Hayley's POV
“I need you to come with me, Hayley,” Holland grabbed my hand.
“Where are we going?” I asked as I let him drag me away from my friends.
“I will be back, Mina and Mona,” I made sure to say before Holland took me out of the hallway.
I was a special being, and after I had left, I was curious to hear what Mina and Mona were saying. All I had to do was to concentrate and visualize them in front of me.
I heard them, every bit of what they said.
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The moment I left, Mina and Mona turned to each other before winking.
“Do you know what's going on between them?” Mina asked, but Mona shook her head, indicating that she knew nothing.
“But why does she allow him to touch or talk to her? For Moon Goddess' sake, he rejected and humiliated her months back when she was still his mate,” Mona said angrily.
“Do you think he wants her back?” Mina asked.
“If I were Hayley, I wouldn't even let him touch me. That Holland guy is a player, he will only use and dump her,” Mona said with a snort.
“Let's go to class before the lecturer arrives,” Mina said and held Mona’s hand as they made their way to the class.
Mina and Mona were twin sisters and had been friends with me since I started college. I just moved to Moonlight Howl pack, since my mother got engaged and would be getting married to Alpha Roman in a few months.
Just a few steps away from their class, Mina and Mona came across Aiden, the future Alpha of Moonlight pack and also my stepbrother.
At the sight of him, people shivered, and both Mona and Mina weren't exempted. They dared not look him directly in the eyes, although he is their best friend's older brother.
“Greetings, Prince Aiden,” they bowed their heads and were about to walk away when Aiden's deep cold voice stopped them.
“Wait!” His deep cold voice sent shivers down the girls’ spines that they immediately stopped like they were being controlled.
“Where is Hayley?” Aiden furrowed his brows. He knew that the girls were my best friends, and we always moved together, but not seeing me with them made him unsettled.
“Ahmmm!” Mina, who found the courage to speak, began to stutter because she didn't know how or where to start.
“Speak!” Aiden ordered, making her flinch a little.
“On the rooftop,” Mina rushed her words out of fear.
“On the rooftop?” Aiden was confused as to what I could be doing on the rooftop.
“Yes, Prince Holland dragged her to the rooftop. It seems he had something to say to her,” Mona chimed in.
“Thanks,” Aiden muttered, his face grim and void of any emotions as he walked away.
I knew Aiden would come for me very soon. I had to brace up for this. No one knew of my superpower.
Seeing that he was gone, I knew that Mina's legs would begin to wobble. She was a weak vessel. In fact, she almost fell to the ground if not for the help of Mona, her twin sister.
“My life almost slipped out of me. How could someone be this intimidating and dangerous?” she asked as she walked into the classroom with Mona.
It was time to stop listening to them. I was with Holland, and I had to stop before he suspected.
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Aiden walked swiftly to the rooftop with his hands tucked in his denim jeans trousers. He looked so calm like a dove but was raging inside of him. I was sure he knew what Holland was up to, and he just couldn't wait to get to the rooftop and punch the hell out of him for messing with his stepsister, whom he already rejected months ago.
After climbing several stairs, he finally got to the rooftop and opened the door slowly. His eyes fell on Holland, who was making advances to kiss me on my lips.
It was a very bad timing.
At first, Aiden tried controlling his anger. He folded his fists tightly, almost drawing out blood, but I guess he just couldn't imagine someone's lips on mine.
For some reason, I watched as his eyes turned red in anger. I hoped he would control himself, but before he could do this, he rushed towards us and threw a punch across Holland’s face. I was afraid, and this made me gasp.
“You bastard! How dare you mess with my sister?” Aiden's eyes turned another shade darker.
“And who the fuck are you to intervene?” Holland retorted angrily, as he spit out blood from his mouth. Seeing his bleeding lips, I ran towards Holland and held his arms.
“Are you okay?” I asked worriedly, while Holland used that opportunity to wrap his hands around my waist.
“It hurt so much, what the fuck is wrong with your brother?” Holland asked.
“I will talk to him, so go take care of yourself in the college clinic…” I said calmly.
Turning towards Aiden, I glared at him before dragging him out of the rooftop to an empty classroom on the top floor.
I made sure to lock the door and also the windows before facing Aiden, who rested his back on the wall, with his hands tucked inside his pocket.
“What is wrong with you? Why must you interfere in my life?” I asked angrily, staring deep into Aiden's eyes.
“Do I have to spell it out for you? I don't like you being with that bastard. He is a playboy that would only mess with your heart,” Aiden said calmly.
“And how is that your fucking business?” I yelled angrily. I was so angry that I couldn't control the words that left my mouth.
“Mind your language, sister,” Aiden warned cautiously. “I don't like you being with him, he is not a good guy for you.”
“You don't like any guy I talk to, Aiden. None! They are not good for me, so you always say, so who exactly is good for me?” I asked, while Aiden fell silent. Seeing that he was going to say nothing, I swiped my tongue over my pink lips in frustration. I was damn tired of this guy in front of me called my stepbrother and his overprotectiveness over me was getting way too much.
Only that act of mine made Aiden run wild. He acted strange and awkward at the same time.
“Don't do that again,” Aiden took two steps closer to me, and this made me furrow my brows.
“What now? Why don't I have the right to do whatever I want?” I was totally frustrated. Not knowing what he was talking about, I bit my lips for some seconds before releasing it.
“I warned you not to do it, didn't I?” Aiden took another two steps closer. He was getting so close to me that my heart started racing uncontrollably.
“What are you trying to do?” My voice began to crack.
“You're driving me crazy with those sexy lip bites, and you should take responsibility for your actions,” Aiden said, closing the gap between us. He leaned extremely close to me, and I shifted back a bit. His breath fanned my cheeks and his eyes on my extraordinary red lips.
“Do not tempt me, stepsister, I won't be gentle with you next time,” Aiden said and gave my lips one last look before shifting back.
“What was that for?” My voice stopped him from walking away.
“I will tell you the next time you lick those lips in front of me again,” Aiden smirked and walked out of the empty classroom.
Seeing that he was gone, I held a chair for support so as not to fall to the ground.
“What was that?” I mumbled, my hand over my chest as my heart slammed hard in my rib cage.