What. No. Why him?!

"Mason, no! It cant be him. Are you sure?" I mindlink urgently.

"Well, he touched my arm and sparks went up. But Dove, I'm just as angry at him as you are. I didnt talk to him for a whole day." Mason explains.

"Yes, a day of silence is worth him trying to kill me. And treating me as his punching bag. Thanks Mase." I snap and he looks at me, wounded. I cant take looking at him, so I turn on my other side and shut my eyes. I try not to cry but soon enough the tears are rolling.

Dove pull yourself together.

Oh shut up Lisa.

No. Not till you stop being a lil crybaby about something thats in the past and that you can't change. Its time to forget, but that doesnt mean to forgive them. It just means to build a bridge and get the heck over it. And you cant get mad at Mason either, it wasn't his idea to have one of your 'demons' in life be his mate. So you just show those guys that you're better than them and show them what theyre missing out. Also, Leo may be rude, but he's good to Mason. Mason's happy. Respect that. You're great Dove, don't let them drag you down. Oh Goddess that was so cheesy.

Thanks Lisa.

I smile to myself and turn over. Masons turned away from me and I hug him. We somewhat spoon and I close my eyes. Ill deal with everything else later.

~

I wake up an hour later and Masons already gone. I shake my head, having the feeling he's with Leo.

I stand up, and check my phone. Mason left me a text.

'Hangin out w/ Leo 😘'

I smile slightly and shake my head. I hop in a shower and do all that good stuff. I hop out and wrap a towel around me. I pick one of the few dresses I have out of my closet and pair it with a jean vest and matching converse. I also decide to skip the contacts today and just wear my glasses. They're big black framed ones that kinda make me look nerdy but they look cute in this outfit.

I blow dry my hair and curl it. I apply a simple lipgloss before grabbing my bag and my phone and heading out. I see Leo in the living room with Mase. So much for that talk last night, because Lisa almost takes over to try and kill him.

Almost doesn't seem as bad until you look at him, huh?

Very much so.

Chill girl I got this.

Leo stands and I immediately cower. He takes two long strides over before hugging me. I push him off of me angrily before punching him in the jaw. I see my board on the coffee table and I grab it. I storm out, leaving a disappointed Mason behind.

'I thought you were okay.' Mason contacts me and I laugh.

'Uh, no. You don't destroy someone this badly mentally and physically and just try to fix it because your someones mate.' I put up my mental wall and hop into Syms car, where she's conveniently on the phone with Calum. I tap her a little bit and she starts driving.

'Sym, I want you to teach me to fight.' I state once she gets off the phone.

"You want me to what?" She asks out loud.

'Teach me to fight.'

"Okay. I need a distraction anyway. Calum just got off the plane in California." She says, looking forlornly out the window. I put my hand on hers in a comforting manner.

"Thanks, Dove." She smiles feebly at me. I just nod slightly and remove my hand. We drive quietly to school, besides All Time Low playing on the radio.

We pull up and I hesitate getting out. I just need to find a nice place to hide until the day is over. I walk quickly through the overcrowded corridors until I find an empty and quiet space behind the stage in the auditorium.

Today was supposed to be good, but the breaking in my chest proves otherwise. Tears slip down my cheeks as I wait for him to stop. Finally, the pain ends and I let go of a shaky breath I didnt know I was holding. I couldnt have stayed in that house any longer, but I'd rather be anywhere but here. Suddenly a shadow comes over me.

Snap, busted.

I look up to see just Daniel. He sticks his hand out sheepishly.

"Come on. Lets get out of here." He offers and I take his hand eagerly. He leads me through the now empty hallways, past security and teachers, until we finally get outside and into a chevy pickup. Daniel puts the keys into the ignition and quietly drives out of the parking lot.

We keep driving around and I realize were still holding hands. I shyly remove my hand from his and he looks down at his now empty hand. His hand was warm and soft, gentle but strong. Almost like holding a cloud with a raging lighting storm swirling inside if it.

"Okay.." He whispers to himself and turns the radio, Angel With A Shotgun starting. Daniel sings along quietly and turns the radio on louder. I watch him as he drives. His piercings, and how he looks so serious all the time. It wasnt till now that I realized what sharp features he has. He has a strong jawline and gorgeous cheekbones. His eyes are a palish blue, almost icy. They seem to be able to pierce through any armor you have and see into your soul.

"Dove, you okay?" I snap out of my thoughts of his eyes being an ice cold lake to see the car stopped, and those little lakes looking right into mine. I jump backwards into the door.

'Oh yeah, I'm fine.' I mutter and undo my seatbelt. He smiles slightly and I climb out of the car.

"So uh, I come here sometimes when I need to get away. Be careful with your dress, it's kind of dirty here.." He rambles on and I smile. It's a destroyed cabin. It has no roof anymore, and the walls are charred. The side wall has a hole in it, but otherwise, it'd be beautiful.

'How'd you find this place?' I ask and he looks away.

"It's my... Uh, old um, house. My parents were yknow..." He kicks at the wall and I look at him. He has blush trickling up to his cheeks. I walk over to him carefully.

'What is it Daniel? What were they?' I try hard not to interrogate him, but Im curious.

"They were rogues.. Not like I'm like them or anything. I hated what they did and once they died.. Well, the Alpha found me and was gracious enough to let me stay. Not a lot of people know, only the Alpha and his Wife. So, yeah." Hes stopped kicking the wall. I grab his hand and squeeze it once, a universal sign for it's okay. He gives me a small, tired smile.

"Thanks Dove." I do a peace sign and pop one hip out in response. He laughs and I smile. I like his laugh. My phone buzzes. It's from Jaxon.

"Heyo Dove ✌" It reads and I smile. I send him a quick hey back before following Daniel into the cabin. My phone buzzes again.

"Why werent you at school today? I missed you :(" My heart flutters at the thought that he misses me. I send him a brief explanation and that I'll text him later. I put my phone away. I see Daniel looking up at the trees while laying on the floor. I lie down next to him on the decaying birch floor.

"So whats got you done with everything today?" He asks me quietly and I shrug.

'Brother.' I state simply and he nods like he understands me. I gave him something vague, but he gets that it's important to me. It's refreshing, the quiet that follows. Im so used to noise and hate, that this quiet is nice. I feel like I know Daniel, and that he knows me better than anyone else. But in reality, I barely know anything about him.

'I just realized I barely know anything about you.' I start playing with my hair and he shrugs.

"What's there to know that actually matters?" He asks me and I flip over to face him, he does the same.

'Well, there's the important, deep things.' I suggest and he smiles, and I realize he has a dimple in his left cheek.

"Like what?" He laughs and I think of a question, but my brain is scattered.

'Like... What's your favorite song' I ask and then mentally facepalm. That wasn't deep at all.

"Woah, I dunno Dove. Thats pretty deep into my soul. You sure you're ready for that?" He asks me and I keep from laughing, to rest my voice. Just a month, just a month. 30 days, and you can tell everyone how you feel. I nod, my widespread grin seeming huge to the smile his giving me, but smaller at the same time. His smile shows so much emotion, like a tunnel into how he's feeling.

Okay now THAT was deep.

Thanks Lisa.

Anytime girl.

"Okay, so my favorite song would either have to be Shinedowns Call Me, or The Sound of Silence by Simon and Garfunkel, and the Disturbed remake of that song. What's yours?" He looks at me, and I get butterflies in my stomach from his stare. What is he doing to me? I like Jaxon, not him. Grrrr feelings.

'Probably Sippy Cup from Melanie Martinez. But Call Me is really good too, don't get me wrong. And I love Somewhere in Neverland by All Time Low.' I search his face for any sign of approval or denial, but his face is stone.

"I love ATL too, especially Remembering Sunday. It's my second favorite song." He explains and I smile. We sit there, talking to eachother about what we like and what we don't, until we get really down into our souls.

"So, what happened to your throat?" He asks sheepishly and I advert my eyes.

'Well, my brother cut it.' I try to keep my pain and anger under control. He looks at me, his eyes filled with sorrow. I expect the usual I'm sorry or the silence. But Daniel was giving me none of that.

"Why?" He asks, like he actually cares.

'To keep me quiet. I wasnt allowed to speak, and I did. Therefore this happened.' I look back to Daniel to see his reaction, and don't get what I was expecting. Instead of having pity for me, he's angry, very angry. More angry than Sym or Trin. It's scary.

"Now I understand why he made your day horrid." Fire dances in Daniels eyes.

'Yeah. Kinda ruined my whole day. Especially when I found out he's my best friends mate. But it's okay really, I'm stronger now.' I try to lighten the mood. I seemed to fail, though Daniels eyes are a bit softer.

"It's not okay, but I'll drop it if you want." He complies and I let out a puff of air. It's turning night, and so my breath is visible in the cold air. We watch the sun set.

"Dove, why do you like Jaxon?" Daniel asks me and my face burns.

'Because, he's uh, sweet I guess and he can draw and he's funny and...' I begin to fret, because I can't think of any other reason why I like Jaxon. Daniel's cluttering my brain, and I cant think straight.

"And because he likes you. Right?" Daniel mutters softly and I swallow. I nod slightly.

"Figures." He says softly and I stand up, trying to shake the uncomfortable deep moment we had.

'We should head back..' I state and he stands.

~~

Okay. First off, 2000 wordssss! Second, awwwwwwwww. Third, does anyone else think that Somewhere in Neverland properly explains this relationship? Or maybe Remembering Sunday?? Its why they're in there lol.