Ivy's POV

"See you tomorrow, mate." I say quietly as he walks away.

I can't believe it! I met my mate! My adorable nerdy mate. He is perfect. And he loves my favorite game. Emersyn is jumping around happily in my mind. I can't wait to see him again.

' Ah! Emmy! I'm so happy, isn't he wonderful?'

' He is perfect for us. But did you notice that he is human?' She asks me.

'Who cares? Grandma was human, too. After mating with Grandpa, she became a wolf. So will my sweet Asher. I hope. Do you think he will freak out when he finds out about us? What if he rejects us?' I whimper.

' That boy is already basically in love with you, he won't leave. We just have to wait until the right time to tell him. Don't worry.' She reassures me.

'He's a gamer! He games! He games my game! This is the best day ever! I have to call Dad.' I say before suddenly remembering Asher's roommate. Brandon Rushings. AKA Douche Nozzle Extrarordinaire. ' We have to take care of that guy, I will not have him disrespecting my mate.'

' Agreed. Now call your father. He should hear the good news. Then after, we can hunt down that prick.' She growls.

I rush inside and into my dorm room, totally forgetting about Emily until I almost run her over. " Oh gosh, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to startle you." I apologize.

She puts her hand over her heart and says, " It's ok. I was expecting you back sooner. It's been hours. I got worried when you weren't back after the sun went down."

" I met the most amazing guy." I gush.

" Oh wow! Cool. Are you going to see him again?" She asks, perking up. Nothing like gossiping about boys.

"Yes, we are having coffee in the morning! I need to call my dad real quick. I'll be right back." I say as I grab my phone and go out into the common area of the dorm. Luckily it is empty. I quickly hit call on my dad's number and wait for him to answer.

Ring..... Ring..... Ring.... " Ivy? Is something wrong? I wasn't expecting to hear from you until tomorrow." he says quickly, sounding worried.

" Calm down, Daddy. Everything is fine. Wonderful actually. I have the best news. I met my mate!" I practically scream in his ear.

I hear a clatter and realize he must have dropped the phone. After a bit more rustling, he comes back on and says, " Your mate!?! Congratulations darling! Tell me about him."

" Oh Daddy, he is perfect. He is a few inches taller than me with dark brown hair and the most beautiful chocolate eyes. He's so sweet and cute and nerdy. He's a gamer, too." I ramble as I lift the collar of his sweater that I'm still wearing to my nose. " You were so right about his scent, too. It is the most amazing thing. He smells like old books and coffee. I love him already. I can't wait for you to meet him."

" That's wonderful, baby girl. I'm so happy for you. Now if only your brother could meet his mate soon. Your mother is still acting as Luna, and while I know she doesn't mind, I'm ready for her to be all mine." He says with the hint of a growl.

I giggle at him. " So possessive, you are." I say in a terrible Yoda impression. " Well I will let you go, I just wanted to tell you the great news. Goodnight, Daddy."

" Goodnight, sweetheart." I hear just before I hang up.

I go back to my room and walk in more slowly this time. Emily is lounging on her bed reading a book. She looks up as I walk in and quickly puts a bookmark in before placing her book beside her on the bed. I walk over and dramatically throw myself back on my bed while placing my hand on my forehead.

" Come on, Ivy. I need details. Tell me everything. How did you meet him? What's his name? What's he like?" She questions so quickly, I almost can't understand her. I giggle at her. I answer all of her questions and throw out a few more things about him. Once again, I remember his roommate. I walk over to my computer and go to the school website. I click over to the sports page and quickly scan the wrestling section that lists all of the team members and their stats. Once I find the right picture I memorize his face. Got you. Brandon is pretty good it seems. That won't help him with me, though.

I decide to walk over near the dorm and hope I find him. " Sorry Emily, but I need to go out for a bit." I say as I walk over to my closet. I look in the mirror on the door and decide a shower isn't required. I didn't run for that long, and I didn't even break a sweat. Also, I really don't want to wash Asher's scent off of me just yet. I open my closet and pull out a white sleeveless dress with lace over the top. I love this flirty little number. I grab a pair of crimson heels and quickly change my clothes. I carefully fold Asher's sweater and lay it on my pillow before walking to my desk and pulling out a cute pair of earrings that I quickly swap with my diamond studs. I freshen up my makeup and add a red lip stain the same bold color as my shoes. I glance over at Emily, thankful to see she has fallen asleep. I really don't want to explain my little makeover. I quickly smooth out my hair and then wink at myself in the mirror. I look hot. Not my usual style, but it still works.

Now it is time to.... Catch a predator.... just kidding. Well kind of. I hope my bait works because I don't want to even wait another night to put a stop to his bullying. I grab my key and slip it into my handbag before quietly exiting the room. I hurry out of my building before making my way across campus. Luckily Slater House isn't too far. It is already 9 o'clock, so I'm not quite sure what to do until I look through the glass doors and notice someone sitting behind the RA desk in their common room. I walk over and tap on the door, waving the guy over when he looks up. He comes to the door and opens it. " Can I help you?"

I smile sweetly at him and say, " I hope so. I'm here to see my good friend Brandon Rushings. Do you think maybe you could find him and send him out here for me?"

" And who should I tell him is waiting?" He asks with a flirty smile. I barely hold back my eye roll. Guys are so easy.

" Don't tell him. I want it to be a surprise."

He looks disappointed that I didn't give him my name, but he still agrees to do it for me. I walk back to the bench that is a few yards in front of the building and take a seat, assuming I'll be waiting for a while. Surprisingly, less than 5 minutes pass before the door opens and Brandon saunters out. He has 2 other guys that I recognize from the wrestling team with him. He slowly looks around and when he sees me, he grins lecherously before trying to swagger towards me. He looks like an idiot. When he is about 5 feet away, I stand and give him a matching grin while stepping closer.

" Brandon Rushings... I'm so pleased to meet you." I say huskily.

He looks quite smug when he asks, " Are you a fan, beautiful?"

"Well, actually, " I start as I take the last remaining step and reach forward. I slide my hand to the back of his neck and pull him down so that my lips are right next to his ear. He was all too willing to come towards me, that is until I tighten my grip painfully and whisper sharply, " Make one sound and I will snap your neck. Nod if you understand." I feel his head twitch and understand that he can't move any farther. His heart is thundering. I doubt he would be so compliant if I wasn't already squeezing so hard that I could hear his bones creaking against each other. " You are Asher Reed's roommate, correct?" Twitch. " Good boy. Now there is something that you need to understand, and you will understand quickly if you want to continue breathing. Are you listening?" Twitch. " Asher belongs to me, and I protect what is mine. What happened today will never happen again. You will respect him. I will be watching you, and if you so much as look at him in a way that I don't like, you will be punished. If you have no eyes, you can't look at him in any way, can you?" He starts shaking, and the fear pouring off of him is just fueling my desire to destroy him. " And if I ever find out that you have laid even a single finger on him, I will take you deep into the forest, so deep no one could hear you scream. I will string you up, slice you right here," I run a finger from my free hand straight across his lower abdomen, I'm sure to his friends it looked like a flirty caress from where they stand a few feet away," and we'll wait for the real predators to come. You won't die from the wound I give you, you will die as they begin to feast. A douche nozzle like you will never be a real predator, but I tell you now, you can be prey. Keep that in mind. Have I made myself clear?" I ask in a deadly whisper while squeezing a bit harder as Emersyn pushes forward, letting her claws come out and piercing his skin. Her low growl makes him shake harder and the slight scent of urine meets my nose. Luckily he's wearing dark jeans, and because it wasn't much, it shouldn't be noticeable. " I asked you a question, Brandon. Have I made myself clear?" Twitch. This twitch caused Emersyn's claws to dig in deeper. The scent of his blood pleases me greatly. " Good boy." I say as I lean back. As I release his neck I reach up to give his cheek a couple of light pats. My voice returns to its normal volume and I add in a chipper tone," It was truly a pleasure to meet you, Brandon. See you around." I wink at him before turning and walking back to my dorm room.

As I lay in bed after showering off the stench of that guy, I cuddle with Asher's sweater. I can't wait to see him again. My beautiful, nerdy mate.

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