Italics represent mind thoughts.

Chapter 2:

"My, my, this has to be the first time that Sophia Donner is late for work or anything," Kit said shaking her head with a grin as she followed Sophia into the break room.

Not the first thing I am late for, I am late "changing" Sophia thought to herself. She stood before one of her best friends and knew that she could not tell her about the change, because she would never understand about being an "other". Kit was a full fledged human. Sophia knew once the day came that she too was a wolven, her days of running around with Kit were slim to none. But Sophia knew that she could confide in her best friend until that day happened.

"Lets just say I had a bad night", opening her locker door and placing her jacket in it and grabbing her apron.

"Bad night is an understatement in my opinion", Kit stated with her arms folded across her chest and still with a smirk on her face and her eyebrows raised.

After closing her locker door in the break room, Sophia turned around to face her friend with a very confused look on her face, "How and what do you know?" Sophia stated as she was tying her apron around her waist.

"Well, Scott called Devon who is dating Miranda when both of them was with Janet and me at the diner last night when Scott proceeded to tell Devon that on his and yours date none other than Lucas Cates showed up demanded to take you away. Sophia stood there and listened while Kit talked finally bringing her hands to rub the side of her temples knowing that a migrane was not far behind. "When Scott intervened, Luke nonchalantly tossed him clear across the road. Please stop me if I am wrong."

"Don't worry, I will."

"Well then I guess the rest of the story must be true, because Scott would then proceed to state that you then tossed "Mr. Bad Ass" himself, onto his car. How did I do?"

"Remarkably quite well, and all true."

"I knew that your dad taught you self-defense, but I had no idea that he stepped up and made you into Trinity from the Matrix."

Again this hurt Sophia that she could not tell any of her wolven secrets to Kit, but she knew that she would never understand. Sophia knew that her strength was coming from her wolf side, but try explaining that to a human. So Sophia put on a show and smiled for her friend, "well, dad and me has been working on more techniques since that girl ended up dead, you remember her heart was missing. So dad thought it was best that I learned some new moves." Sophia was lying, she knew that Nancy, who killed the young girl was dead too, but it was the best cover.

"Oh." After a long pause………. "so what is up with you and Cates?"

"I assure you, nothing. He is a royal pain in the ass."

"Whatever. You keep saying that however, you both seem to "run" into each other."

"We are friends, that is all, just friends".

"Yeah…okay", Kit said still smiling as she turned around and headed out into the dining area to continue her shift.

Just friends. That ran across her mind again, and she too was finding that hard to believe herself. Sophia knew that she had these feelings for Luke, feelings, for him that were unexplained. She knew she always had them since they were little. Before they were too young then he flipped and their worlds did not co-exist, and now, with her flipping what was gonna happen? But Luke, what was his agenda he had always been about one night stands. Was that what Sophia was going to be to Luke, questions that would have to be pondered later, "Sophia, it would be nice if you joined Kit into taking orders".

"Sorry Chef".

Lunch rush, Sophia was so busy taking and giving orders that she did not have time to pay attention to the many stares from pack and human teenagers that went in and out of the diner during the afternoon. Not only could she feel the many emotions from them, her new wolven abilities made her easy to hear all their conversations even better. Sophia knew that every teen heard about the incident with Scott, Luke, and herself, she just did not want to have to deal with it today.

Finally the diner crowd had died down, some pack members were at the pool tables, and a human couple was sitting in the booth, which was not unheard of but kind of uncommon. The diner was kind of like the "hang out" for pack members, so humans that came in were humans that knew who not to cross and kept their mouths shut, or out of towners, such as John Kannin. While sorting receipts with her back turned and facing the pick up window, Sophia felt all the hair on the back of her neck and arms stand on end, with goosebumps to match. But Sophia knew it was not a wind chill, not even with the bell above the door ringing and the diner door swinging open. That response only happened with one person, after taking in a big whiff of air, the smell of a familiar scent of pine and a particular cologne made Sophia knew for sure who it was…..Luke. I'll just take his order then he'll go away.

"I'll have a double cheeseburger, no mayo, and a chocolate shake to go, and no I just won't go away".

Flipping around to face him, she quickley took two steps towards him and the counter. Placing the palms of her hands on top of the counter and leaning forward, "you read my thoughts?"

God, she smelled good! "No, you were broadcasting them loud and clear, you will learn how to control them once you flip".

"So that's a double cheese, no mayo, what size shake?"

"Medium. Sophia you can avoid me all you want but sooner or later we will have to talk about last night."

Turning away from Luke, "Chef, double cheese, no mayo to go", Sophia said as she placed the receipt on the order window wheel and turned it to face chef and turning back around to face him. "Well lets see, Luke, you wrecked my date by ordering me to leave with you, flung him across the road, and made me flip you onto the hood of your car, and on top of the crap that I listed, I am going to go out on a limb and say that Scott will most likely not ever ask me out again".

Smiling, "good. Saves me time from having to wreck your future dates". With her back still turned Sophia was making Luke's shake. Luke couldn't help but look Sophia up and down because she looked hot even in that ugly waitress outfit. The dress was just the perfect size, it was tight enough to shape around the curves of her body and just short enough to show off her long slender legs.

"Oh no, I am still going to date", Sophia said as she turned around and placed the shake in front of Luke.

That took Luke's smirk off his face. What did she just say? "Sophia, you cannot date humans. I won't allow it".

"Well, I can date kids from the hill then, and also if you haven't noticed I have not flipped yet, so Luke, I "rule you" routine does not go into effect for me."

"I don't trust any other pack members but me with you and you proved to me last night that you will flip and when you do Sophia, I am the future Alpha, what I say goes".

"So, that is how you run your pack, having all women being at your beck and call, you are starting to sound like your brother-in-law, Tyler, no wonder your sister ran away".

With one quick motion, Luke jumped up and was know face to face with Sophia with only the counter separating the two and his palms closed into fists placed on the counter leaning towards Sophia, thus causing Sophia herself to jump back slightly. Shit, I scared her. His reaction caused the hill teens that were playing pool to turn and face him, however, they knew better than to cross their Alpha, they were no match for Luke and they knew it, so they just went back to their game, and the human couple had just left.

Sophia, realized too late how much what she had been saying not only angered Luke but hurt him, not only could she see it somehow her body could feel his hurt and anger. This was not the way she wanted the conversation to go.

"Luke I am so sorry. I had no right to say that. I have no idea what caused your sister to run, I am sorry". Luke could feel Sophia's remorse.

Sitting back down on his bar stool, "its okay. I was baiting you."

Coming around the corner and taking a stool seat next to Luke and facing him, "Luke, this is not how I wanted this conversation to go."

"Me either."

"I just don't………don't understand why you got all possessive last night? I mean I know that we are friends and that you could be just looking out for me, however, throwing my date clear across the road is a touch much don't you think?"

Because it not only pisses me off but hurts me to see you with other males. "Sophia, I know what Scott was thinking, he was…..he was just trying to get you….you know into bed." Luke realized that he was nervous. No girl has ever made Luke Cates nervous. But Luke knew that this was no ordinary girl sitting in front of him, this was Sophia Donner. This was his mate. Mate…that image and word did not hit Luke until right at this moment and time. He knew he always had feelings for her but when these feelings started to get more intense and did not go away he knew it was more.

"Luke, I am not saying this to piss you off, but, not every male has to have bed buddies, like you and Presley." Sophia's mouth curled when she said her name, and that reaction did not go unnoticed by Luke. Luke knew that Sophia was still pissed about catching him having sex with Presley at the rave, and he knew that Sophia would never be comfortable with Presley and his "relationship", but he had to make Sophia realize that he just wanted her and no one else, without looking like a sad sap. "Furthermore, just because or if Scott wanted to get me into bed does not mean that it was going to happen". Sophia could not help but be mesmerized by Luke sitting in front of her. His faded jeans and white t-shirt and black leather jacket did make him look like the James Dean type…maybe John Kannin was right? "Look it was just a date".

"Just a date uh? Did you go on this date to get back at me?" Luke could not help but smirk, he already knew the answer by the thoughts he was receiving from Sophia sitting there but he wanted to hear her say it.

Sophia knew that she went on her date with Scott just to make Luke jealous, but she was not going to show her cards until he showed his, "did you get jealous over Scott last night?" Both Sophia and Luke looked at each other for a moment without a word spoken until a noise interrupted their trance………ding.

Chef ringed the bell on top of the counter, at that time both Sophia and Luke stood at the same time both standing in front of each other only a inch apart. Both could feel each others body heat beating off one another, and both could feel their heartbeat pick up. Luke slightly opened his mouth and Sophia could feel his breath on her body……..way too much for one day, Sophia thought. Stepping to the side to get out from in between Luke and the stool, "that's your order I better get that". Walking over to the other side of the counter, Luke watched her wrap his sandwich in a brown bag.

Turning to face him, "that will be $3.75".

Tossing a $10.00 on the counter, "keep the change, I enjoyed the service".

Sophia couldn't help but smile, grabbing the bag out of her hand Luke lightly brushed his index finger along her hand sending waves of excitement through her body. "I'll be helping my mom tomorrow, so I'll see you at school Monday." With one last smile and wink at Sophia, Luke turned and walked out the door.

WOW! Sophia thought. I so need to avoid Luke Monday.