CHAPTER 3: LUNCH

Evangeline's POV

My next couple classes went by fast and I was glad I didn't have Gabriel Green in anymore of them. Lunch came more quickly than I thought. The tables were filled to capacity with students chatting with each other about their day. I bit my lip nervously. This is what I hate most about moving. I hated that I had to start from scratch and make new friends.

I scanned the cafeteria and my eyes immediately locked with crystalline blue ones. It was hard to look away after that and my feet took an involuntary step forward. Something about him called to me. It made me want to find out more about him.

I realized that my feet had a mind of their own and we were making our way to his table. I internally freaked out and just as I was about to arrive at the table, I changed courses and headed into the courtyard instead. I glanced at his table as I passed by and noticed some of his friends were staring at me. I heard a low growl but dismissed it as my stomach growling.

I found a concrete bench that was hidden under a old looking oak. The oak was funny looking and somehow it reminded me of something. Something I couldn't quite put my finger on. Shrugging, I sat down and began eating my lunch. I felt eyes watching me and I did a sweep of the area. My eyes locked once against with bright blue ones and this time I looked away quickly before I got sucked in to deeply.

Those eyes will be the death of me.

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Gabriel's POV

I just sat down with my friends and brother when I sensed her enter the cafeteria.

I scanned the cafeteria when my eyes locked with light green eyes. My breath was knocked out of me and I immediately sat up straighter. I noticed that she took a step forward and was headed to my table. I was freaking out and discreetly tried to look at my reflection in my spoon to see if I looked okay. She was almost near me when,at the last moment, changed courses and headed to the courtyard.

I noticed that my friends were looking at her and I couldn't help the low growl that left my chest. My younger brother Gavin seemed to be the only one who heard it because the others just continued to talk.

"What was that?" Gavin asked quietly

"Nothing" I grumbled

"Gabriel..." he started but I cut him off.

"Gavin you're my younger brother, I'm not yours, so stop being a pest and mind your own damn business" I said angrily. He huffed but then opened his mouth anyway.

"First of all, I'm only younger than you by a year. Second of all, I only asked because you were growling pretty loudly Moron!" He snapped and I rolled my eyes.

"Yeah whatever,I'll tell you at home" I said and he nodded before going back to talk to our friends. I looked out the window and watched my mate eating by herself. I sighed longingly and she picked her head up. Our eyes locked again and she immediately looked away. But not before I noticed the red staining her cheeks.

God, she was going to be the death of me.

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I waited for Gavin by my Jeep, praying that his basketball practice would go on longer so I wouldn't have to explain what happened today at lunch.

Unfortunately, Lady Luck was not on my side today

Gavin actually finished practice 30 minutes earlier than normal and I cursed my luck. He threw his stuff in the back seat and jumped in the front. I pulled out of the parking lot and we stopped at a red light. I knew he was dying to ask me so I sighed and released the awkward tension.

"Go ahead and ask now" I said reluctantly. He wasted no time.

"What happened today?" I whispered my answered and he looked at me with a confused face. "Huh? What was that? I may have super hearing but, even that was too low for me" he said and I grumbled. I spoke up a little more but not by much.

"GABRIEL SPIT IT OUT!!" He yelled

"I MET MY BONDER DAMMIT!" I yelled and he flinched before his mouth dropped open.

"When? How?" He asked

"Last night I dreamt of this beautiful girl sitting in a clearing. My wolf recognized her immediately and we made our way over to her. At first I was confused but then I looked in her eyes and something inside me came alive. The next thing I knew was that we marked her, I woke up with this," I said holding up my ring finger where my tattoo was already beginning "and suddenly she walks into my government class the next day!"

Gavin was speechless and kept forming incoherent sentences.

Finally he was able to form a coherent sentence.

"Mom's gonna flip" was all he said and I groaned. That's all he came up with? Of Course she's gonna flip! I'm her first born son! What mother wouldn't flip!

"No kidding! What made you think of that genius?" I said and he chuckled.

"Sorry Bro, I'm still a little shocked that you met her so quickly" he said and I chuckled.

"Yeah it was a bit of a shocker to me too" I said and he laughed.

"Is she hot?" He asked and I smiled.

"No man, she's gorgeous" I said and he smiled at me. He must have saw the look in my eyes because he nodded his head and congratulated me.

I can't wait until I see her beautiful face again.