Chapter 11 - Crosssed the line

The school bell rang and it was the end of the day. Ezra was done with his practice and was on the way home when he spotted Gina. This time she did not even spare him a glance.

He frowned slightly.

There was something fishy about this. Gina left him voluntarily but somehow when he talked to her today, he had a feeling it was not the case.

'That fucker Rio what is he up to….'

"Ez~" Mateo ran up from behind and pulled his head down. "let's get going! Woo hoo!!" he secretly moved closer to his ear. "Shall we get drunk tonight?"

Ezra raised a brow. "You sure you want to? Your dad will kill you, man."

"He is not home~" like a crazy kid Mateo ran around in the parking lot. "We got the place all to ourselves."

"Come on, stop playing around. let's get home," he pulled him by his hoodie to their car.

But to their surprise, they saw an unpleasant person standing there leaning against the car hood.

Ezra froze.

Rio weirdly had a strange look in his eyes. They were focused on his hand that was holding Mateo. It was animalistic.

It was pulling on him.

He let go of Mateo subtly pulling him behind his back. His best friend a human if the situation with Rio escalated, he did not want Mateo to get hurt.

"Move," he glared his way.

Rio casually walked up at him standing so close until his heated breath was flush on his face. "You know, Yesterday I was happy... I thought we put an end to whatever this was. But you fucked up Ezra. You really fucked up."

Ezra scoffed. "I fucked up? I saved your fucking life and this is the thanks I get."

"When I thanked you, you punched me! What do you expect from me!"

"I expect you to leave me alone! I don't need your thanks! I want you out of my life! I want you to stop stealing my girlfriends!!!" Ezra growled tremblingly as he moved close.

their noses touched.

Rip growled equally with rage. "if you do not want your girls to be stolen then find a person who loves you completely. It's sad you can't find a person like that,"

Mateo pulled him back. "Rio… leave... just leave man. This is enough. Just go."

Rio growl became too violent. He charged at Mateo.

Ezra instantly grabbed a hold of his arm and threw him over his shoulders onto the ground.

With a loud thud, Rio fell to the ground.

"don't you dare lay a hand on him!!!! Do you hear me? I will tear you apart!!!!" Ezra crouched down growling. he was just seconds from shifting into his wolf form.

This bastard crossed the line. He actually attacked his friend! How dare he! He should die! he should just die!"

Rio weirdly had a sad look in his eyes.

"Ezra! Stop it!" Mateo pulled him to the car and shoved him in. he then jumped into the driver's seat and hurriedly drove out of the parking lot.

Even though they drive far Ezra was still growling under his breath.

"Do you need me to stop by the woods?"

"That would be great." Era massaged his aching head. "I'm sorry got you involved… I'm..."

"Hey, it's okay. He was just being a douche." Mateo patted his shoulders softly.

"Hmm…"

Ezra leaned his head against the window gazing out into the beautiful green woods. Somehow his heart was aching. He closed his eyes tightly.

Rio's face came to mind. this time with that sad expression in his eyes.

He shook his head and snapped his eyes open. "Just stop right here. ill head to your place after a while…"

"You'll be fine alone?" Mateo worriedly gazed at him.

Ezra put on a fake smile. "When am I not fine." He jumped out and headed into the forest.

As soon as he was in the cover of the beautiful woods, he hurriedly shifted into his wolf form tied his clothes to his neck and ran freely.

Cold wind gushed through his silky-smooth fur. He crouched low as he ran, breaking through the wind resistance. He ran and ran until he was close to the waterfall.

He shifted into his human form and jumped in swimming around.

Only when he was close to nature like this would he feel peace of mind.

Maybe it was because he was part animal, he always felt trapped in buildings. he loved the outdoors.

But most of the pack members were not like that. Their animalistic tendencies were so low. Some were even so similar to humans.

He had asked his dad about his but he simply stated that he was the next alpha that was the reason he was like that.

Alphas are the protectors of the pack. They were given the responsibility to protect the pack members when war arises, to help protect them, to help feed them, and to help safeguard them from dangerous humans.

Alphas were the key to a pack.

Without their alpha, a pack would crumble.

That was also the reason the next in line alpha is trained since their birth.

He had been taught how to fight and how to kill ever since he was just five years old.

Ezra sighed softly as he floated around. "I just wish I could be a normal wolf…. If so..."

Rio would not have bothered him if so.

Just because he is the next in line alpha that brat was torturing him from a very young age.

It was annoying.

He couldn't remember a day without that guy annoying him one way or another.

At this point, he should be used to this but he s not.

Evert single time Rio comes into the picture he gets annoyed.

He wanted to… punch him.

"Should I just kill him and bury his body in secret? Maybe I should do that." he flopped and somersaulted underwater. He then swam to the shore.

He shook off most of the water from his hair. regardless of his wet body he still wore his clothes.