***KATE’S POV***

Tuesday morning was dreary, yesterday had been insignificant other than the homeroom and my usual second hour. Emma and I were on edge about the days to come along with the Pack and Ms. Riley, and I couldn’t help but feel anxious. 

The power was welling up inside me, it was welling up inside all of us as the Full Moon was quickly approaching. The Full Moon meant blood lust, fighting, and ending the prolonged rivalry against the Vega and Early Pack.

This Full Moon would hold a lot of danger and blood, and I wasn’t looking forward to it at all. 

I was sitting silently in Calculus, being back at school held anxiousness because I could be out of school training and making preparations for Thursday. 

I studied Jennifer as she explained further into this weeks lesson, her actions holding hidden nervousness. I could hear her heart beat, the way her lips parted as she spoke, her scent caught my attention more than anything else. 

It was  funny, as soon as I focused on her every little worry and anxiety disappeared. I knew it was there, but all my attention was on her, every little thing she did I noticed. 

Her eyes locked with mine though, a slight smile played silently on her perfectly formed lips. I returned it, knowing that these moments made my days better, she never seized to amaze me. Then the bell rang, sending us out of our moment and back into reality. 

I stood, packing slowly as everyone started to file out of class. I walked cooly up to her, knowing she would have something to say to my absence in class but she wouldn’t’ blame me for it. 

I mean who could blame me for thinking about killing in two nights?

She sighed, “Kate… it’s coming so fast…”

I nodded, knowing she was scared out of her mind. It was the slow anticipation that you had to get through, and if you could keep a cool head and stay collected… the better.

“It’ll be ok…”

She shook her head, knowing I was only saying this to benefit my own well being. I knew if I caved in and complied to the pressure it would only hurt me. I couldn’t let the pressure get to me, I had people to protect…

Dustin was the most important to me though, along with Jennifer. 

There was just so much at stake, I couldn’t bear to think about all the negative because there was to much. 

It just needed to be over with.

I was my way into Physics, seeing Tess sitting in her usual place, looking up at me just as soon as I walked through the door. She let a slight smile play on her lips as I sat next to her, feeling the uneasiness that everyone seemed to have that knew about Thursday. 

She sighed, “Just one more day of school after this, and then this whole thing is going to unravel.”

I nodded, knowing she was right, we wouldn’t be attending school Thursday at all, or Friday, along with Jennifer and Emma. 

She continued, “How’s Jennifer with all of this?”

The question partially stunned me, then again I didn’t know why it did. I shrugged, “She’s scared for us and herself, she doesn’t know how this works… so naturally…”

“I mean we’re all pretty nervous… especially Stiles.”

His name caught my ears, making me wonder, “Why?”

She shrugged, “Obviously because he has yet to access his Full Wolf, he knows he needs it and he’s getting nervous and scared.”

I sighed, knowing it should be a big deal, “Tess… it might randomly happen Thursday, or today, you never know… he needs to worry about fighting and staying focused.”

“Not all of us are strong Alphas Kate…”

I looked at her sternly, wanting her to talk to me with respect and without sarcasm. She rolled her eyes, “Just because you’re my Alpha doesn’t mean I’m gonna be completely submissive to you.”

I smirked, knowing this could be a easy sexual joke, but returning to my normal thoughts. I shook my head, “I want you to talk to me with respect.”

She rolled her eyes once more, “Yes ma’am.”

Trying to focus in class was killing me, and I knew tomorrow would only get worse. It was inching closer and closer to the final moment and it was killing me. 

Silently, of course. 

Tess looked at me, “How are you keeping your cool with all of this?”

I shrugged, “If I don’t give in to the pressure, I’ll be able to stay level headed. If I give in I won’t be able to keep focus and see the strategy and motivation… simple psychology.”

“It’s still life and death.”

I nodded, “I know, but you shouldn’t be worried. You can fight Tess, and you know I have your back. Dean has Gabe and Collin has Stiles… we’ve discussed this.”

She looked at her, her glowing hazel eyes showing so much worry and trust, “You’ll have my back no matter what?”

I nodded, “No matter what.”

She smiled, letting me know the strong Tess was back, making me realize my motivation was important. If me nor Dean had motivation, the Pack would crumble slowly, and we couldn’t have that. I needed to show them we had this, and the worst that could happen to us was a broken limb. 

Which I knew was a lie, but I would make them believe it if it meant getting out alive with all 6 of us.

The bell soon rang, sending us on our way out of school, making me realize the reality. Tess grabbed my hand silently, letting me know we were here for each other no matter what. We were bonded in this weird way, and even though she liked me more than a friend I knew this gesture meant trust. 

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Wednesday passed slowly, school mellowed my mood and the only highlight was Jennifer. She had claimed she was going out of town tomorrow and would be back at school Friday, unlike the rest of us. Emma was well on her way out of state and I couldn’t express how happy I was she was safe and sound away from this town. 

Because the hours were boiling down to nothing. 

Tonight I would retrieve Jennifer, bring her to the cabin and she would be stuck here all day tomorrow. She would be stuck in the cabin with Michelle, Dustin, and watched over by Allen, who knew a lot about werewolves and how to rid of them.

Including the Wolfsbane.

I was driving quickly through the night towards Jennifer’s, I couldn’t wait to see her, but I knew when we would be back at the cabin it would be slightly awkward. 

Mostly because half of the house would be her students, who all knew we were on this weird relationship. 

It discouraged me but I knew they accepted it, even though it was clearly wrong. I hadn’t loved someone like I loved Jennifer, and they all knew that, which is why they mostly accepted it. 

Well except Tess, but she was coming along. 

I pulled up in the parking lot, looking up at her apartment and seeing the light from the living room gleam through the curtains hung before her sliding door. I smiled, making my way up the metal stair case and to her front door. 

I knocked, hearing her light footsteps make their way over to me, she opened the door, “Do I have to go Kate?” 

I sighed, knowing she wasn’t going to come easily, “Yes Jen, you know this, we’ve discussed it plenty of times… please…”

I grabbed her light bag that probably held an extra set of clothes for tomorrow, “I just… I have students that are going to be there… it’s weird Kate.”

I nodded, “I know, but we have bigger situations to worry about rather than your humiliation Jennifer.”

I was becoming more stern, only because I knew the dangers that were awaiting me and my Pack, and I didn’t have time for this. 

She nodded, complying, “Ok Kate… I’m sorry.”

I smiled, stepping in her apartment before heading back to the cabin. I closed the door behind me, pressing her back lightly against it as I brought my lips to hers. She smelt good, she had obviously just showered before I showed up, and her kiss was sweet and minty, like toothpaste. 

I cupped her face lightly in mine and smiled after pulling away, “Ready to go then?”

She smiled, “Ready as I’ll ever be.”

We made our way out the door and to my car, it was weird having her ride with me because I had never rode in her car or let her ride in mine. I was always on foot because we mostly ever saw each other at school and never any other time.

But things were changing.

I held her hand on the middle console, feeling the electricity flow through my body as I glanced at her. She was nervous, I could hear it in her heart beat, but she had no choice. 

She chose to get involved with me, and this was one of it’s consequences. 

 Finally I was driving slowly down the familiar gravel road, the two story cabin coming into view. I heard Jennifer speak, “You live here?”

“No, I’ve just been staying almost 24/7. My parents don’t ever come around anymore…”

I threw the car in park, exiting quickly only to be bombarded with the scent of an enemy. I looked at Jennifer who was about to step out of my car, I growled, “Stay in the car.”

She shut the door immediately, and soon a vaguely familiar face was in front of me. I recognized her from the night I killed that guy that attacked us, it was the girl that got away. I growled loudly, making her flinch only a little, “Isis wants to make sure you all show up and don’t decide to run, considering you brought you human so near to danger.”

I clenched my jaw at the mention of Jennifer, “We aren’t running, we’ll be there tomorrow, and we will finish this where it started.”

She growled, knowing exactly where I was talking about, “Good.”

Then she was gone into the woods, leaving me alone with Jennifer again. I walked up to her door, she was shaking with fear as her heart pounded heavily in her chest. She wrapped her arms around me, “God that was so scary…”

I kissed her lips softly, letting her know everything was ok, “It’s fine, she wasn’t going to come near you.”

I felt the power welling up in my chest, knowing the Full Moon was tomorrow night. Everything was going to be ending real soon, and my nerves were on super high alert. 

Jennifer mumbled, “Please promise me something?”

I tilted my head, “Anything.”

“Please win.”

I smiled, “I always win, remember?”