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-Peyton-

"Miss Nanatsu, this is Akira Tonochi. He will be your partner for your next mission," the HSP, Kazumi Yukihira, spoke calmly as he sat at his desk.

I looked at the man who sat on the couch drinking something out of a tea cup and frowned. His black hair went to mid-back. His eyes were hazel brown and when he stood up he towered over me. I huffed and crossed my arms. Sometimes I hated being 5'0" especially there was people over 6 feet around. I immediately didn't like him with the way he smiled at me. He wore a long-sleeved black shirt and dark blue jeans.

"It is a pleasure to be working with you, Peyton," Akira held out his hand and I narrowed my eyes at him and let a few invisible bolts gather at my hand as I shook his hand and let him get shocked. "Feisty little one."

"Principle Yukihira, Persona requests to see you immediately," a female voice came through the phone on his desk and I backed away from Akira.

"Send him in." As soon as Rei entered the room, I hurried to him and hid behind him, holding onto his sleeve. "Persona, what did you need?"

"Why are you messing with my agents, let alone Peyton?" Rei spoke coldly and I smirked into his cloak.

"No matter if she is one of your agents, she is also a student and you know that I have reign over ALL agents in the school."

"What is the mission?"

"Infiltrating an empty warehouse to find clues about our current enemies. The Z organization recently abandoned it and moved their location."

"Two agents alone should not go to a former hideout for Z," Persona snapped.

"Is this really about the mission or your dear little cousin who's clinging to you?" I felt Rei stiffen and looked up at him. His mouth was a tight line. "You know what happens when you disobey orders Persona. Don't bring your family into important matters that deal with Alice Academy as a whole. You'll be going with them if your so adamant about it and a car will be ready with in the hour."

Rei pulled me out of the office and I let go of him before we reached the student clustered hallways. He stayed with me as we hurried over to the dorms so I could get a couple things for the mission. I changed into the black pants and top then strapped my dagger to my calf and slid on my boots. I saw a gun and a holster and pulled it on then pulled on a coat over it. I pulled extra clips off the shelf and put them into the secret pockets of the coat. When I came back out, I was braiding my hair and Rei was pacing in front of my couch.

"What's wrong Rei?" I asked.

"I don't like the fact that he has decided to pay attention to you for missions," Rei snapped as we left the dorms.

"What about Natsume and my wolves?"

"We should be back before school starts tomorrow. We don't have time to tell Natsume that your doing a mission."

"Fine," I huffed as we reached the car and got in. Akira was already in the seats and I felt the gun under my arm and wanted to smirk.

"You did a good job Peyton," Akira smiled as we were headed back to the academy. "I didn't know you could wield a blade so expertly. Would you like to go get some coffee over in town?"

"Tonochi, leave Peyton alone. She is unavailable and even if she wasn't, I wouldn't let her be with someone like you," Rei growled and I laughed.

"Persona, even though I am perfectly capable of taking care of my self, you couldn't have said it any better than I would have," I smiled, glad that I was sitting next to the door instead of between the two males. "When are we going to get there?"

"Peyton, calm down. I know it's been almost 48 hours since you last saw him but calm down a couple more minutes will not kill you?" Rei spoke and I looked at him as if he was crazy.

"Don't tempt me 'Sona, I'm armed," I growled.

"Oh look, I see the gates," Rei spoke and I smirked as the gates opened and let us through.

I sighed as we pulled up the Academy Headquarters to report about the mission. I got out and trudged inside, followed closely by Rei and Akira. The secretary handed each of us paper work and I filled it out at the counter while the other two sat down on the couch, leisurely writing away their reports. As soon as I finished, I handed the woman the paperwork then left, making sure Akira caught a glimpse of the gun.

I started running as soon as I got out of the building. I whistled as loud as I could, hoping one of my wolves would hear so I could get there faster. As soon as I got close to the middle school, I dashed towards the forest and whistled again and heard the howling of wolves and smiled.

Once I was in the forests, I heard the running of my wolves and three joined me. I grabbed the fur of Migé's neck and swung myself onto his back and the wolves sped up, jumping over logs and small animals. We went to to wolf den and the wolves tackled me off Migé and licked me.

'Alpha Pey, can we speak privately?' Mekin asked from the edge of the clearing. He was one of the older wolves but never really bothered trying to be Alpha even though he was stronger.

'What is it?' I asked him and he lowered his head in sadness.

'The male you brought once...he come once morning came...had scent of another female on him, stronger than on you when you two came... I hate seeing you hurt young one but you must know this. From scents alone, he not mate of you but of another.' Mekin kept hesitating and never looked at me.

'He has the scent...of someone else...?' I stiffened as he nodded his large head. 'I've only been gone two days...'

'I'd be careful where you place your heart, young one. Don't be inclined to kill him if it's past what you had with him. Murdering someone because of something like this will only hurt you worse.' Mekin spoke as he lifted his head and licked my cheek. 'Hop on and I'll take you home. Migé will watch over the pack tonight and I'll stay with you.'

I nodded and my body felt numb as I climbed onto his back and he started running through the forest back to the dorms. I felt like confronting Natsume but it was probably 10 pm so Mekin and I climbed the steps and went straight to my rooms, thankful that everyone was in theirs since it was curfew. Mekin laid on the rug and I grabbed a pillow and the comforter and laid down next to him and let my nightmares take over.