NOTES | 'Talking in Wolf Form' | Inner Wolf | Alpha Order
New Characters | Twin Brothers : Devon Salvatici Cullen and Damen Salvatici | Alejandro | Old Friends : James and Vic
Chapter Eleven | James
I do not like school. And yes, this is how I am choosing to start this. I understand that there are a million other ways I could word this. Ways that far surpass what I started with. However, there is nothing more aptly than that.
Though, this school day will not be as bad as the others. James will be picking me up. I miss him dearly. He and Vic were the only two that kept me going while I was with Joshua and his wife. James and Vic are my family. Not Sam. And not his clones.
Paul.
There is so much in that one word. His name. And I have no idea how to describe him. There is this sensation. This feeling I get. Not just when I see him. It's when I think of him. A scent that reminds me of him. And when Paul touches me . . . That hug, I'm not sure what to say. I felt full, flowing over the brim. It's a feeling I've never felt. I'm to afraid to say it out loud. To hear my voice with my own ears.
I shouldn't think about him.
. . .
Loveless groaned as she slammed her hand down on the alarm clock. A smile flitted across her lips. Vic and James are gonna be here soon! She giggled softly.
Knock. Knock.
"Nicole? Are you up yet Honey?"
Her nose wrinkled. Honey? Really? "Yeah!" With a groan she stood from her warm and cozy bed. A shiver ran through her. To cold . . . She whined internally. Must it always be this cold?
Loveless changed into a pair of light purple skinny jeans. Her shirt had 3inch wide straps, the upper part was a light purple and black tiger stripe material that stopped right under her breast, the rest of her shirt was black. The bottom hugged the waist in a loose bubble form. She put on her chunky black beaded necklace. Loveless applied a minimal amount of makeup: light purple eye shadow, mascara, and clear lip gloss.
Just because it was school didn't mean she couldn't look her best. Besides she was meeting her two favorite people after school. She was going to look stellar cause that was how she felt.
Her lips pursed as she froze momentarily. What was this tugging sensation. James and Vic were her two favorite people, right? Her brows furrowed even more as an image of Paul flashed in her mind.
She shook her head - ridding her mind of useless thoughts. That's all they are - useless. Loveless squealed and clapped her hands together. She placed her i-phone and wallet into her the front zipper pouch of her butterfly messenger bag.
She skipped down the stairs. She was almost tempted to jump around like a three year old on Christmas. Almost.
Why was she so overly happy? It was almost weird. Yes, she couldn't wait to see her friends. But this type of complete and utter blissful happiness seemed odd. There was no way this much happiness was just because of see two friends. But if it wasn't from seeing James and Vic, then where was it coming from?
"You seem happy." Sam's baritone voice rumbled. He watched her with suspicious brown eyes. Is the imprint finally affecting her?
"Yep!" She sent a small smile in his direction.
Everyone sat stunned.
Did she? Just smile? At Sam?
Yes, she had just smiled as Sam. At this very moment, nothing could spoil her mood.
Odd.
Loveless's brows furrowed as she looked around the room. Her blissful happiness seemed to have diminished some. Why? Her lips pursed. Why was she continuously looking around the room? Why did she suddenly feel disappointed? As if the reason for her happiness wasn't with her at this moment.
"Are you hungry?" Emily questioned. Her dark brown eyes practically begging the girl to say yes. Emily smiled softly as she watched Loveless scan the kitchen. She's unconsciously looking for Paul. So cute~.
Loveless's lips pursed. It took her a moment to name the emotion. Why was she disappointed? She shook her head. Loveless glanced around the kitchen once more. She moved forward and stole a couple pieces of bacon off of Jacob's plate before grabbing an apple. She smirked at Jacob's horrified face. She shrugged. "You shouldn't eat so much. A girl like you should watch your figure, bulky and fat won't look good on you." Loveless smiled impishly.
Quil snorted.
Jacob's jaw dropped. "I'M NOT A GIRL!"
Loveless's smirk grew. "Because screeching like a harpy is manly?" Her head cocked to the side as she purposely made a dramatic display of eating the stolen pieces of bacon.
"Ohh! she has you there." Embry egged. It was fun watching the Jacob Black get knocked down a-peg every now and then.
Jacob growled. "Watch it." He glared at a smirking Loveless.
"Watch what?" Paul growled as he stepped into the Uley kitchen.
Jacob's eyes widened. Okay, so - play - threatening the alpha's imprint was a no.
Loveless's brows furrowed. Why is everyone suddenly. . . Her lips pursed as she searched for the right word. Inferior? Her head cocked to the side. It's like Paul was this authority over them . . . weird.
"Did you eat?" Paul questioned, pulling her from her thoughts.
She grasped the apple while twisting her wrist side to side.
Quil smirked. "And she stole some bacon from Jaci over here." He pointed at a glowering Jacob.
Paul smirked. His imprint was unique. "She stole food from Jaci?" He glanced as a silently giggling Emily and Loveless.
Jacob's eyes narrowed. "What did you call me?" He smirked at the silence. "That's what I thought." Jacob smiled brightly before going to back to his breakfast.
"Mood swings, just like a girl." Quil muttered.
"Let's go." Loveless exclaimed as she grabbed her messenger bag.
"Breakfast." Paul retorted.
She made a show of displaying the apple once more.
Paul shook his head. "That's not breakfast."
She rolled her eyes. "I'll grab something from the cafeteria." She grabbed a muffin. She shoved it into Paul's open mouth. Loveless turned him around. She bit her lower lip as she placed her hands on his middle back and began to push him out of the house. "Go~~" She whined.
All movement in the house stopped.
Had she? Did she? Just whine?
Paul shook himself from the daze of having his imprint willingly touch him. "Okay." God, he was whipped.
Loveless smiled. A bounce was noticeable in each step. She jumped into his car.
Paul smiled at his overly giddy imprint. "Happy?"
Loveless smiled at him. "James and Vic are coming. Don't forget I wont need you to pick me up." Again she felt the impulse to hum... She hadn't felt that in so long. That complete and utter blissful happy feeling was back. Loveless cast a quick glance at the hulking tan male. Was it him? Was he the reason she felt like humming? Why did she always feel happier around him? Why was the happiness of seeing Paul so abundant compared to seeing James and Vic?
His hands tightened on the wheel. Oh, he remembered. It was all he could think about all night.
Minutes later they pulled into her school.
"Here," Paul said as he held out the leather jacket for her to take.
Loveless eyed the jacket for moment before taking it and slipping it on. A light smile crossed her lips a she was enveloped in Paul's scent.
His wolf purred at the contented look on their imprint's face. "Do you need a ride from where ever you'll be?"
Loveless shrugged. "Dunno...I'll call if I need something."
Paul nodded and gripped the steering wheel tightly. He shook. She said she'd call if she need something. She said she'd call. He repeated over and over as he tried to placate his wolf.
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Devon frowned as he watched her walk into the room. She was different. Why couldn't he read her? It just didn't make any sense. It was the same with Edward. It just didn't seem possible.
His nose scrunched slightly as she passed. She smells like wet dog... But, who's scent is that? One is more over powering.
Loveless sent a fleeting glance to her science partner. She turned back to Eric after setting her stuff down.
There was still a few minutes before class actually started.
"Does he always stare?" Loveless whispered. At the confusion Eric displayed, Loveless jerked her head backwards towards her lab partner.
Eric snorted. "All of the Cullens do."
"Figures." Loveless quipped. She watched as the teacher walked into the room. Loveless bid her friend goodbye and walked back to her assigned seat.
"CLASS!" The teacher screeched seconds before the bell rang. "Did everyone do their homework?"
The class groaned.
Loveless heaved a small sigh as she flipped through the pages of her science book. Her brows furrowed as the hairs on the back of her neck stood on end. Someone was staring at her. But who? Being as sneaky as she could. Loveless glanced around the room. Devon? Why?
She shook her head and focus back on her book. But minutes later she could feel him still staring. "Would you stop staring!" Loveless snapped in a whispered snarl as she shot a glancing glare at the male on her right.
Devon eyes widened as he looked back down at his book. Had he been staring?
She shivered in voluntarily. He gave her the creeps! There was just something about him. He wasn't normal. Something was off about him. And it didn't help that a voice in the back of her mind continuously nagged her to stay away from him. But why?
. . .
Loveless groaned.
Cafeteria. Lunch Area. Animal Watering Hole. It was pretty much the same.
"Nicole! Would You like to eat with us?"
Loveless looked up.
Isabella. 'Just Bella'.
"No thank you." Yes, Loveless could be polite. Okay, so no, she couldn't. But today was a special day. Therefore everyone got a free pass. One pass only. ONE.
Bella's smile dropped. A pout marred her lips.
Loveless held back a snort. Did she honestly think pouting would change anything?
"Please join us?" Edward smiled as he popped up out of nowhere.
Where did he come from?
"It would mean a great deal if you would join us." He tried once more.
Was he always that polite? "I'm sitting with my friends."
"There is always room for more friends." Edward bargained as he stared into Loveless's icy blue eyes.
Loveless arched an eyebrow. What is he doing? Weirdo has fucky eyes. "No, there isn't." That would hopefully put an end to it.
"Please?" Bella practically begged. "My aunt told me your a nice girl after everything that's happened."
Loveless froze as she stiffened. Her aunt what? She hissed internally. She glared at the 'Just Bella' brunette. It was easy to tell by her eyes that she didn't know the specifics. But, that was not the point.
Edward stepped closer to Bella as he felt the atmosphere change around them.
"Tell your Aunt to leave me the fuck alone." She glared. "And you can do the same." Loveless's voice was clipped and minced. She turned with cruel eyes to face the other. "And I suggest you watch your step."
Edward bit back a growl. "Threats are unnecessary. She just wants to be friends with you."
"I don't want to be friends." She cocked her head to the side. "Are you that daft that you cannot see that?" Loveless arched an eyebrow. "Is she a damn puppet? Can she not speak for herself?" SHe looked back at Bella. "Can you do anything without him?"
"NICOLE!" Eric yelled across the cafeteria.
"Go! You're being called." A burly one snarled as he stood by - Fuckward?.
Loveless cocked her head to the side. A smirk lingered on her lips. She liked playing with his name. SO many choices. "I wouldn't have stopped if she wouldn't have called me name." Her eyes narrowed, a burning sensation started in her chest. Loveless' brows furrowed.
"Be nice Emmett."
The burly one - Emmett - pouted. "She's not being nice to you, Bella." He closed his mouth after opening it once more at the glare he received.
Loveless scoffed. "Good mutt." She flipped her hair over her shoulder and twisted around to locate her friends.
Rosalie wrapped her hand around Emmett's arm and squeezed.
Emmett glared at his wife. "She called me a dog." He sneered. "I'm not one of them! She is."
"Leave it." Bella whispered. Her lips pursed. "She doesn't know. Jacob wouldn't let an outsider know."
Edward frowned. "She's an Uley, Bella. Not an outsider."
Bella scoffed softly. "She's an outsider." Seconds later she began to pout. I just want to get to know her. . . I wanna know why Edward can't hear her.
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Loveless threw herself down on the chair next to Alejandro and leaned against him. "Why did Bella and Shitward have to see me?"
Alejandro laughed softly and wrapped his arm around her shoulders. "està bien, Mamacita?"
"Good." She shrugged and leaned against him. "I'm fine."
Eric pointed his fork at her after taking a bite of his salad. "We have to come up with a name for Bella." He frowned as the others stared at him. "What? Edward has a lot of nicknames . . . Bella has none. It's only fair."
Loveless cracked a smile and shook her head. Only Eric.
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Loveless squealed softly as the bell rang
Eric and Angela stared in disbelief. "Did she just squeal?"
Eric nodded dumbly - jaw still dropped.
Loveless rolled her eyes and closed Eric's mouth. "I'm happy." Only one class left till I see them!
Eric shook his head and fixed the strap of his bookbag. "I'm just as happy as any other sex addict about to have at it, but no one is ever that happy."
Angela shook her head. "Your analogies make no sense!"
Eric rolled his eyes. "Yeah they do."
"No they don't," Loveless retorted.
Eric stared at his two friends before walking away.
Loveless glanced at Angela. "He is such a drama queen." She laughed. "So we are going to over look the fact he called himself a sex addict?" Loveless smirked as the other snorted.
"What's funny?" Claire questioned.
"Eric said he was a sex addict."
Her eyes widened to impossible size. "Whoa!"
Loveless stiffened slightly as an arm wrapped around her.
"I always knew that nerd was hiding something." Alejandro. She relaxed against his side.
"OH?" She questioned and let him lead her to where ever. Loveless nodded. "Where ya taken me?"
Alejandro smirked. "You wanna come home with me, mamacita?" He winked. "Skip the last class . . . get out of here." He pulled her closer. "You can meet my mama?"Alejandro grinned that wicked Cortez grin that the entire male Cortez family had inherited. "And then meet my cama?" His dark chocolate orbs held dangerous, sensual secrets.
They're not as beautifully tempting as Paul's . . . WHOA! WHAT! Loveless screamed on the inside. Why did she think that? Her lips pursed. "I'd love to." She trailed her finger down his chest. Loveless frowned as her heart squeezed. Why? Why did it hurt to flirt with someone? Why did it feel like she was cheating? "But I can't."
Alejandro pouted slightly.
She giggled. "I have friends from my home coming to visit."
Eric shrieked. "They're better than us, aren't they?" He faked a sob and latched onto Angela's shoulder.
They stared at the narrow eyed male as he appeared out of nowhere.
Alejandro shook his head. "Loco."
They others laughed while Eric looked horrified.
"I never said they were better . . . they are just," Loveless looked for the right words. Angela, Eric, Claire, and Alejandro had all become her friends.
"They know all of your secrets?" Angela questioned.
Loveless nodded.
Claire smiled. "It's fine Nicole!" She chirped happily. "Maybe we can get there one day!"
Loveless smiled. Yeah, maybe one day.
"Alright!" Angela clapped her hands. "We have one class left! Let's go before the bell rings."
The group nodded and headed in their directions.
Alejandro pulled Loveless towards their last class. "Let's go mamacita, before Angie goes all mother hen."
"Yah! I heard that!" Angela yelled down the hall - causing the others to laugh.
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Okay?