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Episode 11: I'm Not Like You Part 2

She woke up with a slight headache, her clothes sticking to her body as if she had been tossed into a lake, her hair matted to her forehead. She looked around and noticed the 3 adults that had fallen asleep besides her. She realized then, it hadn't been a dream and that Luke had really ruined her date. 'Did I really throw him into his car?' she thought to herself. 'Did I really almost flip? Ugghh, I just want to go home.' She grabbed her glasses only to realize she didn't need them anymore, sighing in relief she shoved them into her pocket and began her walk home.

Now she just had to figure out how she would explain all this to Scott. Yes, she was the sheriff's daughter and knew some self-defense, but she had single handedly tossed Luke into the windshield of his car as if he wasn't 180 lbs. of muscle. Explaining Luke to Scott would be a breeze, she had warned him that Luke was an animal and he had claimed to be willing to risk life and limb to go out on a date with her. But what could she possibly use to explain herself, an 115 lbs. girl throwing an 180 lbs. boy/wolf thing into his car. She stopped, realizing she would probably fare better if she left out the wolf part. She drifted back into thoughts of Luke, "How could he embarrass me like that, what is his problem?" They were friends and she'd made that clear. He knew where he stood and he knew why she felt that way.

He was looking for a "fuck" and she was trying to figure things out. He wanted nothing more and she wanted the world. S why couldn't she date her kind? Why did he have to ruin everything? Why did he always have to hurt her? And more importantly why in the world did she let him?

"Every freaking time" she grumbled as she reached her front door. She sighed to herself realizing that a part of her would always hate Luke for the hurt he inflicted and the confusion/threat he posed. But mainly for the stupid things he did, yet somehow he always managed to get away with hurting her. Shooting her dad a quick text that she was on her way to school, she made her way upstairs to change.

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They looked at her, smelled her, but there was something off about her scent. She wasn't one of them, not yet if her eyes were any indication, but she wasn't human. It was as if she was stuck in between but without the physical side effects. She looked amazing, even smelled amazing. And then it hit her. well no she hit her right into a wall.

"I could smell you on him, last night" the last two words lashing out into the halls while heads turned towards the fight. Sophia knew who she had meant. She was too tired to defend her actions or listen to this bitch anymore. She opened her eyes the slight glow pushing Presley and gang back a few steps.

"So he flipped you, huh?" Brianna's words condescending, she had intended to hurt Sophia in every way she knew how. Sophia titled her head to the side, taking in the words and speculation. Reveling in the stares she was receiving, every skinwalker in the vicinity was looking, waiting for her response. "No" she stated simply "But you should know that he came to me, not the other way around. I don't want him, I walked away from him" she waited for the girls' response. When all eyes flashed gold she continued "I was on a date and your boy interrupted." She turned and started to walk away, pausing only to look back and say "Next time, invest in a better leash." With those words still ringing in the air, she sauntered off as if the confrontation hadn't even happened as if no one was watching her; leaving the blondes behind to fume. Later she realized that wasn't like her at all.

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He could hear the fight, every word ringing in the public pack link. He heard the angry words spoken silently from Presley, Brianna and Sophia. While he knew Sophia was strong, he was beginning to wonder how strong. She was truly a sight to behold. He sighed, nursing his ego when he heard her words to the girls. Then before he knew what hit him, she glanced back, their eyes locking for a brief moment.

His hair stood on end, the emotions building behind her fiery eyes like a turbulent storm. He could see the anger and hate but mostly he could see the hurt. She joined arm in arm with Kit, the same girl who had told Presley and himself off at the diner. He thought she was ok for an ungulate; she had fared well against Presley. And although he liked the way she had told them off he hated that he had been embarrassed in the process. Scott was approaching Sophia and he had every intention of stopping that encounter when he realized that Brianna was quickly approaching with a heated look in her eyes.

Luckily for him, Sarah saved him from the angry confrontation of one of his many sex friends. But that joy was short lived because Sarah had no intention of letting him off that easy. She had an order straight from the Alpha's mouth. Watch over and protect Sophia, but more importantly, keep Luke away from her and any humans she might come in contact with. While Sarah knew that she was no match for Luke, she knew better than to defy a direct order from the Alpha. She would rather Luke's rage than Vivian's. So Luke wasn't at all prepared for what was about to happen and never expected anyone other than his mother or Sophia to do what Sarah was about to.

She wasn't naive and she knew he would be angry, but she was protecting her friend. And anyway, she was under Vivian's protection, so she took a breath and let out all her anger. This was the last time he would hurt Sophia if she could do anything to stop him.

He was fuming, 'Where did she come off yelling at him like that?' He was the future Alpha and she was meant to obey him. Yet she just kept on babbling on and on about one thing or another. 'What the hell was she yelling about anyway?' he thought, deciding to tune in half way through her rant.

She knew he wouldn't listen. He was just another privilege Alpha male who felt like he deserved the world, but she didn't let that stop her. She was just so mad and 'privileged Alpha Male' or not he was about to get a piece of her mind.

"Idiot, idiot, idiot! What the hell where you thinking? Matt and your mother could smell you all over her, you had no right!" she screeched snapping her fingers in front of his dazed face "And for the love of God, will you freaking LISTEN to me. I can hear your thoughts you self-righteous idiot, your broadcasting." she scoffed. "Your mother gave me a direct order to make sure you back off. An Alpha order Luke, future Alpha or not, you have back off!" she said before taking a deep breathe. "Did you ever consider that he's a HUMAN before you went all caveman on Soph? You know better, you almost exposed us. If she hadn't covered for you, we would have been extinct Luke, as in no longer breathing." His eyes flashed gold at her "Whatever Luke, get as angry as you want but please just stay away from her, leave her alone" she warned as she turned to leave the room.

Now he was pissed "Just like you did after your flip!" he yelled watching her shoulders tense as she turned around to face him again "I was her only friend" he watched as her eyes flashed gold her wolf coming to the surface "No Luke, you weren't her only friend, if that what you call a friendship. You're such an ass. don't act like you care, everyone knows you've never cared about anyone but yourself. Just admit it for once, it's always been about your ego…" he watched as her shoulder deflated, her eyes losing her will to fight.

"She's a good girl Luke and she deserves so much better than all this. She's not your chew toy and you can't control her. She hasn't flipped yet and Italy is starting looking better and better for her, maybe she'll even find a human boy to marry. Maybe then she can forget what a fucked up town Wolf Lake is. Maybe she can finally forget about you. You used to be so nice Luke, what happened? Did the power get to your head? You maybe our future Alpha, but the reason your father was so great was because he knew, being Alpha doesn't make you better than us. Being an Alpha means you're someone the pack looks to for guidance. Tell me Luke, who's asked you for help or advice lately?" she finished finally, walking out and leaving Luke in shock. No one had ever dared to talk to him like that, and what worse is, she was telling the truth.

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She could almost swear that she heard someone screaming idiot, but it could have been her own imagination. 'Why did I look at him?' she thought to herself. 'Am I seriously that disturbed? I must be stuck on stupid or something.'

She cursed at herself, cursed her weakness, when she started to think about the previous night. He was her friend and that was all. Yet, she remembered how he held her hand, kissed her, called her beautiful. Granted, she should also point out to her subconscious that he had been drunk. But, even then, he had told her he could trust her. She had been the one he ran to when he needed a friend, he had trusted her enough to show her his change, and his wolf had asked her to run with him. She was sure there had been something more between them till she had gone to the lake and seen him with Presley against a tree. That image would be imbedded in her mind forever.

Friends that was it, that's what they were. But he had taken it upon himself to order her around, telling her not to date Scott. 'who the fuck is he to tell me who I can't date?' she sneered in disgust. He just wanted to be the one to claim her virginity. He was just an over protective sex craved lunatic. And she, she just hated him for it. She had almost flipped because of his idiotic actions, she could have died, and he had almost exposed the pack to a human just because he didn't want her to go out with Scott. He was the only one she knew who could rile her up so efficiently.

She glanced up away from her locker as she closed it, hearing the click of the lock when she saw his beautiful green eyes. A part of her melted, as a knowing smirk traced his beautiful lips, his eyes boring into her soul, begging for her forgiveness yet again. Luckily the bell rang before he reached her and the halls were filled with people, skinwalkers and humans alike. She had been so relieved, for some reason she could never stay mad at him, all he had to do was smile and then poof all was forgotten.

She was lucky enough to have been able to avoid him all day, dodging every glance, walking the opposite way every time he approached her. She was well aware he was getting extremely angry with her now but she couldn't care less. She was getting more confused as the day went on, she wanted to fit in with the hill kids but yet she didn't. She liked Luke but yet she hated him. She couldn't make up her mind. But she knew one thing above all others; she didn't belong to him, to anyone, let alone the pack.

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She tried to concentrate at work; Sarah had been there the whole time. They hadn't been able to hang out much since her flip, but they had maintained their friendship, which was probably why Vivian had chosen her to protect Sophia. Kit tried to get her to laugh but nothing seemed to work. Their break came and they talked, Sophia filled Kit in on the details of the date. Of course she left out the glowing eyes and the part where she'd thrown Luke into his car.

She only had about a ½ hour left till the end of her shift when she heard the warning bell and Sarah's frantic whisper "Incoming". She watched with heated eyes as he and his friends took their seats in her section. She should have been packing for her trip to Italy, but she had worriedly told her father no, thinking she was making the decision because of the change, but secretly knowing there was more to it than that. It was the thought of hurting Luke that had been too much to bare, a lot of good that did her now. Now she had to take their order, his order when she should be living up her life. Before he could speak she walked away shaking her head. She walked into the kitchen to put in their usual order, nervously glancing at the clock. Scott was going to stop by to talk and drive her home but all she wanted to do was run past the Wolf Lake sign and never look back. With a baited breath she made her way outside stopping only to drop off their drinks.

She sent a nod to Kit to take over for her, put in an order for a basket of fries with Lucy and walked to her locker ignoring their stares only long enough to reach her locker. Once there she shot them each a look that screamed fuck off and began the task of stuffing her apron in and grabbing her keys, she adjusted her hair, hearing the bell of the diner chime signally Scott's arrival.

Forty minutes later, with her explanations and apologies all wrapped up, they decided to call it a night. As Scott stood up to bring the car around, Sophia decided to wish Kat, Lucy and Rusty a good night,

"So you're back to ignoring me?" There he was, true to his nature and his inability to leave well enough alone, Luke. She shrugged "Yep, guess I am." She attempted to move past him, "You're still hanging out with-" he tried to ask receiving a shove in return "Yes, now move" she hissed, causing him to blink at the venom dripping from her voice. "But Sophia, he's an ungulate" he said in exasperation, the last word catching in his throat as if it burned. "I mean human" he corrected seeing her glare. "I thought I told you, I didn't want you hanging out with him" he continued.

It was too much; he was in her personal space. He was trying to control her, again. Her eyes flashed "And I thought I told you, you couldn't control me" she growled out trying to move past him when he grabbed her arm, his eyes pleading "Sophia" she growled again "Luke move" she said staring him down. When he didn't budge or let go, her eyes flashed brighter. Before he knew it, she'd shoved him out of the way.

She looked back as she reached the door, his voice echoing in her head as he tried to catch his balance…

'She's going to be the death of me'