Volleyball
Tamara POV
Though I returned to my dorm, I couldn’t help thinking what Matt and Tulip were doing together. I really didn’t want to have a single thought about them, but my mind was flooded with their disturbing images. What if they kissed each other? What if Tulip was seducing him? “Noooo!” I shrilled, much to my confusion.
Stop resisting Matt‘ Angel said. He is our mate‘
No I snapped. He was the one who wanted to stay away from me. I’m only returning the favor.”
Don’t be a fool! Angel growled inside me. I want him. I want to coat myself in Torben’s scent
Despite what Angel wished for, I wasn’t going to see what he was doing with Tulip. And that’s why I was sulking. I tried to think of everything I could, but my thoughts went back to them. I was so pathetic. All my life, I craved Matt. There was this inexplicable pull I felt for him. Little did I know that I would be his mate. Well, too bad. It was late now.
My thoughts were interrupted when I heard the window sliding open, and without looking at him, I knew it would be Matt. His coming into my dorm didn’t surprise me, but the way he slid beside me on the bed surprised the hell out of me.
1 froze. Angel purred. Tingles danced all over my skin. And on top of it, he spooned me. Against my better judgment, my body developed its own mind. I wanted to turn and curl into him, maybe merge myself with him. But no. What the hell. I wouldn’t.
“Let go of me!”
“Never!” he whispered.
His words fell on my ears like a balm to my restless soul. Using every ounce of self–control, I scooted away from him. “They called me weirdo because of you!” I snapped.
He chuckled as he looked at me with his head resting on his palm. “So what? They must have forgotten it by now. Stop caring for such trivial things.”
Gods above. His eyes were so beautiful. Dear goddess, why did you have to make him so beautiful and irresistible? “I care!” I retorted. “I want to make new friends, can’t you understand?” In my heart, I knew that I had come this far away from my pack not to explore the world. My own problem was the main part of my decision. I convinced Bradley that we should explore the human world. Though he was happy to stay in the pack, he accompanied me because he was concerned about me. Honestly, I wanted to stay away from the painful memories of Matt rejecting me every time he saw me. But even going to college that far from home I was still-
“Tammy,” Matt’s voice interrupted me. “Why are you worrying about things which others wouldn’t notice or forget fast? You know you’ve got this habit-” He paused as he got up, picked up my pillow and squeezed it in his arms. “You tend to think 
about small insignificant details and peel their layers one by one. It’s useless. Free yourself.”
“Free myself? I am free!” I retorted. And how did he know about my issue? Did he observe me so finely? “You are the one who has confined me!”
I was expecting him to be shocked, but what he said shocked me.
“I’m happy that you committed that, baby,” he said. He shifted toward me and leaned over so close that our breaths mingled. Our lips were merely a few millimeters apart. If I moved, he could kiss me on my lips. And I wanted to move, but my senses were so overwhelmed that my mind was paralyzed, like he had cast some hypnotic spell on me. He added, “And just so we are clear, I’m never going to free you. You’ll always be my prisoner, and I’ll be yours. I’ll prove my determination, but I won’t ask you to prove yours.”
I stared at him, my breaths coming out shallow. Then he leaned over a little more and kissed the lobe of my ear. Lightning jolted inside me. I started trembling.
“I want you to always be happy, Tam. I’m on your side, not against you.” He kissed me again, and I closed my eyes because I couldn’t resist this mate bond. “If you’re thinking that I was intimate with Tulip, let me be clear–the only person I have ever loved, and will love until the day I die is you. There’s no one else who can come in my life. Yes, Tulip tried to come near me, but I refused her outrightly.”
I gulped. He confessed that Tulip wanted him. But he was on my side?
He pulled me in his embrace, wrapping his strong, muscular arms around me possessively over my blanket. “You’re so cute!” he chuckled.
“Get off!” I shouted, pushing against his chest. The sensations that crashed into me were like a tsunami I couldn’t handle. ”
I’m not a child!“.
He let out a booming laughter and moved back to lie down on my bed.
“What are you doing?” I asked as I got out of the bed. “Get out of my dorm! If anyone sees you, they will report you.”
Volleyball
“I’m here to take you out for dinner.”
Despite all my resistance, I found myself dressed in a tank top and a pair of shorts with sneakers, walking with him to the nearest cafe which was open at this time. The appetite 1 had lost only a few hours ago, came back with vengeance. I ate greedily until my stomach could take no more. And Matt–he watched me eating like this was his favorite sight. Once we had dinner, he took me back to my dorm. I was about to say goodbye to him when a message came on my phone. It was from my beachball coach
Sorry Tamara, you aren’t in the beachball team anymore. Your position was filled by another student who had better credentials. But, there’s a place on the volleyball team. You can join there.
“What the hell!” I rasped. “How can they do this to me?”
“What happened?” Matt asked as he took my phone and read the message. “This is absurd!” he growled.
“I don’t know how to play volleyball!”
He narrowed his eyes, gritting his teeth. I shook my head. “If I decline this, it would be such a shame.”
“It’s like beachball,” Matt said. “Don’t worry,” he said and left.
I went inside my dorm, sulking again. What was wrong with me? I flopped on the bed with my sneakers, and curled into a fetal position. Why was my heart feeling… empty? “Volleyball. Think about volleyball!” However, I couldn’t. I closed my eyes and went off to sleep. At night, I felt something warm and huge and furry. I clutched onto it, snuggled in the fur, and drifted off into a dreamless slumber. The best I had in all my life. When I woke up, I heard water flowing in my bathroom. Scared, I jumped out of the bed and was ready to attack when the familiar smell of warm honey and ginger assaulted my nostrils. “Matt, what the hell are you doing here?” I shrieked.
The water stopped. “Taking a bath, baby. Join me.” He opened the shower and continued taking a bath. “Last night, you were curled into me.”
“What! Never!” I shouted. Really? I did feel like… Damn! He was in my bed last night. How dare he? Wearing my sneakers, I stormed out of my dorm. “Volleyball! Volleyball!” I muttered as I headed toward our house to meet Bradley.
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