Rose

"Why am I feeling this?" I asked no one in particular. My mind wandered to how his dark, alluring eyes attacked mine. There was something in his eyes that got me curious. Why?

The chiming from my phone made me divert my attention from my thoughts.

Come to the school infirmary, Rose.

My brows knit in confusion at the message. No name or number. Who could it be? It could be a spam message, but then my name was included. I checked around my surroundings for any sign of someone but found none. I knew if I wanted to, I could ignore the message, but then my name being involved made me curious.

The school infirmary? Where would I start looking for it? I barely knew places in the school. "Forget about it, Rose. There are lots of girls with the name Rose," I said out loud. I deleted the message to not even think about it.

"Let me go get a coffee to clear my head," I let out a smile, feeling lighthearted at my good idea.

A sharp breath made its way out of me as I spared the door a glance. "Why are you here, Rose? Thought you were supposed to grab a coffee."

Because here's where you belong.

I felt like I heard a voice whisper that to me, but when I assessed my surroundings, it was eerily quiet. You could hardly see anyone. I inhaled and exhaled a short breath before setting my hand on the entrance door and pushing it open. The door made a weird sound, even though I closed it gently behind me.

Some part of me was warning me to turn and leave, and another voice at the back of my mind was ushering me in, leading me inside. I walked through the quiet hallway, conscious of my surroundings. "Hello," I said in a not-so-loud voice. However, due to how quiet it was, my voice echoed all around.

"Anybody here?" I said again. My voice resounded in my ears.

I stopped in front of the treatment room. Like someone whose mind was being controlled, I turned the door knob and stepped inside. The white curtains were billowing in the wind.

Rose

My heart skipped when I heard the same voice at the back of my mind. Yet, there was no sign of anyone. "Hello. Who's h-"

"Hello, Rose," I literally flinched at the voice behind me.

"Who are you?" I asked, staring him down. He looked shady and rough.

"Don't you remember me?" Even the sound of his voice screamed suspicious. Yet, it's funny that I was curious to know who the person standing in front of me was.

"I don't know you. And are you the one that sent the message? How did you know my name, and how did you get my number?" I asked all at once. He stepped forward, which made me step back, clutching my bag tightly around my shoulder.

"That doesn't matter. What matters is you're here. With me again."

"Again?" I repeated, getting more confused. Last time I checked, I had not met him before.

"Yes. How you slept so soundly in my arms. It was a moment to remember." Now that he mentioned it, could he be the guy?

"Are you Rob?"

The corner of his lips twitched up into a smile. For some reason, I found it weird. "Do you remember me now, love?"

He took more steps forward, and I took more steps back. The smile was still plastered on his face. Nora's words rang in my head.

"Thank you for taking me home. So if you will excuse me, I have class to attend." Maybe I thought thanking him would be enough. I barely took two steps when he held me by the arm.

"Where are you going, love? We've not gotten to the real deal yet."

Is this guy okay? An annoyed breath made its way out of me. "I'm sorry, but I don't have anything to do here. And stop calling me love. I'm not your love. Thanks for the help again." I tried to pull his hand away from mine.

"What are you doing? Let me go."

"Like I said, love, we've not gotten to the real deal yet." This time around, his smile was replaced with a smirk.

"Let me go, Rob! I'm not here for any 'real deal' thing you're saying." I was almost pissed. I don't even know why I came to the infirmary in the first place.

"I will see how he's going to save you." That stopped me from trying to free myself from his hold.

"Who are you talking about? Stop playing mind games, Rob. Let me go this instant!" I exclaimed, my voice rising this time around. However, it was as if I was only talking in vain.

"Not until he appears before me. I wi-" He didn't get to complete his statement when a loud bang resonated from behind us. My legs almost gave out from the sound. Not to mention my beating heart that was hammering as if it would rip apart.

"Oh, he's here earlier than I expected."

"Welcome, Hunter."

"Meet your mate, Rose."

Eyes glued to the figure, movement stopped, heart beating increased twofold. My head whirled at the giant creature before me. I had read and heard a lot of stories about werewolves and their forms but never thought a day would come when I would come face to face with one. And a mate? This must be a dream, right? So the letter wasn't a joke? Wolves don't exist. They are just superstitions and human fantasies. How will I become someone's mate? It's not possible. Is it?

Everything went still as I locked eyes with the creature. The voices began echoing in my head again.

Rose.

Come to me.

You belong to me.

And like someone who is being possessed, my legs began moving toward his direction. My heart was increasing twice its normal beating. However, everything turned around, and I found myself falling down on my knees. A disturbing sound penetrated through my ears. I covered my ears with both my palms, closing my eyes as it got louder. Before I fell into a pit of darkness, I heard the voice again.

Rose.