Chapter 2 Chapter 2: Mall

As soon as classes were over, Anna went straight to her apartment. She was laying on her bed and staring at the ceiling. The thought of that needed to plan the lesson for the following day, which she should have prepared along with the rest of the week's lessons probably a week ago, crossed her mind. She sighed. Some things never change.

Anna decided to go to the mall to buy perfume and maybe shoes. That would make me feel better. She was about to text Alexandra but decided against it. Shopping alone was what she did to relax.

She put on some casual clothes, white shorts with a light blue top. The weather was rather warm and sunny that day. She slipped her sunglasses on and concluded that she was ready for relax shopping.

The mall was larger than Anna expected. She visited nearly every store before hunger got the best of her. She was now ready to meet the food court.

Anna put her bags in a table near the fried chicken restaurant where she could keep an eye on them and got in the line. She was listening to her favorite playlist, the stress of the first day vanished. This was just what I needed.

She put her food tray on the table and was about to sit when she felt a hand brush her behind. Ok? This is weird. Anna expected the hand to move away, but it did not. She was frozen... from rage.

The unknown guy quickly grabbed her hand and tried to drag her away from her table, but she resisted. Anna tried to reason with the guy because she did not want to get into trouble on her first week in town, but he reeked of alcohol and threatened her with a pocket knife.

Great, so much for staying out of trouble. I was finally relaxed and this dude had to come ruin my mood. Hell nah. She glared at him and he stiffened.

"Hey, dude. Stay away from her," she heard someone say, but it was too late, the guy was already unconscious on the floor.

Anna had punched him in the face, and kicked him in the back of his head.

She poked his cheek and sure enough, he was a goner.

A few minutes before the incident, Caleb had been standing in line to get fried chicken with Samuel and two human girls they met that day. He usually did not go for human girls but he considered that those ones were 'too willing to waste'.

While he talked to the bottle blonde named Sally or Molly, something or more specifically someone else caught his attention.

At the front of the line, there was a girl that he found enchanting. Caleb could only see her profile and she wore sunglasses but she was gorgeous.

He saw her take her order and walk to a nearby table and he almost approached her. However, the blond latched to his shoulder and called his name with a voice that he believed to be too high pitched and annoying.

"Caleb! You are not listening!" She pouted.

"Of course I am. It is just that the smell of fried chicken is making me hungrier, sorry."

By the time his eyes found the beautiful brunette again, some other guy was holding her wrist.

Caleb could not say he was surprised. Someone like her would not be alone.

He decided to go back to talking to the girl beside him, but he heard something that immediately made him stiffen, "hey, let me go. I will not tell anyone but you need to leave me alone," the brunette said.

Caleb immediately made his way to her, ignoring Samuel and Sally.

"Hey, dude. Stay away from her-" Caleb could not finish his sentence before the guy was out cold on the floor.

She bent down and cautiously poked the guy. I cannot complain of the sight in front of me, Caleb thought.

"At least he is alive." She shrugged and turned to face him.

"Oh! Mr. Caleb King. Were you wishing to be my knight in shinning amour?" She rested her hand on her chest which immediately caught his attention.

How does this beauty knows my name? I am sure I would recognize her if she had passed through me, Caleb asked himself.

"Hey eyes up here!" she snapped her fingers and removed her sunglasses.

Oh! Now, I recognized her! How did I not notice that perfume! I must have been distracted. Caleb smirked.

"Oh but if it's you Anna! Hello there." Caleb waved his hand.

She frowned."It is Ms. Amores for you Mr. King."

"You certainly do not look like my teacher right now."

She looked down to her outfit and blushed.

Cute, he thought.

"Teachers have a lives outside the school, Mr. King."

Caleb grinned. "I completely understand and I personally want to be part of your life outside of school, Anna." He winked and she rolled her eyes.

"If you excuse me, my chicken is getting cold." She passed by him and sat at her table.

Caleb went back to the line as Samuel was ready to order, and got food.

The group of teenagers sat at Anna's table. Caleb was not sure of why he wanted to keep talking to her.

She arched an eyebrow looking unamused. After a few seconds she sighed and put her hands up. "May I know why am I third wheeling you and Mr. Clark?" she asked in a flat tone.

"We just thought that it would be nice to get to know our new teacher better." For some reason Caleb found pleasure in watching her face expressions as he annoyed her.

"Gee. Thanks for your concern, kids."

Oh she did not just go there. "Want me to show you how much of a man I am?"

She snorted. "Dude. That was so corny. C'mon you can do better."

Caleb gave her a sly smile and saw realization flash in her eyes.

"I mean. That is inappropriate Mr. King." She smiled sheepishly and everyone but Sally broke out in laughter.

"Hey, babe. Why are we eating with your teacher? She must be old and boring," said Sally while glaring at Anna.

Caleb rolled his eyes. Oh there goes another one. I do not know what makes these girls think that calling a grown person "babe" is endearing.

"I agree with you kiddo. I could not take out my dentures because they made me feel too shy." Anna sighed dramatically.

"Do you really...?" asked Sally.

I swear this girl is retarded, thought Caleb.

"I am so happy you do not attend to my school." Anna sneered and proceeded to eat in silence.

After ten minutes their curiosity died out and the two couples proceeded to tongue wrestle right in front of Anna. Things began to turn hot between Caleb and the blonde and her appetite was definitely gone.

Anna stood up and threw the rest of her food in the nearest bin. Her wolf was busy whimpering and feeling sorry for herself. She plopped down the chair and sighed.

Anna looked up at the ceiling and closed her eyes, ignoring the scene in front of her. If this guy turns out to be my mate I will definitely be screwed, she thought. How long do I have to wait to find out?

"Caleb, when is your birthday?" Anna whispered not expecting an answer.

She had concluded that the situation was the result of karma for all the guys she had screwed over in the past. Anna chuckled and straightened up, to realize that the guys had stopped the saliva exchange and were now staring intently at her.

"My birthday is in four months, right before Winter break. You are sighing so much. Are you having love problems, teach?" asked Caleb smirking.

"You have no idea kid." Anna did not feel like fighting him any longer. Her stomach was still twisted. "I need to go now. It was nice to meet you guys here. Bye." Anna took her stuff and left without waiting for their answer.

She rushed home and began working on the following day's class and planned some of the other classes for the week. The Luna had asked Anna to go to the pack house the next day.

It turns out that her late mother was the Luna's best friend and the daughter of the Alpha of a pack which was wiped off by rogues in her home country.

The Luna would supposedly tell Anna more about her mother after school the following day, but Anna was also meeting her later that day for tea and to sleep at the pack house. She packed some clothes for that night and the next day's outfit and drove to the pack house.