***MISS RILEY'S POV***

I had absolutely no idea how to handle Kate, she was just to much, I had never dealt with a student like her. I mean, don't get me wrong, she was attractive, her sexy tousled blonde hair that draped over her shoulders, her big hazel eyes that were constantly on me...

But she was my student.

She pranced around this school like she was the Queen Bee, but seeing how she interacted with the other students, I realized she was. People envied her, they wanted to be her, and she knew this, so it only added to her overly grown ego.

But even with her comment towards me today I knew there was something off about her. Before she had been carefree, like nothing was on her mind, that nothing was bothering her, but today was different.

She had something going on.

I thought back to Thursday night when I had gone out with some of my girlfriends for Lady's night, how I had been totally oblivious to the fact that Kate was behind me. I remembered how she had pressed herself against me, whispering seductively into my ear and asking my name with such ease. Had she known it was me? Or was she to drunk to even remember?

I couldn't believe my eyes when I turned around and saw her, she didn't seem to realize the truth but I had been sober.

But luckily Emma had pulled her away before we could get into anymore trouble.

It was weird, every time we made eye contact I felt something deep inside my stomach, how my heart sped up just a bit... it was actually scaring the shit out of me. I mean, I couldn't start feeling something towards Kate, it was just a big no, for so many reasons.

She was my student, and although she was 18 and legal, nothing good could come out of liking a student. Second, she was immature, she partied and she was stuck up and arrogant, definitely not my type. Third, we were like 6 years apart, and even though later one when we were both in our twenties it would still be weird.

Wait, was I actually considering us being together?

First hour began to file in and I pulled my head back into reality, greeting them as I set up for our weekly lesson.

Knowing secretly I was looking forward to second hour.

~ ~ ~ ~

I was waiting for the bell to dismiss my first hour while they were still working on the assignment that was going to be their homework. I sat at my desk, beginning to enter grades into the system as the bell rang out, "Bye Miss Riley."

I waved, hearing multiple people tell me bye as they walked out of the room. I knew it was because I was young and attractive, they paid attention though, and I had really good grades overall for a fairly new teacher.

With an exception of Katherine Brooks.

I wondered if she was going to be late today, and if she was planning on it, I was planning on giving her detention, even if se could weasel her way out of it. Apparently her family was one of the most wealthy families in this city, and had given multiple grants to this school, giving Kate and one way ticket to doing practically anything she wanted.

Which included getting away with her sexually sarcastic remarks towards me.

But today she wasn't tardy, which shocked the hell out of me, and she walked casually to her usual desk, greeting some of her friends nearby. I watched her make herself comfortable, propping her legs up on the desk in front of her, her tight jeans and her T shirt making her look laid back.

But I could see under all of that.

Under all of that toughness and arrogant ways was a normal teenager, someone who was hiding her true self from the world, afraid of being vulnerable.

And her eyes caught mine for a split second, but when the bell rang I dismissed our gaze and began teaching the lesson. Calculus was something that not many people liked, but I was one of the select few that caught a fascination with it, and decided I would teach. People didn't expect me to be so smart, mostly because of how I looked, but I was taught never to judge a book by it's cover.

But people couldn't help but stereotype good looking women, and I was always told I looked like an actress, singer, or even just a plain old English teacher.

So I chose Calculus, just to prove to everyone I wasn't the norm. I mean, I could've taught anything I wanted, but Math just had this endlessness to it, everything else had an end somewhere down the line.

I handed out a worksheet for them to work on and I erased my board, hearing a coughing sound coming from behind me. I turned, seeing Kate raising her hand and smirking up at me, forcing me to roll my eyes her way.

I walked over to her, hearing her smooth voice, "Miss Riley, I don't understand this question."

I looked at her blank sheet of paper, mumbling, "Kate, it's the first problem, the first problems always the easiest."

She sighed, grazing my hand slightly on her desk, "Not for me."

I knelt down, bringing my face closer to hers as I explained the problem, but trying to say it to where she would understand me. I didn't know if she was just asking to get my attention or if it was generally just because she didn't understand.

I never knew anything that pertained to her.

I spoke, "Understand?"

She nodded slowly, "I think so," she looked at me, and I realized our faces were a little to close for my liking, "Thanks."

I stood, brushing off the invisible lent on my shirt, "You're welcome."

I hurried back to my desk, ignoring the glances and stares from the other students. What was happening to me? Was I really getting hot over one of my students? This had never happened before, but even if Kate was quite intriguing... she was still very immature.

To immature for my liking.

I continued to grade papers as I glanced at Kate from behind my computer screen, she was working now but I could tell she would get sidetracked as she pulled her stare from the paper. She would stop, twirl her pencil and stare off into space, and then get right back to it.

Because there was definitely something else on her mind.

It actually kind of worried me, because usually Kate was staring at me or talking to one of her friends, but it freaked my out that she was actually kind of low key today. Besides her trying to make moves on me and make me aggravated with the comment about Thursday night.

She had really struck a nerve there.

The bell rang, letting the kids know it was time to head to third hour, and I spoke, "Whatever you didn't finish is homework."

The kids groaned and I secretly watched Kate shove the worksheet into her booksack, making me realize it really wasn't that important to her. She looked up at me then, feeling my gaze on her, and she smiled slyly, as if she was enjoying the attention.

She stood, making her way down the isle of desks and towards mine, making me a little nervous as I sat here. She grazed her hand along the edge of my desk, speaking, "Noticed I wasn't late today?"

I smiled to myself, not letting her see my amusement, "I did, you should make that a habit, Kate."

She smirked at me, locking eyes with me before pulling away and walking out, "Don't count on it, Miss Riley."

Then she was out my door, making me wonder what her next smart comment was going to be towards me.

~ ~ ~ ~

I was finally packing up all of my stuff, it was the end of the day and I couldn't wait to kick off these shoes and lay in my bed. I glanced at the clock, it read 7:23, geez I definitely didn't mean to stay this late. I slung my bag over my shoulder and locked my classroom door, heading for the teachers parking lot.

It was growing dark outside, and I knew I was late leaving but it didn't really matter. It's not like I had any family to get home to.

I didn't mind being single, I really didn't, you had a ton of freedom and time to focus on you. I couldn't help thinking about my ex-girlfriend though, we had broken up over 7 months ago, she had gone off to medical school and met someone else. There was no hard feelings of course, we just fell out of love with each other, nothing I could've done about it.

But I hadn't been with anyone since.

I kind of missed her, but I mostly missed her friendship, we were best friends, the love part was just bonus. I missed how I had someone to talk to about absolutely everything, and now I was only limited to a couple of people I kind of trusted.

But I didn't hold any crazy secrets or anything, just the usual girl problems.

Like Kate Brooks.

God she had a lot of nerve talking to me the way she did, it almost angered me, but then it excited me, and I didn't know which one to act on. She was extremely sexy, she stood out from the rest of the students, but she was also extremely confident and arrogant...

Something that was a big turn off.

But I couldn't stop myself from thinking about her, and that was a big no for me. I mean, what was it about Kate that made her stand out so much? Sure, they had a lot of cute girls in my classes, and they were totally bitchy.

Maybe it was cause Kate actually made it noticeable she was interested in me, that was maybe the only difference.

But there was that one thing I couldn't pinpoint...

I dug in my purse for my keys, handling them carefully so that I wouldn't drop them, and unlocking my car. The lights lit up the dark area, and at first I hadn't caught the silhouette standing on the edge of the parking lot, but when my eyes adjusted I nearly had a heart attack.

They were before me within seconds, it was a man, his glowing red eyes peering into my soul, making my heart almost burst out of it's seems. I dropped my bag, and I was pressed against a car as the man brought his devilish face towards me, he moaned, "Oh, you smell so good..."

I couldn't even fathom the fear I had welling inside my chest as I felt my heart beat nearly explode out of my chest. Was he going to kill me? What in the world was he? He wasn't human, with those glowing red eyes and those... sharp fangs.

She brought his face to my ear, near my neck as he hissed once again, "I bet you taste even better."

I squirmed under his grip but it only tightened, and I realized my feet weren't even on the ground anymore. I pleaded, "Please... let me go."

And then suddenly I was on the ground, looking up at two large males sizing up to each other. One was hissing and the other was... growling.

The other one was growling like a wolf.

I grabbed my bag, seeing my savior as he turned away from me, speaking, "Get in your car, and don't speak a word of this to anyone."

His voice was demanding, and I hurried to my car as he took off at the creepy man, knocking him ten feet into the air as he came crashing down to the ground.

I started my car and nearly wrecked peeling out of the parking lot and hitting the road, watching the two men disappear into the nearby forest.

Not understanding what I had just witnessed.

***A/N***

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