Chapter 5

Jackson grabbed her waist lifting her off the ground and returns the kiss. The kiss is raw and full of first times. She opens her lips to gasp for her and he takes it as a chance to push his tongue into her mouth. Lily moans against him as they explore each other.

Lily pulled away and gasped for air after sometime. She looked at Jackson, he didn’t even look out of breath. He ran his thumb over her lower lip and leaned again to pick up where they left off but lily turned her head last second. His lips landed on her cheek.

“I can’t-we can’t.” She says trying to find her voice. She felt raw fire in her body. Jackson pulled away and stared at her dishevelled appearance. She looked terrified.

“I can’t control it.” Lily continuously muttered trying to take deep calming breaths.

“Lily what’s wrong.” Jackson asked staring into her eyes. His eyes were filled with so much concern and love that she was ready to spill the fact that she was a witch, but she couldn’t.

“I have to go.” Lily said taking to coward route. Jackson held himself back from chasing after her. He had to give her time and space.

Lily ran all the way home without stopping. She felt the fire would consume her completely. She dashed up the stairs and locked herself in her bathroom.

Despite her fears she looked into the mirror. She stared at her eyes, they were glowing bright purple and wouldn’t dim. Tears whelmed up in the corners of her eyes, she felt so scared that she couldn’t control herself. After meeting Jackson and finding out that he’s her mate her powers have been going haywire.

She stepped under the cold shower to cool down her head and try to think. Her head was filled so much anxiety that cold shower did nothing to calm her. Lily finally fell asleep three hours after her head touched her pillow.

The next day at school, lily wondered why people were clearing the hallway for her or even trying to talk to her. People that she has never spoken to in her life. It left her shocked.

Someone comes up to her and asks her a question.

“Is it true that you’re Jackson’s mate?” the person asked. Lily stared back in shock, her mouth gaping like a fish out of water.

“Where did you hear that from?” she asks when she finally finds her voice.

“everyone is saying it.” The person says and shrugs walking away.

All the eyes on her suddenly starts to make sense. A hand shoots out and drags her into the janitor’s closet.

“What the hell?” lily says irritated.

Hannah stares at her with a finger on her lip telling to keep quiet. The bell for class rang but Hannah held her back. After listening for a while the hallways cleared.

“Why am I hearing from people that your mate is Jackson? The literal next alpha of the pack.” Hannah semi yelled her question.

“I don’t know? Maybe it’s because I ran away when I saw him again and he chased after me.” Lily rushed out.

Hannah narrowed her eyes at lily’s panicked expression.

“Is he your mate?” she asked in all seriousness.

Lily couldn’t respond. She was afraid that saying it would make everything true and not just a fever dream.

So she stared at her. Hannah sighed.

“Let’s go to class.” She said taking her hand and leading her out of the janitor’s closet.

They were shocked by some people standing outside. They stop them in the hallway. Lily swallowed her groan but Hannah did nothing to hide hers.

Kimberly was the self-proclaimed queen bee of the school. Lily has done everything to steer clear of her path and drama. She wondered what she wanted. She was the beta’s daughter and due to her status people didn’t cross her.

“Who are you to Jackson?” she asks in her high pitched whining voice. Lily cringed. So this is what this is about.

“It’s none of your business.” Lily says and tries to go around her and her minions but she grabs her hand digging her nails into her flesh.

“If you don’t want to be injured you better tell me now.” Kimberly says. Lily could see how ugly her heart was, she didn’t flinch when her nails drew blood.

“Let her go.” Hannah said in annoyance.

“I am Jackson’s future mate. It’s either me or no one.” She sneered out her minions agreeing with her. Lily pushed her away and didn’t give her the satisfaction of rubbing where she gripped.

Kimberly growled her wolf coming to the surface and flung herself at her.

“Lily watch out!” Hannah yelled. Lily moved away last minute the damage meant for her went to the locker behind her.

Lily realised that Kimberly probably seriously wanted to hurt her. It made her think of the other possible people she had hurt. Her minions were making it difficult for her to escape by blocking her path.

“This is crazy.” Lily muttered.

Kimberly growled her fangs elongating. Obviously she wouldn’t shift and destroy her clothes.

“Who are you to Jackson?” She growls out.

Hannah looks terrified. As the beta’s daughter she is trained more than any of the other wolves. She’s using her power to oppress people. Lily growled back.

“I said its none of your business.” She replied.

Kimberly charged towards her. Lily let herself go and took in a deep breath.

Her eyes flashed purple and Kimberly went sailing into the air crashing against the wall.

Her minions looked shocked. Even Hannah was shocked.

“What the hell was that?”