Fighting by Anaya Phoenix (sci fi books to read .TXT) 📖

eyes shooting to Libby then back to me. I saw the interest that shone there and sent a warning look before walking past him.

“Y’all have school, and my bike better not be wrecked.” I said dismissively  as I walked past them. Alissa dismounted herself from Lilith’s waist and growled slightly before sheathing her combat knife in the holster she had in place around her calf. Jesse backed off before shifting back into human form fully clothed. He sent a brooding look to Abaddon as she got up. I heard Libby hop off the tree and looked back to see her back flip in the air and land in front of Azazil effortlessly, her hazel eyes sparkling.

“Watch it next time, huh?” She said politely, a slight smirk gracing her face. My eyes widened slightly as she brushed past him, their skin coming in to contact. He stiffened and she practically skipped to us.

“What are you so giddy about?” Jesse asked, casually sniffing her to ensure that she was Ok.

“I got out og Algebra.”

When we got to the school I sent a call out to the victors and shut the link with the pack, they’d know at the pack meeting. After telling them what happened all their moods dampened, understanably and predictably.  I tried my best to shield my emotions from the outside world while my wolf paced back in forth in my mind. Sparks began to fly off my finger tips and I dug my nails into my thigh. The pain helped me focusand my wolf snapped out of it just in time. The door in my chemistry class opened and a furious Mason was revealed holding Libby by her arm.

“You. Out here. Now.” I heard all the girls in my class swoon after him and I rolled my eyes and complied, ignoring my teacher. I closed the door behind me and crossed my arms, raising a brow.

“What are you doing?” I asked tentatively my eyes flickering between the two.

“Why does she smell like that?” He asked, obviously trying very hard not to yell. I sniffed her and realized what he was talking about, the smell of death and evil lingered on her slightly.

“Don’t you think it’s her place to tell you and not mine?” I asked, leaning on the wall behind me.

“Now is not the time for games, Luna.”His fangs had popped out and I knew then, he was enraged and he was going to kill someone. I looked to Libby who was looking at the floor, I didn’t smell fear coming from her even though she knew very well what a vampire could do when in Mason’s state.

“Tell him.”

“Azazil-”

“He fucking touched you?!” He boomed, making the hall go silent and I knew thata crowd of humans was going to form.

“No. Well, yes. We did touch-”

“We, as in mutual touching?” I felt Libby’s anger spike through the link and mentally warned Mason to back off.

“It was just a graze, really-”

“What was being grazed!” Humans came from their classes and watched with wary eyes, ready to get an authoritve figure should there be any problems.

“I touched him!” She yelled, shutting Mason up and stunning him. She ripped her arm from his grasp and sent him a disdainful glare.

“What-”

“Yeah I touched him, but it was just a graze. A simple graze, something you’re obviously not capable of.” A gasp caught in my throat and her face heated up but I saw she wasn’t done yet.

“You keep me on this little leash, tugging whenever you want me then treating me like shit every other time. I get that you’re scared but I’m scared too! I’ve got cancer, Mason, cancer that eats at me daily and I live with that pain everyday. But then I get around you and it’s like I can think again. Then you keep me at bay, you treat me like a sister when I’m..” She got flustered and just ended up yelling in frustration.

“Hey-”

“No, you don’t get to talk, now it’s my turn. I’m tired of this. I’m tired of pining after you like a lost puppy and getting kicked for it. I can’t do this anymore.” I saw what she was about to do and bugged my eyes, zooming to her and putting my hand over her mouth.

“Think.”

“I have thought.” She growled through the pack link.

“Do it again.” I said calmly, looking to Mason who had fear written on his face. She shook her head and backed up.

“I can’t.” She said softly, tears rimming her eyes before she turned around and through the crowd of people.

“I didn’t-”

“Not now Mason. All of you get back to class, there’s nothing to see.” I said softly, knowing they’d follow the order regardless on how I said it.

Chapter 13

She didn’t show up to lunch, not like I expected her to. She was strong and she was brave, but she was still just a 13 year old girl that was terrified. Mason, however, came to lunch but said little to nothing. He sat down at a table located across the lunch room and shot looks to where she normally sat. Jesse, not accompanied with Veronica, sat fuming in his seat. In fact, damn near everyone in my family seemed to be about to blow but me. A nice change. Finally, breaking the tension, Lina slammed her cup on the table and stood up.

“Aww shit.” I heard somebody mumbled and wanted very much to accompany them in that statement but my wolf kept me quiet. Watch, she whispered. We watched as our little sister walked to Mason, her fists clenched and her strides long. Mason stood, noticing everyone had went silent, and watched her approach. In a move quicker than my wolf could place she punched him in the jaw and sent him to the ground. Alissa gasped and stood, making JEsse stand and put his hand on her waist to stop her. He sent her a look before watching his sister.

“You asshole!” She screamed, kicking him in his gut. He fell back over with the force of the kick and looked up at her. He fought with his beast so he wouldn’t attack her, clenching his teeth in a move I knew all too well.

“You made her cry, all because you’re too stupid to see when you’ve got a good thing!” She punched his jaw again before backing up and shaking her head.

“You hurt her, just because you’re too scared to get hurt yourself. I always thought that your kind had hearts, that the stuff humans said about the lot of you not having a soul and missing a heart was more human fiction. Now I know it’s a fact.” She turned around and started walking before stopping, a pinched expression appearing on her face.

“Stay away from her.” A roar filled the room as Mason stood.

“She’s mine.”

“She’s her own person and she’s tired of being used like a fucking condom!” My eyebrows shot up in shock. She never cursed.

“She. Is. Mine.” He snarled and she turned back around.

“Not anymore.”

“Mine!!” He roared and a blur shot to him, Cella, holding her arm out and looking at him.

“You’ve used her for the last time. I’ll be damed if I ever fucking let you touch her or use her again!” Lina snarled, turning and storming out of the cafeteria leaving us all stunned.

I groaned and rubbed my temples, the sheer brightness of Eternal was killing me. Today was the day they’d chosen for practice, a fucking friday night when the day had been so boringly uneventful.

“Focus Luna.” Mother Moon tsked, all the while throwing more obstacles at me. I stood straight and analyzed everything in front of me, we’d been placed in a simulator room to match our strnegths and display our weaknesses. The rooms fed off of your fears and launched them at you in a way to strengthen even the weakest fighter. I analyzed the electronic dummies in front of me, watching for any hint of what they might be before the simulation started. I crinkled my brow in frustration. What’s the give, my wolf snarled and a small part of me chuckled. It’s what gives, I told her before watching the enemy.

“Ready? Begin.” The room darkened and I pulled on my wolf and Red Luna powers, together they would help ensure victory. The dummies moved around, controlled by the power of the Gods’, as if they were actual enemies and crouched and jumped and hid. My wolf picked up on movement from left and right so I jumped, avoiding a dual attack. Using earth I encased both of them in a rock and picked up the rock before slamming it down on the ground, knowing nothing survived that. I stood proudly before my wolf snarled. There were three, at that I narrowed my eyes. I remembered three too. Then the smell hit me, strong and pure. The scent of blood, not any blood but Ander’s blood. My eyes turned red and I turned towards the smell and clenched my fists. The dummie stood with a knife in Ander’s side, my fangs popped out. I watched as the life fled from Ander’s eyes and his body sagged to the ground. I ran to the dummy head on, grabbed his head and flipped over snapping his neck and removing it from his body. Using fire I set the dummy on fire and refused to look at him.

“End the simulation.” I huffed, not wanting to show my emotion.

“You haven’t finished-”

“Please.” My voice cracked, I’d kick myself for that later but I needed to get out. The room lightened and she stood in front of me, her eyes worried and bright.

“Luna are you-”

“You had no right, you know that? No fucking right to involve him in this!” Her face hardened and her eyes darkneed slightly, she didn’t like cursing but I gave not one fucking shit.

“They’re going to be in the war, Luna, you can’t stop that.”

“The hell I can’t! He will be safe, my family will be safe. And if you even THINK about fucking with them, you’ll have a greater war on your hands.” With that I walked past her, not touching or looking at her.

“Simulator door open.” I said before stepping out and into Eternal.

I teleported back as soon as I was out the gates and landed in my dark room, not even the moon offered enough light to illuminate it in the slightest. She was probably pissed at me, but as of now I didn’t care. I needed to find Ander, he was my only obligation. I opened the window and hopped out, walking down the worn path between me and Ander’s house. I looked up at his window and used air to lift me, I opened his window knowing it was never locked and stepped into his room. Arms immediately encased around me and my wolf popped through my anger. His hand cupped the back of my head and his lips slammed down onto mine. I didn’t fight it, knowing this would calm us both so long as it didn’t go too far. I gripped his shirt and kissed him back with just as much fervor, revelling in the feel of my mate. His arms tightened around my waist and he pushed me into the wall, none