Caleb’s P.O.V
“How is she?” I asked as soon as I saw Caroline walk up to my car early next morning.
I had to practice for an upcoming match with the Ellsworth High Football team that was going to be led by Damien, the future Alpha of our neighbouring pack and my enemy since my early teenhood. It was a match I was looking forward to because of Damien’s recent challenge to me, but since I had finished practice really late last night, I hadn’t been able to visit Aurora at all.
I had wanted to apologize, I really had and I knew procrastinating won’t get me anywhere, but I was a bit nervous to face her after what had happened. My wolf was anxious too, but I wanted this to be special. I had stolen her first kiss without her permission…so when I went to apologize, I wanted it to be exactly how she had hoped her first kiss to be.
“A lot better,” Caroline gave me a bright smile, as she answered my previous question. “I did warn her that you might not be able to visit as often as you did before because of the match. You know…just in case she thinks you’re being a dick instead.”
I nodded my thanks and held the door open for her so she could get in. Closing the passenger’s side door, I came around to the driver’s side and got inside my car, starting the engine and driving straight to school.
The whole school was abuzz about the game and as I cut off the engine, I could see several of the students giving me a wave or a nod of approval. It was a lot of pressure this season, since this was my final year as team captain, but I was going to try my best to get that cup.
“Has Aurora told you anything about joining school again?” I asked Care before she could get out of the car. “I mean…school is halfway through and she really should graduate if she wants to have everything she wants to achieve in the future.”
“We tried, Cal,” Care let out a sigh, rubbing the back of her neck. “But she doesn’t want to think about it for now. And with all the shit thrown at her in the last few days, I think school is the last thing on her mind.”
“I know, I just…” I sighed too; worried that Aurora would regret
later on if she doesn’t graduate on time. “Let’s hope for the best, I guess.”
“Hmmm…by the way, you don’t have to wait for me from tomorrow,” Caroline/spoke almost absentmindedly.
“Why? You’ve been riding with me since I got my licence!” I frowned. “Are you worried about what Aurora might think?”
“No,” she shook her head immediately. “I’m got my own car now.”
“So? I can still drive you around.” What was up with her getting a car all of a sudden?
My frown deepened as I thought over why she would need to buy a car in the first place. Her father was the beta, so he could easily have someone from the pack drive her around. But he hadn’t done so since Care had been with me all this time. Was this because we didn’t turn out to be mates?
“Some personal space would be really nice, Cal.” The sharpness of her voice surprised me as I turned to look at her, and then I found her brows drawn together in a glare. “I need my own car so I can drive myself around, without you or anyone else monitoring my every move or breathing down my shoulder!”
Woah…Miss Independent was currently in charge, I see.
I sighed, looking back at the school grounds. “You and Aurora have started to influence each other and not in:
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