My wolf hearing picks up the near silent, full of fear, gasp from Jess. I stand up, fighting against every voice in my head to grab hold of Jess and take her to safety.

"Mr Woods, please will you step outside of the class room. " I say as calmly as I can.

"Shut the fuck up, Matthew Reeves!" Snarls Will. "You've already stolen my girl, can't you cut me some slack? " He roars.

"I have no idea what on earth you are on about, William." I defend myself quickly.

"Jess come on, baby, you have to come back to me! " He shouts desperately and I see Jess shrink back in to her chair scared.

I need to get Jess out of here. "Miss Smith, please will you go down to the office and remain there for the time being. Just while we get Mr Woods under control. And ask for the head teacher to come to my class room. " I say in my teacher voice.

"Um y-y-eah. Of course, Mr Reeves. " She stutters and stands up, heading for the door.

As she passes me, using my wolf speed so no one will see, I take my keys out of my own pocket and slip the keys to my Camaro in to her own pocket. Jess looks at me and I nod subtly before turning to deal with the current problem at hand.

I shut the door behind me as we enter the corridor, parting myself and Will from the dumbfounded mutters that are being thrown around the classroom.

I watch as Jess hurries down the corridor to the office. She will then go home and I'll text Zeke and ask him to come and watch over her and make sure she's okay.

"William, what do you think you are doing?" I snap.

"Payback. " He slurs with a sloppy grin on his face.

"Why would you do this to Jess?" I whisper - shout.

"She needs to learn that I am her mate, not you." He says waving the half empty bottle around. Just then, Mr Dawson, the head teacher, rounds the corner.

He is the definition of scary. Even though he is young, he holds himself with so much confidence and authority. The way he looks at you, sometimes you feel about two foot tall. Mr Dawson's eyes are just so cold. This school really is his Kingdom.

"William Woods! What do you call this?" He asks utterly flabbergasted.

"Mr Reeves?"

"Mr Woods entered my room clearly under the influence of alcohol. He then starts to shout at Jessica Smith. I sent her down to the office, but she is in such a state that I believe they may send her home." I explain very formally.

"I see." Mutters Mr Dawson as he eyes Will warily. "I'll deal with him now. "

"Okay, thank you for getting here so quickly, Mr Dawson. " I say with a nod of my head as he steers William to the first aid room. He can sober up in there.

I turn to go in to my classroom. I open the door just as I do, the bell goes signalling the end of form time. Saved by the bell. Literally.

I pass the students who are leaving my room and flop in to my chair, burying my head in my hands. Then I remember what I need to do.

Reaching for my phone, I text Zeke.

I know I've asked so much of you recently, but I'm worried for Jess. Could you please go to my house and keep her company. I'll get home as soon as I can. ~Matt.

Until Mia cleared her throat, I forgot she was in here. She's in my form and my Thursday first period class. Jess would normally be in here.

"Do you know what happened in these past three days? " I ask, turning to look at her.

"Yes, Jess told me everything. " She says, coming over to me and perching herself on the desk nearest my own. "Where has she gone now?"

"I slipped my car keys in to her pocket and text one of my best friends, Zeke, to go and watch over her." I say, taking a quick sip of the water in front of me.

"So she's safe with him? Is he a, well.. you know, too?" Mia asks carefully.

"Yes, he is a werewolf too." I say with a brief chuckle. "And she is very safe with him. Don't worry about her." I say reassuringly.

****

The rest of the day dragged on. Talking about Shakespeare, classic novels and forms of writing all day can become a bit of a drag, especially when your mate is sat at home after an incident with a psychotic werewolf this morning.

As soon as the bell signalling the end of the say sounded, I logged off my laptop and practiclly shoved the students out of my classroom.

Near enough running, I head to the office and sign out before walking in to the woods then using my wolf speed to get home.

I'm

I'd heard from the head teacher that Will has been sent home and apparently 'grounded for life'

But, he's a werewolf and his parents know that. Well, his father does because he will be one himself. You can't ground a werewolf unless you chain them to the floor.

I let myself in and place my laptop bag on the floor. I walk in to the living room to find Zeke sat on one sofa, stuffing his face on my doritos. Jess is lay on the other sofa asleep, snoring gently.

"Hey, man. " Says Zeke quietly.

"Hey, buddy. I'm sorry to ask you to watch over her again but Will nearly dropped Jess and I in it today. He was going on about how I stole his girl and everyone knows they were a couple. If I left when Jess did, who knows what ideas people may get." I explain to him in a hushed tone.

"Matt, it's fine. Jess is a nice girl and you are my best friend, I've seen wolves go crazy from losing their mate, I don't want that to happen to you. I'll always help you out when I can." He says then adds, "Plus, you have some hella good food. " He waves the doritos around and I snatch them quickly.

"Nobody eats my doritos, Zeke." I warn him.

"What about Jess? Do you not share them with her?" He says laughing.

"She has her own bag." I say with a smug grin.

"Of course she does." Mutters Zeke. "Because she's your little Princess and gets whatever she wants. I hope I don't turn in to some love sick prat when I find my mate."

I lift up Jess's legs and sit down, placing her feet on my lap. I begin to eat my doritos. "That's true. She's my princess and will get whatever she wants. If she decides she wants the moon, she'll get it." I say looking at her beautiful face. "And you will turn in to 'some love sick prat'. " I say quoting him.

"Oh God." He laughs. Out the corner of my eye, I see Jess open her eyes and she smiles briefly when she realises I'm home.

"Hi, handsome. " She says, running her hands over her face and letting out a yawn. She sits up and curls up under my arm.

"Hello, beautiful. " I respond and wrap my arm around her.

"What happened after I left? " She asks.

"Mr Dawson showed up pretty quickly. Jeez that man is scary. I wasn't the drunk minor and I was shitting myself. " All three of us laugh. "Will was taken to the first aid room to sober up and then they called his parents. " I explain.

"Do you think his parents are in Drake's pack?" Asks Zeke.

"I know they are. I also know that his parent's are called Sawyer an Karen. They we're once in our pack and he was a scout, but left to join Drake's pack." I reply to Zeke. " Apparently, Karen joined the Half Moon Pack when her mate did. They settled in quite well and now live there without a grumble. I knew they had a son, but I didn't know their son was Will. And Karen, may I add, does not like her son for some reason. "

"Karen... " Whispers Jess, almost as of she recognises the name.

"What's wrong, baby girl?" I ask gently.

"I met someone named Karen at Drake's pack. She had the same story about her joining the pack after her mate . She also said that she knew you, Matthew, and that you would be on your way to save me." Says Jess, sitting up and looking at me.

"I think I remember her. I spent a lot of the time on patrol with the scouts or training warriors" I answer Jess. "So I didn't get to know her well."

"Well, it looks like we have some new information. Not that I'm sure what we can do with it. I've got to go now guys, I'll stop by Connor's and let him know what we've found out." Zeke stands up and grabs hold of his keys and phone.

Jess stands up and gives him a hug and I do to. "See ya later, buddy." I say as he leaves the house.

I shut the door and turn to Jess. "Now, tonight my, little Princess, are all mine. " I say, wrapping my arms around her and kissing her deeply.