•~Chapter 4~•

RONAN'S POV:

I was training with one of the warriors outside. I dodged every kick and punch he threw at me.

I barely exerted any energy while he was panting like he ran a five-mile marathon.

Having enough fun, I lunged at him, caught his arm, pulling it over my shoulder and flipped him on his back causing him to groan out and me to smile cause I won.

Every pack member who was practicing stopped to watch and then applauded when I won.

Jogging up to my Beta- Seth. He smiled giving me a high-five.

"As expected of our future Alpha."

"Thanks man."

We were talking when we heard high pitched squeals and our names being called. I looked over to the other side of the field seeing a group of unmated she-wolves trying to get our attention.

I faked a smile at them which caused them to giggle but turned back to Seth with an annoyed expression, one of which he laughed at.

"Ugh, I just wish I'd have a day's peace without any squealing or screaming or amy kind of disturbance at all."

"Yeah, I agree with you on that one man. But for now, I'm gonna enjoy the attention."

He says, jogging towards the girls.

Shaking my head and chuckling slightly, I jogged back to the house to get something to drink when I heard a voice from inside.

"Actually, yeah. There are some moves we forgot to practice and my punches are a bit uncoordinated."

Thinking who the voice belonged to, I recognized it to be Dylan's, one of my warrior friends.

Snapping out of my thoughts, I grabbed the handle and pushed the door open just in time to see someone being pushed to floor by a foot on their back.

Looking closely, my eyes widened upon realizing who it was just by the color of their hair.

I don't know how long I stood there but when I came back to my senses, I found that he was already looking at me.

And for once,  his usual fiery eyes wasn't cold or empty, but it had sadness and pain.

A look of pleading.....and it was like he was calling me.

And I was confused? And angry? At what? 

I don't understand.

I shook my head and forced myself back into my stoic expression and turned my back before those eyes lure me in and I might do something out of character.

"What are you doing?! Go back and help him!"

Logan yelled as he snarled at me.

"No. He's on his own"

He whined as a reply.

"What's up with you?"

He whined some more then cut me off.

'What the hell? He never cuts me off. Whatever.'

Returning to the field to practice some more, trying my best to get those orange eyes out of my head. But no matter what I did, it stayed on my mind. 

After breaking about 3 punching bags and running for 3 hours, I stopped and leaned on my knees, trying to catch my breath.

I heard running towards me and a shadow looming over my hunched figure. I looked up to see Seth.

"Hey dude. What's up?"

Forehead creasing at his odd silence, I looked up again to find he was still staring at me.

"Dude, stop staring. Its getting kind of creepy."

"Are you alright? You seem distracted?"

"Yeah, I'm alright. Why wouldn't I be?"

I asked while wiping my chest with a towel he threw at me.

"I don't think so, there is something distracting you."

"What made you say that?"

"The 3 destroyed punching bags and the whole running around our territory for 3 hours?"

"Its nothing. Really."

"Nope. Its not nothing. I know you man."

"Look, can you just drop it?!"

I asked, irritation clear in my voice.

"Alright, alright I'm dropping it"

He says while holding his hands up in surrender. My eyes softened,

"Sorry, you're right. I was just thinking about something. But it doesn't matter now."

"Its okay. Actually I came to ask you if you wanna go to your before-birthday party "

Raising my eyebrow,

"My before-birthday party?"

"Yeah, cause you know you're turning 18 tomorrow. And you'll find your mate."

He said waggling his eyebrows. A smile made its way to my face while I think about my mate, wondering what she will look like, when out of nowhere a familiar set of orange eyes made its way to my mind.

Frowning, I shook it off. Why would he suddenly appear on my mind?

Unless....... No.....Couldn't be-.....Right?

"So?"

"H-huh?"

"Ya gonna come? To the party?"

"N-no,  actually I want to take a shower and rest. Save some energy for tomorrow."

I said while winking and he laughed and shook his head.

"Yeah. I gotcha. You go do that."

Chuckling, I called him as he turned to leave.

"Who's throwing it by the way?"

"Stacy."

Scrunching up my face,

"Then all the more reason not to attend."

Laughing he replied,

"I won't tell her that."

"Thanks man!  Now you go have fun, but.......not too much fun"

"(Laughs)  No promises bro. See ya tomorrow!"

I jogged back to the house and went to the kitchen through the back door to get some water when I remembered what happened.

Capping the bottle, I stepped into the living room and looked around to see if he was still here but was met with an empty room.

'Of course he'd be gone you stupid.'

I was about head up to my room when I smelled something metallic.

'What the? Blood..?'

My eyes widened in realization, knowing who it was from. I followed the scent until I was standing in the middle of the living room.

I let my eyes roam around before they landed on the brown carpet. I looked closely and sure enough there was a dry puddle of blood.

My thoughts went back to the omega.

'How is he? Is he in his room right now?'

Wait a minute. Why the hell am I thinking about him?! And why should I care?!

"Please check on him."

Logan pleaded.

"Hello to you too."

He growled in reply,

"Please check on him."

"What crawled up your ass?"

He growled again and Cut me off.

'What the..? First I haven't talked to him all day and cuts me off because I wouldn't help the omega and appears again just so he can check on him, I don't agree and what does he do? He cuts me off again.'

He's been acting weird since yesterday.

Shaking it off, I ran upstairs to my room then I remembered my parents were out, visiting my mom's pack. Dad said they wouldn't be home for a week.

Meaning they won't be here tomorrow for my birthday and I guess my ceremony will be postponed for a bit..

Sighing, I entered my bedroom and immediately stripped myself of my clothes rushing to the bathroom and was finally be able to take that shower.

I sighed contentedly, the hot water immediately soothing the ache in my muscles.

Those eyes appeared again when I closed my eyes to let the water drizzle on my face.

'Why? Why do you always appear on my mind? What is it about you that makes me show interest in you?'

Shaking it off again and vigorously rubbed my face. I finished my shower and changed into simple white shirt and black short.

Its my birthday tomorrow and I'm finally gonna meet my mate. But the last thing I saw before succumbing to the darkness was those beautiful orange eyes.