Chapter Ten: Today is the day we put the cards on the table, bruises will tell the story.
Brendon's P.O.V.
Well here it is Tuesday morning all and all the talk in our pack house, throughout the pack and through the school is the Landon has found his mate. It is so funny to think that our pack are just assuming that Wednesday at the pack meeting it will be announced and they will live happily ever after. Now me as Landon's best friend and future beta, I know different. Danielle is not going to just forget about the way we treated her. You can look in her eyes and read all the anger, the need for revenge and the hurt. Another thing that you can see in her eyes when no one is looking is the love she has for Landon. I hope to the Moon Goddess that the love can overcome the hurt, pain and bitterness that we have caused. Well one thing is sure today, after school we shall see just what that little girl is made of. She is a small thing going against a future alpha that is already close to 6'3" and she thinks she can leave bruises. I am telling you this going to be a love match for certain.
Landon's P.O.V.
Okay I am up and nervous as hell. I have to fight my mate this evening. What kind of mate, man or alpha am I if harm a hair on her pretty head. To say I am stressed is the understatement of the week. I am going to attempt to get through the school day, avoiding as many questions as possible. The way I see it Danny and I have enough issues without the entire school and half the pack involving themselves in our business for goodness sakes. Who knows maybe I will catch a lucky break today and the mating bond pulls so strong she just falls into my arms. Hey, it could happen! Ok I am running late, damn going to have to speed to be casually waiting at my car when Danny gets there. I really don't want to look as desperate as I am. 'Phew just keep it together Landon and try to not fuck this up any worse than you already have' my wolf is constantly chanting. Ok smartass you are helping a lot. I swear he is a jackass. 'Well this is all your fault you know!' No shit captain obvious is my only reply in which he huffs but finally shuts up. Man my wolf really is an ass I tell you! Okay I have finally made it here. I am dressed in my usual baggy jeans, black tee shirt and messy bed hair. Once again I do not want to look like I am trying too hard. Okay just stay calm the gang is here just get through the morning and we are good until lunch.
Danny's P.O.V.
Good Tuesday morning to me! I am in control, things are going my way and today I finally get to lay my cards on the table and show Landon how things are. I may have loved him forever but that by no means guarantees I will not reject him as he has me for the past four years. Right now the only thing I am focused on is him feeling the pain he has caused me! Hmmm what to wear? My wolf is purring make him jealous, you are the gorgeous, unmarked alpha mate, others males looking is going to put him and his wolf is a tizzy she tells me. Yup she is one smart girl. Ok so sexy it is. I am finally ready; who knew it took so much work to look pretty? I have on a denim Hollister mini skirt that is fringed around the bottom short enough that I will not be bending over, a fitted blank tank top that has the word sexy on the breast area in rhinestones paired with black ankle boots and silver and black accessories. Oh yeah looks great. Let's hit the road! Ok I have my radio up and the song choice of the day once again has got to be an attention grabber so I am rocking Crazy Bitch with the windows down, sunroom open and black aviators on to complete my look. I wheel into the parking lot but today, what do you know, there is a spot open between Landon's car and Brendon's jeep, so I squeal in that space causing some of their little minions to scatter, looks like the day just keeps getting better. I take my time rolling up my windows and sunroof but keep my radio up. Yup all eyes on me especially the two beautiful blue eyes that I could stare in all day. Snap out of it, not stare at those eyes black them! I get out and begin to head over to Landon. My wolfing is laughing so darn loud it is hard to focus because Landon is growling so loud the humans should be able to hear him. I try not to blush as I smell arousal all in the air, Landon's is easy for me to smell it is so intertwined with his scent. Score one for Miss Danielle. I walk straight up to him and slap his face so hard that his head turns. He looks at me like I am insane, if so he made me, so I reply sweetly "Have you no respect for me Landon, do you think I can't smell that you are turned on and so are all your friends. I guess others wanting your mate is no big deal, Such disrespect. God I am disgusted!" and I walk off and into school without looking back. Score two for Miss Danielle. The rest of the day was uneventful. I made myself scare at lunch, meaning I hid out in the library so he couldn't find me. Low and behold the last period of the day there is a knock on the door. Mrs. Preston opens it and what do we have here. A huge bouquet of all white roses to be delivered to a Miss Danielle Linkin. Over the top much Landon? I take them, embarrassed as hell and red raced. The note read: You are my mate and the thought of another man wanting you, touching you or thinking of you makes my blood boil but I can't beat everyone up or not yet I however will not apologize for wanting you. You are sexy and beautiful on the inside and out so you might want to get used to it. Hugs and Kisses, Your Landon. Damn that was good Score one for Mr. Landon Peters. Ok bell has rang, hurry to car, get these darn flowers in and beat it home to grab my training bag before Landon gets there.
Landon's P.O.V.
I sent her roses so let's hope that soften her up a little because man that was harsh this morning. She looked so good I can't lie I wanted to take her so bad and she is right I will not have others openly disrespecting my mate but she is making it difficult looking all like that! Okay I am heading to her house to pick her up; my training bag is in my trunk. Moon Goddess please let this go well and don't let me hurt her, please. Okay I am in my mates drive and she steps out the door with a black training back, she looks ready to head out. "Hey Danny, you ready to go?" I asked. "Yup, let's do this. I am excited Landon, us interacting is going to be so much fun." Says my sarcastic mate.
John's P.O.V.
Oh good Lord. Who knew that the bleachers were going to be packed? I swear Danny and Landon have not even made it here and half the pack is here. I mean even the Alpha and Luna are here and the funny thing is it looks like Alpha Richard is taking bets. Lord have mercy. I am telling you the next six weeks are going to be a hoot. Oh here they are. I better send them to get dressed out. Okay they are dressed out so I send them to do their stretches and warm ups. Damn this is going to be some funny shit right here. Okay time for the rules. "Danielle, Landon we have some rules for your training today" I say loud enough for the crowd to hear. "You may draw blood but may not intentionally break any bones, there will be no time outs and when I blow my whistle you freeze immediately. We will be doing ten minute rounds with five minute breaks until the fight ends however that may be. Any questions?" I asked the kids. They both just shook their heads no and walked to opposite sides of the rectangle mat. Okay here we go.
Danny's P.O.V.
Here I am taped up, on the mat, rules are set and waiting on first bell. That means it is time to put the cards on the table and let the bruises do the talking but I want to feel him out first. I come at him and throw a week body shot that he counters with a weak leg kick. Okay so he is going to go easy because he doesn't want to hurt me. Bad mistake. "Hey Landon, do you remember in the seventh grade when you pushed me into the trash can in the lunch room and the entire lunch room laughed at me?" He mumbled "yes Danny I remember." I hit him with a right hook in the jaw that was hard enough that spit and blood flew from his mouth. He looked at me wide eyed. "Landon do you remember when you pushed me over the bench out front of the school on the asphalt in the eighth grade that sprained my wrist and gave me serious scrapes on my arm?" "I do Danny" he said softly. I hit him with a right in the eye, then a left which busted his lip, another right that split his eyebrow and a kick to the abdomen. He came at me with a weak left which I deflected and then actually hit me with a decent kick to my left kidney. Hmm this is going to get good. "Landon do you remember when you dared Brendon to push me down the flight of stairs. I was unconscious for at least 15 minutes before anyone found me. I was black and blue for weeks, you remember?" I snarled. This time he just shook his head yes. I was pissed by this point. The bastard had tormented me and these were not a quarter of the things he did so what did I do? I kicked him in the abdomen, dropped an elbow to the right kidney, hit him with a liver shot and hit him with a right in his temple hard enough it knocked him out cold. Dad blew the whistle, I froze, and he ran over to check on Landon and let the crowd know he was fine and would come too soon. I looked down at a crumbled up Landon and loudly stated "Aw Mate of mine it really sucks to be knocked unconscious and left alone to come to. You are going to have one hell of a headache when you wake up there sweetie." I went into the locker room, showered, dressed and came back out. Dad gave me a ride home as the Alpha had to drive Landon home because he was still a little dizzy. Score three, four, five and six for Miss Danielle Linkin.
Alpha Richard P.O.V.
Hahaha, I knew she was going to kick my boys ass and she did. I have to drive him home because she knocked him out and he is dizzy. Oh I also won $300 on bets from some of the guys in the pack, Idiots. The great thing was is before every hit she told a story of what he had done. She was reminding him a hurt for a hurt. Thursday should be fun!
Brendon's P.O.V.
Jesus she knocked my boy out. I mean not only did she kick his ass but then she literally knocked him unconscious and it took Enforcer John like eight or ten minutes to get him to come to.
Alpha is going to drive him home, he is dizzy and I had to help get him in his car. Man she threw out the things he, well we, had done to her before each hit too. She is punishing him and I have to say she was pissed. My future alpha may just end up mate less because she showed NO mercy. I was like….damn!
Landon's P.O.V.
Damn she is knocking the shit out of me and let me tell you it hurts. I don't want to hurt her but damn I am going to be black and blue. My body is taking a blow and so is my pride but my feelings are being hurt the worse. She is reminding me of things that I have done to her over the years. I deserve every hit, kick and punch she is throwing at me. What the hell just happened? My head is killing me, I am on the mat and John is asking me am I ok and how many fingers he is holding up. Brendon and John help me get up and I can't walk on my own I am way to dizzy. What is going on? "John what happened, is Danny okay?" I asked scared. "Landon my son she is just fine, she knocked your ass out cold and went to shower. I will make sure she gets home safe." John told me laughing. "Landon she even made fun of you brother after you were out. Just saying you might want to fight back on Thursday because I think your mate can hold her own and she isn't going to hold nothing back on you." Brendon tells me, laughing harder than John. Are you serious? My mate knocked me out, made fun of me and then left like it was no big deal. Great I am going to have no Luna. This sucks, six weeks of this? I am just ready to go home, take so headache pills, shower and bed. My mate hates me and she is nowhere near through with me!