blurted out with a hint of jealousy.

"Just a lucky man. Hahaha!"

"We better got our asses moving before they have pups in the cabana."

"Chris won't do that. He is still a gentleman."

"Well Marie might be. She has a very very wild fantasy about Chris."

They left the store Mike having the foods in one hand while Liza brings the drinks. Mike put his free hand around Liza's shoulder and he felt the electrifying sensation. Liza jolts when she felt the electricity in her skin and she tried to shrug his hand but his grasped became harder and he pulled her closer.

"You feel that too, don't you?"

"What?" Liza become anxious of his behavior and their close proximity.

"Nothing," he smirk and leaned to kiss the base of her neck.

"What the!" she faced him and about to slap him only to get cage in his hug and he kissed her lips. They stood in the middle of the street for a minute Mike enjoying the sensation while Liza was stunned at his sudden actions.

"I think we should start moving before Chris thinks that I had eloped you," Mike said holding Liza's hand and he started to drag the stunned Liza.

When Liza snapped out from reality, she started to blush and tried to free her hand from him only to feel the tightening grip of Mike but she was not hurt.

"Hey, Dude! Where are you? The hot dog is cold already," Mike shouted once they were inside the clubhouse.

Chris went out from the cabana with Marie. Liza noticed that Chris' hand was around Marie's waist enjoying every step. Liza run to Marie and drag her to the far corner of the cabana.

"I'll borrow Marie for a while. We have something to talk to and I want no one eavesdropping."

The girls went to the swimming pool and they have their time to have a girl-to-girl talk. The boys stood confused in their spot.

"Marie, I want you to go with me at Russia at Mike's ancestral house. Especially when Mike is around, don't leave me. I don't want to be alone with him."

"Why? Is there any problem with him?"

"None. I should not want to be alone with him. I don't... I just don't want to spend the whole vacation with Mike alone. He might be with his mate. I don't think I'll be able to bear the heartache."

"You'll be fine. Besides, you are already betrothed to him, right?"

"It is important to be with you other half than follow that tradition."

Then there was a long pause between then. Marie is contemplating on how to open up on Liza about what had happened earlier.

"OK. Uhmm, I want to tell something to you. I hope you won't get mad," Marie said uncomfortably.

"What is it?"

"Uhmm, I'm the mate of Chris," Marie started.

"And?"

"He marked me when your not around. I'm trying to stop him but he still insist and make his move and now he is forcing me to move in his place."

Marie showed her neck and Liza was shocked on what she had seen and the information she got though she had an idea about it but not that much of it.

"How did you get that?" Liza asked curiously with nervousness starting to built in her.

"He bite me."

"Oh my gosh! Does it hurt?" Liza screamed to her.

The boys went to their places silently. Mike was smirking at Chris since the girls do not know that they were talking about event though they could be heard even in the distant due to the wolves' sharp hearing.

"Sorry, Lizie. I don't what is mine being abducted for so long," Chris said teasingly.

When Chris was about to hug Marie from the back. He did not expect Liza to punch him.

"That's for scaring her, Chris!"

"I didn't start that. I'm sorry, I was not able to"

Slap.

"That's for marking her without her permission."

"I'm sorry. Marie, help me."

"Don't you dare hurt her. I will skin you alive and feed you to your own kin."

"Yes.. yes.. I won't hurt her. you have my word. Could I have her? I want to have some time with my mate.," Chris said Massaging his face where Liza punched him. He placed his other arm around Marie's shoulder.

"Looks like you don't want to lose her, Dude." Mike interjected. "Well it's good that she is able to accept you. Hopefully, she wont be running for miles."

"Not now. Maybe after she learn the whole process."

"That ain't gonna happen man. I will be able to catch her."

"Or you'll be the one running for miles with tail between your legs," Liza said smiling evily.

Chris together with Marie walked away from Liza and Mike. Liza returned to the cabana to eat her food and Mike followed her while the other two went to the playground and play with the swing. They spent most of their time playing like children in the clubhouse.

"The sun is already setting, we should go now," Liza said.

"I'll bring Marie home. You still have your car at Lizie's place. You should drop her."

"Alright, Man. Let's go, slowpoke."

After they bid their goodbyes and parted with, they go on separate ways. Marie's house is a lot further than Liza's and has a different route from the clubhouse.

As Liza and Mike walk together, she is trying to understand the circumstances she is facing. Like Marie she still wants to have her career before entering into a marriage but seeing how her fate was, it seemed not to happen in her.

Liza suddenly stop in her tracks few steps from her home.

"Why did you suddenly stop?"

"Nothing. I'm just thinking of something." Liza continued walking but slowly and Mike waited Liza and walked with her holding her hand.

"Is there any problem, Liza?" he asked curiously.

"None. I'm just thinking of our future."

"Don't dwell too much on it. We still have graduation this coming week, aren't we?"

"Yes but everything will be different after our graduation, isn't it?" she said sounding more of a statement than a question.

"No, it won't. You're just over reacting, Liz. Have some rest." Mike kissed Liza's forehead and he went to his car. Liza gave a small smile before she entered her house. Once she was inside, Mike started the ignition and drove away.

Liza went to her room's balcony watching the sunset. She can't hid the fact that she is afraid that Mike would leave her for his mate.

"Don't you dare leave me, Mike."