"It seems you are willing to sacrifice your ego for the sake of a girl, Oliver?" Declan asked as we made our way to the guidance counselor.
"What are you doing here, Declan?" I growled.
"You asked me that question a while ago, Prize, and I already gave you my answer." He responded.
"If you plan to bring havoc into this community, you better get back to your place while it is still early," I said.
"I don't have time to play, Oliver, I came here on a mission, and that is to win the heart of Victoria Winner." He responded, and I couldn't stop myself from feeling so affected by his words.
"She is mine, Declan." I hissed, and he laughed.
"How can you be so sure, Oliver? It seems like she hated you so much, and you have no right to claim her; it would be up to Victoria whom she will choose." He replied, and I became angrier with him, and his sinister smile made me want to punch his face.
"And I am sure we are not the only one who will try to win Victoria's heart; I heard three more Alpha's from another pack will come within this week to try their best to have Victoria." He declared, and my face fell as I realized how can I face three more Alphas when I was already so affected by Declan's presence; I didn't know how I was going to control my jealousy once they came, and I couldn't believe I needed to deal with four Alpha's who will try to steal Victoria away from me.
"You better go home, Declan; you know you can't have her," I said as I tried my best to look calm while we neared the guidance counselor's office.
"And who are you to dictate to me what to do with my life, Oliver? And if you think that you are her mate, then why does she seems so distant from you, and I couldn't see that you are close with Victoria, Oliver." He said, and I could feel the mockery in his voice.
"And I could say that you are only telling me this because you don't want me to be near Victoria, but I am telling you, Prize, nothing can change my mind even if she has already become your girlfriend, I will do everything to have her in my life, Oliver, even if it means I need to eradicate your existence." He said with confidence. And I laughed.
"You think you can kill me, Declan?" I asked.
"Of course, I know I can, and even if everybody knew in our community that you are the strongest Alpha, they didn't know I am the most wicked, and I know that my strength would be enough weapon to kill you; Prize." He responded as he opened the door leading to the guidance office.
I am not afraid of Declan's threat, but I am more scared if he can steal Victoria away for me. The way she looked at him made me feel like a loser. I know that I am stronger than him, but right now, my heart feels so weak as I realize what I have done with Victoria, and all the hurtful words I threw at her came back to my memory.
I was so afraid that I would lose her to this arrogant alpha, and there was no way I would allow Declan to get what he ever wanted, and I needed to protect my heart and the girl I loved. She is more than a mate to me, and it was funny because I remembered the time I felt so angry with the elders for reminding me every chance they could get to visit Zenith and meet Victoria, but so many times I declined.
If I had only known this would happen, I should have met her earlier, and she could have been mine, and I will not be in this position. Now I realized I should have listened to my best friend when he told me that I would regret everything I have done with Victoria the moment those Alphas will claim her as their mate.
"What have you done, boys? It seemed Mr. Anderson was upset when he called me. I couldn't believe you would end up here before your first day of class would be over, Declan? What did you do?" Ms. Rein asked, and I could see the sinister smile of Declan, and he is not afraid to show his true colors now.
"Ms. Rein, I immediately did my best to show Victoria Winner on my first day that I like here. I am not like those idiots who like her but pretended not to be so affected by her presence when in reality they are dying to be with her." He responded with a smirk, and I could tell he was also referring to me, and I became furious with him.
"I regret to inform you, Declan, that we don't tolerate violence in this Academy; I know you both wanted to have Victoria for your mate, but you need to fight fairly, and it means you need to use your charm, and not your fists." Ms. Rein declared, and Declan's smile widened.
"I think you are right, Ms. Rein, but you don't need to worry because I will never hurt Victoria since I know my pretty face and my physique would be enough to make Victoria crawl for my attention. And I don't intend to hurt her, Ms. Rein. My only plan is to pleasure Victoria." He responded.
"That would be fair enough because I will not allow anyone to go near Victoria if you only plan to hurt her." Our school counselor replied while I remained silent and couldn't stop myself from giving Declan hard stares.
"I could tell she likes me already. She offered me to show around campus, and I couldn't deny Victoria's beauty fascinated me, and I couldn't wait to take her and be with me." He said, and I was only controlling myself since I wanted to give him a lesson to remind him Victoria is only mine, but how can I win Victoria if she will refuse to have me? I needed to redeem myself before it would be too late.
Before our counselor could reply, Mr. Anderson got inside Ms. Rein's office, and I could see the disappointments on his face as he got a chair and sat down across from Ms. Rein, and his angry eyes looked at Declan and then at me.
"What the hell do you think you are doing in my class? I am aware that you were the Alphas' in your packs, but I can't condone such behavior, and I am not afraid to give you the punishment that would be enough to lose your chance to be with the school queen." Mr. Anderson declared.
I could tell our teacher was not only frustrated, but he was angry. He is also a werewolf and one of the trusted members of Nicklaus pack, and that is why I know he will never get intimidated by Declan's presence.
"For heaven's sake, you are not teenagers anymore, and you should be the role model." He said in a loud voice, and he had a point, and I felt guilty that I let my anger control my sanity.
"I apologize, Mr. Anderson, but I can assure you, it will never happen again because next time whoever loses his temper would be the loser," I said, and I heard Declan chuckle.
"I was only there to get Victoria's attention. I don't want to pretend that I am a senior high student because this is the ridiculous thing I have ever done," Declan responded and made Mr. Anderson's face darken.
"Declan, you have to follow the rules, or else I don't have a choice but to expel you." Our teacher declared, and Declan released a heavy sigh, and I could see the dismay on his arrogant face.
"Am I clear, Declan?" Mr. Anderson asked.
"I don't have a choice since I badly needed Victoria in my life." He replied.
"You may go now, Declan, and you can go home early; I will inform your teachers for your remaining classes that I advised you to go home. You need to calm yourself down before you attend any class." Our teacher said, and Declan grinned at him.
"That would be perfect since I don't want to be with those children, and it seems Oliver is more in trouble than me." He answered as he got up from his chair and left without taking a second look.
"I knew it, and it would not be a good idea to have Declan here in Zenith Academy." Ms. Rein declared.
"Yes, but we can't say no to him since Oliver is here, we don't want any trouble, but he will always bring chaos wherever he will go." He responded and turned his attention to me.
"I want you to watch over Declan, Oliver, and please, you have to do your best to make Victoria your mate. We don't want Declan to have our princess. You know we all love her, Oliver, and even if we all knew about your refusal to have her as your mate, we know you are the best match for our Victoria." Mr. Anderson declared, and I couldn't stop grinning as I realized I had them to back me up.
"Don't worry, Sir, I will never allow Declan to lay a finger on Victoria, and I will have her as my mate," I responded as I tried my best to hide my excitement. I wanted to tell them I was already falling for Victoria Winner, and she won my heart. However, I want them to think as it is since I still have my pride, and I don't want them to think I am like those boys who are so crazy about Victoria.
"That is a relief, Oliver, and I hope you will be true to your words." He said.
"Of course, I am. I need to fulfill my father's last dying wish." I said, and I wanted to thank my father for choosing the best mate for me, and like Declan, I was given a chance to go home instead of attending my remaining classes, and I left the guidance office with new hope, and I couldn't wait to be with Victoria later tonight.. I walked to the parking lot smiling from ear to ear.