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She keeps looking at me, just like I can’t stop looking at her. It gives me hope that the mating tug is operating on some level for her too even though it isn’t clear. Something must be blocking it. Maybe that something is blocking her supernatural side too. There’s something there under the surface that’s not quite human but I don’t know what it is. Plus there has never been a fated mating with a human as far as I know. Over time people have married them but it’s pretty frowned upon. Not that, that would stop me when it comes to Aly. Nothing would.
I’m gaining power from some positive emotions and since the rest of the class is probably bored I’m hoping it’s from Aly. It’s a good sign if she’s happy about being paired with me.
This class is pretty boring especially since I’ve been coding and hacking for a long time but if I want the fancy degree to say computer science instead of just having the skill then I have to suffer through this class. Our parents were pretty insistent we do the whole college thing.
I’ve never been more grateful for that than now when I can use it to impress Aly. This is an area I excel and have confidence, something I sometimes lack. Plus it’s an interest we share, something to bond over. I think we are all looking for that.
Plus now we don’t have to stage a run in with her on campus, I’m actually seeing her again naturally. I’m sure I’ll have to bring the guys in on our study date eventually too.
She starts packing up and making moves to leave but I can’t let her go just yet. Before I think it through I’m shoving everything in my bag and catching up to her.
“So Aly, what’s your next class?” I ask.
“I have a math class across campus, what about you?”
I feel like a dog the way my ears perk up at that, “oh ya? Me too, I have Calc 300 with Robinson.”
“Oh, actually me too,” she responds with a sweet smile.
“Great, we can walk together! Do you know where it is? I’m still getting to know the campus.”
Again, I can’t believe my luck. I pull my phone out and shoot a message to the guys.
Jax: Save another seat in Calc
The only thing is that all the guys are in this next class so I am going to have to share her, but I guess I better start getting used to that.
I’ve always had a feeling I would share a fated mate with Kiran Even though we are different races. As twins, we’ve always done things together. When he told us he found his mate at the bar I was almost heartbroken but I held onto my gut feeling and it was right.
The others have always thought I was crazy for being adamant we would meet our mate. And here I was right. It was scary making that jump and shaking her hand. It was determining a lot more than a simple handshake. Not that she knew that.
“So you guys are new right? Why did you transfer?” Aly breaks into my thoughts with her question.
It’s a tough question since we left for supernatural reasons and I obviously can’t tell Aly that.
I hate lying to her but I can’t tell her the truth so I go for simple, “It was time for a change.”
“All of you together?”
“Ya, we have been best friends for life so we make moves like this together.”
That answer is easy because it’s absolutely the truth. We all decided together it was time to go and where to, with influence from our parents. They supported us like they always do.
“What do you like to do for fun?” I ask, trying to keep the conversation going.
“I’m actually really into art, not that I’m any good but it relaxes me,” she answers.
It fills me with something like contentment to learn something new about her. I want to know everything about her. I yearn to be one of the people in the world who can say they truly know Aly.
I shock even myself by saying, “I would love to see it sometime.”
She makes a noncommittal hum before asking, “What about you?”
Hmm, should I tell her about the coding and hacking or surprise her later. I decide not to reveal all but that is what I do for fun so I might as well tell her about it.
“I’m actually really into computers.”
She smiles, bright and genuine, “that’s awesome Jax! It should be fun doing this class together then.”
