Anything left? Ariana asked in haste.
" Oh stop it already. We have our admit cards already What can be left? It's already late because of your lovely mate!" Brians scoffed.
They quickened their pace as they were already late for the exam. Michael had dropped them in front of the school where the exam would be held. But, he didn't leave Ariana until only ten minutes were left. Briana had to literally beg Michael to let them enter the school. Other students who were no doubt werewolves were facing no problem in reaching the examination room within five minutes. Thanks to their inherited speed!
But Briana and Ariana were facing a hard time finding the room they were assigned. When they finally spotted it at the end of the hall on the first floor, they didn't waste time entering the class. They took their assigned seats.
" Okay, so if I want to ask something, I'll double-tap my pen on the desk. Okay?" Ariana ordered her friend to which she laughed.
" I am sure that that circumstance won't arise!" Briana said with a smile.
" Oh, this time I terribly doubt it. I haven't been able to study properly. Thanks to my sweet mate and his desires at night." She blurted out attracting the attention of other werewolves sitting near her. They beamed at her as they thought she was happy with her mate. Oh, if only they knew the truth!
" Students, after the first warning bell, you will be given your question papers. And after the second warning bell, you can start writing. Remember, any kind of malpractice would not be tolerated. Lastly, it's our great honour that our Alpha will be giving a visit to the venue today. He specifically wants to see the type of education system we have. So, be at your best today. And do not provoke the Alpha. " the invigilator announced.
The examination proceeded and Briana realised she knew all the answers except one. She smiled and after an hour, she saw someone leave the room. But, she didn't dare to raise her head and see the person. It wasn't allowed to look here and there while writing the exam.
It was very quiet but natural. Bu, suddenl,y she felt the mood of the room change. It became terribly silent as if possessed by some powerful person. She ignored everything and continued writing the essay on cisplatin.
A growl resonated in the examination room and she instantly recognised it as an approval kind. Still, she didn't turn up to see the source. After a few seconds, another growl was heard. And this was more like a command to seek attention. But Briana couldn't care less.
Has this dog gone mad? She thought sarcastically.
And then, she heard a psst sound. She instantly recognised it to be her friend's.
Maybe she needs some answers! She thought.
She slowly started turning her head around to look at her, but instead met with something else. Her eyes fell on a body that obviously appeared to be a man's.
Did I do something wrong? She asked herself, as she thought the man was the invigilator.
Out of curiosity, her eyes started moving up slowly, to prove that she wasn't guilty of any charge. Now, under normal circumstances, she would have directly looked up. But, the man in front of her radiated so much power that she couldn't dare look at him directly.
Her eyes followed the crisp black suit that the man wore. He was definitely well built. Well, every werewolf was well built- no doubt! Her eyes travelled further up to notice the broad shoulders and she was about to look at his face when her friend shouted - literally.
" Briana No!" Ariana screamed.
At first, Ariana thought, the man wanted to ask her friend something. Suddenly, her mind threw her the information about who that man was. She has obviously seen his picture a lot of times but never paid heed to it. Nor did Briana give any. She called her friend to warn her, but it was too late. He had already reached Briana's side by using his supernatural speed. The way the man was looking at Briana, brought suspicion into her mind. She knew that this man didn't have a soul mate yet. This enhanced her suspicion further. His eyes were purely zeroed at Briana, exactly how Michael's eyes are when he looks at her. She knew he was waiting for Briana to look at his eyes so that he could confirm whether she was his destined one or not. And, she knew she had to stop her friend from doing exactly that. So she stopped her by calling No, but that came out as a shout.
Briana stopped her gaze wherever it was. Her eyes lingered on his shoulder as she dared not look up any further. She could make out the face of the man, but she couldn't guess who it was! Her heartbeat accelerated to the speed she never thought it could catch. She knew the urgency of the situation as she understood what her friend wanted to say.
I can't be anybody's soul mate! She recited in her mind again and again to console herself.
Briana couldn't think properly, as her mind was occupied with fear- fear of getting a mate.
No! God can't be that cruel to me! What did I ever do to receive this? She thought, tears threatening to come out.
It was good for her that it was still not confirmed whether she was really his mate or not! But, somebody else was getting restless due to Briana's resistance to facing him.
" Look at me." His clear voice demanded. If it were possible, the class would become more silent.
No, don't look at him, Briana! Don't you dare... how is it possible? How can she be the Alpha's soul mate? Ariana thought with pain evident in her heart.
His deep, commanding voice brought chills down her spine, and she wanted to do nothing but run- run as far as possible.
When she didn't look at him, Kael got irritated. An Alpha's patience is not a good thing to check. He had been waiting years to meet his mate, and it was difficult to wait any longer when he could already sense her. The moment he came out of his car to do the inspection, he felt her presence- his soul mate. He knew he was already an hour late, but what does it matter! His wolf went crazy as he felt her close proximity. Without thinking about anything, he followed where his instinct told him to go. And, that brought him to catch the person whom he was looking for. And, indeed, he found her sitting in the middle of the long row. The werewolves looked up to see the Alpha as soon as they sensed him. But their Alpha was not interested in demanding submission now. He wanted her to look at him, and so this time he voluntarily growled to ask for attention. All the werewolves instantly did what their Alpha wanted. On seeing him, everyone became as quiet as possible- not wanting to rage or provoke the Alpha.
When she still didn't look at him, he restlessly walked towards her seat and faced her only to see that she was looking at his lower half. Her eyes were traveling up when, out of nowhere, someone shouted something. But, he didn't pay any heed to it as his mind was totally concentrating on his mate. Well, he wasn't sure whether she really was his or not, until their eyes met. He noticed that the woman had indeed stopped looking up. His patience got the best of him, and he ordered her to face him. When she still didn't look at him, he asked again.
" Look at me," Kael ordered painfully slow. He could feel her fear now. Briana got goosebumps just by hearing him again. She slowly stood up and dropped her head down to look at the ground. She wondered why this man possessed so much power over her. Her hands started shaking as she thought of various possibilities. She didn't want her life to become like Ariana's. She wanted to be free.
She swallowed the lump that had formed in her throat and gathered the strength to speak. " I.... I think there is some mistake!" Brianna managed to speak.
Her voice felt as smooth as silk to him. But, he wanted to look into her eyes, and nobody can stop him now.
He raised his hand and brought it to her chin. She flinched a bit, whereas he felt the inevitable pleasurable tingles.
No no! Please don't. She begged internally.
He raised her head, and involuntarily, her eyes met his. Their eyes locked. Where hers were full of fear, his were totally dilated. Brianna still couldn't make out who the person was.
But, Kael was out of the world by now. It was only her eyes that he could see now. The whole world disappeared for a few moments. He could see his future in those eyes. They stared at each other for a full minute. Nobody dared to disturb them, as one of them was an Alpha.
When Kael came out of his trance, he couldn't help but smile.
"Finally, I've found you... my mate!" Kael spoke after what felt like an eternity. But, the last word was enough for Briana's world to crash into pieces. All her dreams and wishes that she had preserved for so long had sunk into a single word- mate.
All she could say was,
"No!" Briana whispered in disbelief, but it was enough for a werewolf to hear.
Shraddha wanted to save her friend from further problems. She wanted to tell her not to resist him, or else the consequences would be worse. She knew all the things werewolves could do if their mate refused their affection or did not wish to be with them. She had been the victim of all those things.
'Please, Briana, don't do anything stupid. Don't run....Just don't run!' Ariana kept on praying for her friend. But, seems like her friend wanted to do the exact opposite of it.
"What did you say, mate?" Kael asked her with little seriousness as his smile fell a little at hearing her rejection. He knew by now, that he was blessed by a pure human mate. And he didn't regret it a bit. Instead, he loved the feeling of having an upper hand over her both physically and mentally.
Briana had had enough of hearing the mate word again. All the fear she had for werewolves escaped her mind as adrenaline pumped through her body. She couldn't let her dreams go into the gutter. She won't let this werewolf dictate her life. She won't let him get her. But, she forgot the fact that he wasn't any ordinary werewolf. He was an Alpha, and they are notoriously famous for their possessiveness and obsession with their soul mates.
" I am not your mate!!!!" Briana screamed out of fear and pushed on his chest with everything she had. Kael stumbled back a little as he wasn't expecting that. She made up her mind and did something which she shouldn't have done.....ever.
She ran.....from her mate...the Alpha.