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“Me too,” Ajax and Kiran say together.
Nicoli nods but Jeremy looks like he would rather be anywhere else.
“Nah, I’m heading home, see ya.” Jeremy replies with some attitude. I don’t know why, but Jeremy really seems to dislike me. It’s a strong contrast from his friends who are really trying to absorb me into their group.
Jay starts to say something but Nicoli shoots him a look that says don’t.
Everyone but Jeremy starts following me towards the coffee shop. We have hardly taken two steps when Marc surprises me coming around the corner.
A smile lights up his face and without hesitation he lifts me up into a full body hug.
Suddenly it feels like the temperature around us drops. It feels cold and oddly full of static. I don’t care much for Marc since he is Jason’s best friend but he’s always been friendly and his hugs have never felt like this.
While up in Marc’s arms I hear what sounds like an animalistic growl behind me and suddenly I get zapped way stronger than normal static. He releases me immediately and the growl cuts off.
Jay is at my side in an instant, he throws a casual arm around my shoulders like he’s done it a million times before. I should tense up, I don’t know him that well but I want Marc to go away and if he thinks I’m in danger he will never go. Plus, I’m oddly already really comfortable with Jay.
Marc buffs up when he finally realizes I’m not alone. It’s a total man, my dick is bigger than yours move. If I was taking bets though I would bet on Jay.
“Who’s this, Al?” Even though he’s asking me, Marc is staring at Jay when he says it. More surprisingly he looks away pretty quick. I have seen Marc fight a lot and he never backs down from a good stare off.
I feel Jay’s hand tighten on my shoulder when Marc calls me Al. I hope they don’t get any ideas, I have always hated that particular nickname.
I point around the group as I say their names, “this is Jay, Nicoli, Ajax and Kiren.”
“And that’s Jeremy,” Jay adds with a thumb over his shoulder.
I look back, I thought Jeremy had already left but there he is staring daggers at Marc like the rest of his friends. I guess he’s ready to back his friends up.
From what thought? Why are they acting all crazy and territorial. I mean we are friends but this feels a little overboard.
“And this is Marc,” I add as an afterthought when I realize he’s looking at me expectantly, “anyways we really should be going, good to see you Marc.”
I almost have to drag Jay with me to get us moving again but while he doesn’t wanna stop facing off with Marc he also doesn’t want to let go of me.
Finally, I get us away from what felt like dogs fighting over a chew toy, and I was the chew toy.
Fifteen
Nic
Sometimes being in charge is the worst. I couldn’t act on my every impulse because if I did, they all would. There would be no one to stop them.
Jay was already being a little barbaric, rubbing his scent all over Aly to warn the punk off.
When he picked Aly up I wanted to hurl him across campus. I could have too but that would be revealing magic to Aly and I told the guys it wasn’t time yet.
Plus we aren’t suppose to use magic on humans. But that was more of an afterthought.
I settled on zapping them apart but it wasn’t nearly as satisfying. I used the mind link to calm the guys down but they were still fuming.
It was the mating bond, I knew that but it didn’t change the fact that ‘Marc’ had his hands all over my, our Aly.
Who the fuck was that guyKiran mind shouts as we walk away.
Obviously none of us know but someone is going to have to ask, it needs to be casual though.
“So Aly, who was that guy?” I ask as nonchalant as I can.
