Chapter Three

KADE

"Okay. Now we need to go to the school." Noah said walking into the communal kitchen, where I was enjoying my morning coffee. "I really didn't think that they wouldn't let us in yesterday."

"It's not that big a deal. Gave me time to unpack. Let's get going." I said, I poured my coffee into a travel cup and started for the door.

"Um, Actually. I can't go, I have... Um…" He didn't finish and just ran away. I made a confused face at where he had been standing.

I don't think I will ever understand him Conan thought and I nodded in agreement. The drive to the school was silent as I thought about how the day could go.

"Hello, I'm Kade Smith, I'm here to introduce myself to the students in Mrs. Hummer's class," I said to the secretary, she perked up when she looked at me. She was a pack member so she quickly got me a visitor's badge. I nodded to her and walked out of the office and down the hall.

I stopped when I smelled it. It was sweet and smelled like oranges and chocolate, it almost had me falling to my knees. I wanted to follow it, Conan almost took over to do so, but I had to focus. What are you doing?! Follow the smell!! Find our mate!! Conan growled in my head as I walked to my classroom.

It'll be alright Conan. If he is a student then I need to be cautious. If he is a teacher, I'll meet him during lunch. Good things come to those who wait I replied.

I've waited long enough He growled, but stopped trying to take control.

The first bell rang right as I made it to the classroom. I walked in and was met with Mrs. Hummer. She was a pack member and a lovely woman, she was my teacher when I went to school.

"Kade! How lovely it is to see you!" She said from her desk. I smiled at her and we watched as the first students of the day filed into the room. I watched intently but none of them were my mate.

As soon as the bell rang to dismiss the class, I ran to the restroom. I should not have had those two extra cups of coffee I thought. When I was walking back to class, I smelled it again, this time it was so much stronger. I stood in front of my classroom, where the scent was strongest, my mate was behind the door.

"Kade you can come in." I heard from behind the door, like lighting I opened the door, and it hit the wall loud as thunder. I frantically scanned the room until I was met with the baby blue eyes of my mate. Time froze, it felt like we were the only ones in the world.

I cleared my throat and calmly walked into the room. I looked around at the other students and said, "Hello class, I'm Kade Smith and I will be teaching your history class from now on. I hope you treat me like any other teacher." I smiled, "How about we get to know each other with a little game? We go around the room and you say your name, age, something you like, and your favorite food. I'll start, I'm Kade, I'm 25, I like the forest and I love pizza. Now you." I pointed at a random student.

"My name is Jared I'm 19, I like playing video games and I love to eat pussy." He said causing the people around him to laugh.

"Jared! No inappropriate answers!" Mrs. Hummer scolded as I encouraged the next student to speak. I didn't pay attention to the other students until it was my mate's turn.

"My name is Ace, I'm 17, I like staying in bed and I love to eat-"

"Dick!" Jared hollered cutting my mate off. "You like to eat dick because you're a fag!"

My mate rolled his eyes and said loudly, "Jared. We've been over this! Just because I like men does not make me a cigarette!"

I growled quietly at the disrespect that was being shown to my mate. "Jared, Ace. Stay after class." Mrs. Hummer said.

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"Jared. That kind of talk is not prohibited in school and you know it. I'm writing you up for two weeks of detention." Mrs. Hummer said standing in front of the desk he was sitting at.

While she was talking I was able to take a closer look at my mate. He had short black hair, pale white skin, and baby blue eyes. His lips were pink and kissable. I broke my eyes away from my mate as Mrs. Hummer walked past me, taking Jared with her, leaving Ace and me alone.

"Please don't tell my parents." He said, he looked genuinely scared.

I sat at the desk next to him and asked, "Why do you not want them to know? You're not trouble, promise." I leaned toward him, putting my elbows on my knees. He had his arms laying on his desk, holding his hands together.

"I-I don't know. I really shouldn't talk about it."

"It's alright Ace, you can trust me." I smiled reaching a hand out to touch his arm comfortingly. He looked at my hand then at my face and smiled.

"C-can I tell you after school? If I'm late to class the teacher will call my parents." I nodded and promised him that I would find him after class.