Beside me there was a gagging sound as I said those words. No doubt Ethan. He may dislike his sister but hearing anything about somebody doing things to her always made him feel awkward. I looked to my right to find Alex looking up at the ceiling in a thoughtful manner. "You know, that's not a bad idea. I haven't messed with her in a while." He wiggled his eyebrows as a smirk spread across his lips. "Ugh! Can you guys just stop it already? She's my sister for crying out loud!" Sarah laughed beside him as she wrapped her arm around his. We laughed along with her until her scent struck me hard. I stopped on my tracks and sniffed the air around me. My eyes immediately snapped forward and that's when I saw her. My wolf howled with joy at the sight of her and I couldn't help but smile at his reaction. Our mate was going through her locker, no doubt preparing her stuff for the day, with a troubled expression on her face. She wore a loose black shirt with a purple tank-top underneath, accompanied with light jeans and black flats. She looked absolutely beautiful, especially with her hair hung loosely around her shoulders. The best thing about her was the lack of makeup on her face. She was completely natural and that's what made her stand out against all the other females in this school. I could stare at her all day and never grow tired of her evident beauty. Unfortunately for me, I wasn't the only one who noticed it. My wolf growled territorially deep inside me, fighting for control of my body the second I noticed a group of un-mated male werewolves eyeing her. I could sense my eyes were switching from a darker shade to its original color rapidly, and Ethan and Alex immediately noticed it as well. They took a step back, which was a wise thing to do seeing that Alpha wolves tend to be a lot more protective of their mates compared to ordinary werewolves. My wolf desperately wanted to be let out as he continuously snapped at me for protesting. The way they eyed her body with hungry eyes was setting me on edge. I could feel my body trembling with anger and I couldn't help but ball my hands into fists. It was getting harder now to control him, and I was close to allowing him do as he pleased. The only thing that stopped me was the fact that our mate was standing a couple of feet away and she had no idea that werewolves even existed; and yet here were these idiots eyeing her down and she was completely oblivious about it. Before I lost control, I let out a warning growl that any wolf in the hallway would be able to hear. It was low, yet firm, and I wanted nothing more than to claw their throats out after the way they looked at their future Luna. It was completely disrespectful and there was no way I would let it go unpunished. Their eyes immediately met my own the second they heard my growl. They must have seen the anger boiling up inside of me and the way my wolf was close to the surface because they immediately looked down at the floor, and I could hear murmurs of their apologies in my mind. Without another word, they made their way down the hall towards where she was standing, but never daring to look at her as they passed. Good choice. If they were in their wolf forms, I wouldn't be surprised to see their tails hidden between their hind legs after they walked away in humiliation. I had to come up with a punishment for them later. Right now, all I wanted to know was if my mate was alright. When I looked up, I was surprised to see that she was no longer standing in front of her locker. I sniffed the air and caught a whiff of it heading in the direction of our homeroom. Why was she going to class so early? Just then, the bell rang and I instantly knew the reason behind her disappearance. I looked down at my watch and sighed. It was already 7:30. I guess that little commotion that occurred took a little bit longer than I thought. I felt a hand rest on my shoulder and I looked back at Ethan. "Come on, let's go. We don't want to be more late than we already are." I nodded in response and watched as Sarah and Alex made their way to class. They both had homeroom together after Alex had transferred into her class recently, and Ethan had made it extremely clear that Alex would protect her at all costs. It was the only class they didn't have together and he hated that fact. Ha! If he only knew what I was going through. We walked down the hallway and towards our homeroom before I searched for one of our pack members in my mind. The second I felt his presence, I immediately asked him politely if he can switch seats with me for the time being, and I was glad to hear him agree immediately with no questions asked. His name was Jared and he wasn't that popular in our pack, probably due to the fact that he wasn't that built like most of us were. But nonetheless, he was a pretty nice guy and I would greet him every time I got the chance to. When we entered the class, I wasn't surprised to see Mr. Johnson already behind his desk, scribbling something on the board. He didn't even turn around to acknowledge us. Instead, he bowed his head slightly without stopping. Those were the perks of being future Alpha and Beta of the pack. If we were to come late to a class, our teachers wouldn't mind because of their assumption that we were were off doing something important, which wasn't a lie most of the time. There will be incidents where my father will contact Ethan and I, causing us to leave without a single word to take care of a rogue situation. We hadn't had any for quite some time now, but those patrolling will never once let their guard down. They were only putting their pack in danger if they ever did, which is why they all had different shifts so our best werewolves wouldn't get tired out. Ethan made his way toward his seat, giving me a knowing look before sitting down. He obviously had noticed that Jared was now occupying my seat instead of the vacant one right beside the dark haired beauty. I sat down, a smile spreading across my lips as I inhaled her scent. This is the closest I have been to her in quite some time and my wolf and I couldn't be more happier at the proximity. The second I sat down, I noticed her body tense. I could hear her breathing come out in heavy pants as her heartbeat accelerated. Ah, so she did notice the effect I had on her. From the corner of my eye, I saw her turn her head a fraction of an inch as she stared at me. The look on her face when I caught her in the act was quite adorable if you ask me. As I sent her a bright smile, I noticed a hint of red spread across her cheeks. She smiled shyly in return before looking down at her notebook. She proceeded to scribbling down nonsense on the cover of her notebook, and I couldn't help but smile as I noticed her hand was now shaking. As I turned away to listen to the lesson for the day, I could feel my wolf growl at me slightly. He hated the fact that we were no longer looking at our mate; but I couldn't just stare at her for the rest of the period. Regardless of the fact that she seemed to sense the effect I had on her, I would only seem like a stalker of some sort. As I stared at the front of the class, I continuously felt a pair of eyes on me. I knew the other pack members were giving me sideways glances every so often, but there were particular ones that didn't seem to look away.