-Friends

Finally schools over, I thought as the bell rang and echoed in the hallways.

I walked out of my last class and into the crowded halls with the rest of the students trying to get out of this place and enjoy the outside.

Run! run! go on a run

My wolf said excitedly, I could feel her going in circles in my head in excitement and anticipation to stretch her giant form outside of my mind.

You have to wait until we get home, you know that I said trying to maneuver my way through the crowd to my locker. I finally reach it and throw my stuff in it and shut it closed.

Ughhh fine then hurry up She pipped up again

Sassy much, you could give me a break you know. I replied as I headed to my baby that was waiting for me outside.

Well duh, I have been stuck in your head for hours and I wanna get out I need to stretch my legs and my paws are itching to feel the earth underneath them. Besides your the one that wants to come to school even tho we don't need anything they are trying to teach us. None of this applies to us as werewolves who will live in the forest most of our lives. She irritatedly said as she retreated back to the rear of my mind

Okay okay fine as soon as we get to my bike we can go home and...

I was brought out if my conversation with my wolf when a hand grabbed my wrist.

Instantly reacting I went into defensive mode and quickly got whoever was holding my wrist and twisted it behind their back.

"Ow ow okay okay" I heard a male voice say quickly

I realized its Nick, again, I released his arm and crossed my own over my chest. He then puts his arms up slowly in surrender and turns to face me.

"Dammit, women how do you know how to do that?" Nick asked me rubbing his arm

"My dad taught me how to defend myself against guy's who don't know how to keep their hands to themselves. The trick is to avoid being pinned down first." I explained not technically lying to him

"You sure you don't wanna pin me down first?" He asked winking suggestively at me

I rolled my eyes at him as he put his arms down at his side. I tried to walk around him to get to my baby but he quickly stopped me by putting his body in between me and my destination.

"What do you want now Nick? " I said re-crossing my arms over my chest and looking at him.

"I have an idea," he says rubbing his wrist slightly in nervousness and then rubbing his neck

"Okay let's hear it," I said rolling my eyes at him slightly interested in what he was going to say

"You don't wanna date me, and I completely understand why, so maybe we can just be friends," he says with a hopeful expression on his face and a friendly smile.

It wouldn't be a bad idea to have at least one friend and an Alpha at that. The only problem is that it would be harder to keep myself secret to him and his pack. Then when I leave and move on to another territory he's probably gonna ask questions about where I am going and why I have to leave.

"Nick ..I.." I started to think of something to protest but he cut me off already seeing which way I was leaning too.

"C'mon what bad could come from us being friends? " he said smiling at me

Honestly, I couldn't think of a reason besides the secret to not be friends, besides what if we become great friends and my secret can come out and we can continue to be friends or if I leave I'll always have a place to come back to.

"Okay, fine just friends," I said emphasizing on the word friends

"Yes! Thank you" he says then pulls me into a bone-crushing hug. I awkwardly stand there because he trapped my arms in between our bodies and it's not like I can reciprocate the hug even if I wanted to.

"Uh...Nick...can't ..really...breathe. ...here..." I wheezed out trying to escape the closeness of his body on mine and the death grip of his strong arms around my body.

"Oh yeah, sorry I was just excited that now when I talk to you I won't end up in some kinda arm lock," he said rubbing his wrist again.

"Well you shouldn't sneak up on people like that," I said smiling at him and slapping him on his chest.

"Yeah, well if you weren't so beautiful I wouldn't have to worry about getting your attention," he says with a flirtatious smirk.

"Whatever Nick, we're friends now so let it go," I said playfully pushing him

"Let it go! Let it go! Can't hold it in anymore" he starts singing and throwing his arms out for no reason.

"No no please stop your singing is horrible," I say covering my ears in fake pain.

"Whatever you say short stuff," he says shrugging

"What did you just call me?" I ask uncovering my ears to make sure I heard him correctly.

"Short stuff you know cause you're short," he says looking down at me and placing his hand on my head.

"Really, I am not even that short" I huffed pushing his hand off me.

"Well from where I'm standing I'm pretty sure you're..." he stopped talking and his eyes glazed over.

Meaning he was having a conversation through pack link.

"Uh, Nick? " I said snapping my fingers in front of his face, feigning ignorance to his sudden stop in conversation, to regain his attention.

"Oh yeah sorry, I have to go," he says then quickly runs off to his car "but I am so glad we are friends now" He yelled as he entered his car and drove off.

Wonder what that was about? I ask my wolf

I don't know hurry I wanna go for a run she says impatiently and once again circles around my head

Okay okay hold your horses

I reply before mounting my baby and speeding out of the parking lot in the direction of my home.