Take You Down - Caitlin Valdez (ap literature book list .txt) 📗

I reached Victoria Secrets. I grabbed some lacy bras and thongs and g strings and lingeries.

I grinned at all the "clothes" I got. "Perfect," I said but I also made sure to get some actual clothes, like jeans and tee shirts.

After we all got stuff we headed back to thhe parking lot and decided to go back to Emma's place since it was nine by now.

I got use to the stares and lustful gazes from men and the glares from the women. We all threw our bags into Emma's room and headed back downstairs to the living room.

We decided to watch "The Notebook," all ready to cry our eyes out.

When we ran out of popcorn I headed towards the kitchen and threw the popcorn bag into the mircowave and decided to get more candy.

I accidentally bumped into someone, "Oh, I - uh, I'm sorry," I said.

"Oh, it's fine," he replied, his voice deep and mysterious, kind of like Conner's but Conner's voice was more sexier.

I pushed the thought out of my head.

His eyes practically undressed me as I licked my dry lips. I mean, he was kind of hot. His hair was perfect and his eyes were warm and brown.

Suddenly, he slammed his lips against mine, wrapping his arms around my waist, trapping me.

What is he doing?! I squirmed around, not comfortable. He wouldn't budge even though I tried to push him away as hard as possible. I felt his hands crawl up my shirt as I let out a muffled cry but he took it as an encouragement and just when he was about to touch my bra, he was flung across the room, crashing loudly into the kitchen counter.

Conner was standing there, looking ready to kill, his eyes black as he glared at...whatever the guy's name was. I didn't even know his name and he does't know mine and he just kissed me!?

Conner's glare was so intense and deep that the dude flinched. Conner stalked up to him and punched him square in the face as I heard a bone crack as I winced.

"Don't you fucking. Dare. To touch my mate," Conner growled, ready for another punch and just when he was going to go for it, I rushed up to him.

"Shh, it's okay Conner, relax," I whispered, wrapping my arms around him. He tensed up then relaxed, wrapping his arms around my waist.

"Calm down Conner," I said as I placed a kiss on his neck. I couldn't help but notice how right it felt to be in his arms and how perfectly his body fit with mine and how amazing it felt to be near him. I wanted to be like this for as long as possible and I wanted to enjoy it before he started to act distant and angry all over again.

He was in a completely relaxed state and I pulled away. "Conner," I started saying slowly, "Look, you rejected me. I should be able to kiss whoever I want...and so do you. Maybe for once, the Moon Goddess was wrong because we weren't meant to be together. You clearly don't want me and you have no right to do punch...whoever that is. I should be able to like, kiss, date, hug whoever I want and again, so do you. We should move on with our lives. You're you, the new guy that every girl is crushing on and...I'm...me...just the best friend of Amber and Emma. When you rejected me, I don't know, I felt like I was going to...die. I guess I'm supposed to feel like that since I'm your mate but you know what? You did it already and you said it so...it's not going to work. You can't take words back. Conner, I'm sure you have a second mate out there, ready for you and someone who's more like you and is actually made for you. I'm not Conner, I'm not the right girl for you. I'm sorry."

I reached up and touched his face lightly before grabbing the popcorn and candy, ready to cry my eyes out and glad that I had an excuse to because of "The Notebook."

I started bawling when it was the sad part and it wasn't because of the story, I wasn't even paying attention. My wolf just started weeping. I couldn't stop crying and as stupid as this sounds, I felt so heartbroken as if my heart fell apart.

Take You Down (Chapter 7)

CONNER'S POV

Two years. It has been fucking two years since I've heard of...her. The girl that I fucking rejected, the girl that was my mate, the girl that I fucking rejected because of rogues and hunters that were after my pack.

My life has been a wreck. Nothing was going right and I could never think straight and I couldn't even go a day without thinking about her. Cassandra Morgans. The girl made for me. My wolf was slipping away but everyday, I could hear his quiet yearns for him and I felt like someone was squeezing my heart out. I felt like everyday, I was slipping away. All I could do was drink, and drink, and drink. I couldn't find it in myself to screw some other slut that was desperate. It has been the longest two years of my liife. I haven't touched her, or spoke to her or saw her in two years and never in my life had kissed her.

She disappeared after that day everything spilled out of her. I threw my bottle across the room and reached for another, gulping it down.

"Put that bottle down now mister. I am not asking you. I am demanding you. I don't give a damn if you're alpha or not but I am your sister so I care. It was your fault that you rejected her. Oh, I don't know, maybe you could've told her why you rejected her, or maybe she could've just been your mate and protect her from the rogues and hunters? Maybe if you were smarter, she would've been here, next to you, the pack wouldn't be falling apart and you wouldn't be such a wreck Conner. If you did everything right, maybe Cassie would be here and you would be the perfect Alpha. You're a coward Conner. You should've just stepped up and told her about why you rejected her. Now when I get back, I expect this room clean," Emma said, snatching the bottle out of my hand, "And don't ask the maids to do it for you. Get yourself together, Alpha. Soon this pack will die."

When she closed the door behind her, I sighed. I was a coward. I should've just told her. Maybe she would've understood. Maybe I should've just mated with her and protected her. Maybe my life wouldn't be such a wreck and I would be a good Alpha. For the past two years, I could give a damn about what people did around here. I was too tired to do anything or say anything. I didn't attend pack meetings. Emma took my place for that and it was like Emma was the "Alpha" even though she would've been called the "Luna."

I got up out of my bed and started picking up the bottles and throwing them away. Emma was right, I did need to get myself together and start acting like the Alpha. After I was done, I took a quick shower and pulled on some decent clothes and headed out my room and going downstairs.

I greeted everyone I saw and they were pretty surprised at my behavior considering that I haven't been interacting with anyone in the pack except my sister, not even my friends or Amber or my parents. I felt so depressed all the time.

"Good morning," I said to the cook, Henry.

He looked up surprised, "Um, wow. Good morning Alpha. How are you feeling? Do you want some lunch?"

"Fine and no thank you," I said and walked up, greeting everyone else.

"Hey man," I said to my Beta, also my best friend and Emma's mate, Javier.

"Wow. Um, dude! You're actually out of your room," he grinned, "How are you feeling? It's been two years."

"It's bad but I'm okay," I assured, even though I knew I wasn't.

"Wanna grab a bite?" he asked, "No girls allowed."

"That reminds me, where did Emma go?" I asked.

"Oh, um. I don't know," he said rubbing the back of his neck nervously. He always did that when he lied.

"You're lying. Where did my sister go?" I asked.

"Okay, okay. She went to the airport," he blurted out, "But don't tell her I told you."

"The airport? Why?" I pressed on.

"Okay, man. That, I can't tell. I swore to the moon goddess," said Javier, "And it's also not my job to tell you."

I held my hands up, "Okay. Suit yourself."

We headed out and went to Alice's Diner. I remembered this place. I went here with my parents all the time with Emma when we were younger, every Tuesday. It was family night on Tuesday. We were made to clear out any plans we had on Tuesday nights and have family night.

I ordered my usual ribs burger with fries and a chocolate milkshake. Alice's Diner was known for their milkshakes and it's heaven on earth.

We just talked about guy stuff. (A/N: I'm not a guy so I don't know what they talk about) 

After we got back, Cassie invaded my mind again. I remembered that day when she seduced me in the parking lot of the mall and her half a camisole and those booty shorts that showed off her toned, long legs. I remembered when my pants got painfully tight. I remembered every single detail no matter how much it sucked when she walked away after teasing me. I remembered how she was even standing like. As girly and cheesy as this sounds, but I knew that from that first glance, I fell in love with her. I remembered how broken and hurt she looked when I told her I rejected her. I was so stupid and naïve back then and I didn't give a fuck about the world. I was selfish and I didn't think about how she felt but it hit me hard that last night that I would ever see with her. I learned how life would be like without your mate and I learned it the hard way. I didn't even know if I could survive without her anymore. I missed her so much and my wolf wouldn't stop reminding me and scolding at me. But everyday that she wasn't here, I felt my wolf slip away, more and more. I didn't even know what I wanted to do with my life anymore. It couldn't get any worse.

I decided to step out for a bit and walk around the neighborhood.

Something told me to walk towards the jewelry store as I headed over and my heart stopped at what I saw standing in front of the jewelry store. It was her.