Mated With Five Boys

"Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.’ - Albert Einstein 

"Sorry to interrupt but we need to go.’ Rylan's voice sounded on edge.

"Why?"

I asked, my cheeks burning with embarrassment.

"Noah's here.’ He looked up at Axel, silently having a conversation with their eyes.

"Camila's boyfriend?"

Kina asked confused.

Nobody answered Kina's question but Rylan looked down at her before looking back to Axel.

"Come on, we need to go."

Axel's voice was now hard and unattached.

Since the kiss, Axel has yet to look at me and I get the feeling he regretted kissing me.

I Know I'm not the best kisser but I didn't think it went awful, in fact, I thought it was the opposite of awful his lips were so soft and strong and the way they felt against mine was unexplainable.

I'm not sure what possessed me into letting him kiss me.

I don't understand why my skin doesn't crawl or my stomach clench when he touches me.

I'm confused by the way he looks at me, I can't tell if he likes me or hates my guts.

One minute he has me in a chokehold and the next he's kissing me, one minute he's saving my life and the next we are running away from the police.

Everything about Axel Deacon confuses the living hell out of me and I'm not sure I can handle that.

We started making our way to the nearest exit of the mall when a deep voice from behind us made us all stop dead in our tracks.

"Leaving so soon?"

His voice was cocky and crude as I remember it to be.

My heart started thumping faster and the memories started flooding back.

Axel was the first one to turn around and face him, then Rylan, followed by Kina.

I didn't want to turn around, I didn't want to face him.

"Exactly, we are."

Axel's voice was low and intimidating.

"Not on my account, I hope."

I could hear the smirk that was painted onto Noah's face.

I finally turned around to face Noah and the longer I looked at him the angrier I got.

My blood was boiling, I want nothing more than to punch him square in the nose but that probably wasn't the best choice with his 3 bodyguards standing behind him.

That's when I realized this was the first time I've seen Noah since my first day of school.

I could tell his left eye was bruised but it was almost fully healed now and he had various cuts scattered around his less than perfect face, but other than that he looked like his usual rotten self.

Remembering how helpless I felt with his hands on my body made me shaking in anger.

It scared me how much rage I was carrying with me, despite everything I was never was a violent person even though I had plenty of reason to be.

I think I was too scared to stand up for myself.

I was too scared of making things worse, I guess deep down I thought they were right, I was nothing more than a waste of space that deserved everything I got.

But something has changed, something about me has changed.

I didn't feel scared anymore, it had been replaced with a new but familiar emotion: Rage.

screaming into

not the best company.’ Rylan cut in,

eyes narrowed slightly at Rylan, but they quickly filled

to see you too good friend.’ Noah

even close to friends.’

something I didn't know about

in their eyes and I knew it couldn't be just because what Noah

from Rylan and his eyes landed on

his grimy face as his eyes looked me

"Hello, Mia."

from his mouth made me want

place standing there staring at him with all the hate I

a great time the other day, I

smirked at me,

was enough to send me over

balled into fists and I probably would have decked him

with Noah's cheek echoed

at the scene in front of

the blow he just took, his gang members stood there in shock for a few moments before looking back

What cowards.

the collar of his jacket and brought his face right in front of Noah's now

forgot

Axel chuckled unamused.

black eye to match that pretty one, I suggest you make yourself invisible.’ Axel seethed

look at Mia again, I will make your life a living hell’ He threatened Noah, his brown eyes

are you going to do?

laughed, blood escaping his

for yourself.’ He continued, coughing

going to wish I'd

was calm and steady, I even noticed the grin that started to

is your

said before letting go of Noah's collar which

"Let's go."

he walked out the sliding double doors that led

looked over at Kina who looked absolutely

but wonder: is that what I used to look like? Scared and clueless? I don't want

followed Axel out the mall, leaving

that moment as I watch Axel's shoulder muscle move as he walked I knew I saw another side of him that I could have

month ago

crazy as it sounds I couldn't be afraid of Axel after the night at the warehouse, not after he helped me be

his back I couldn't help but to wonder what

where being in the streets and getting into fights or

the whole gang leader thing was apart of

shell of

you regret

asked looking over at him

and I just needed to know the

"Do you?"

over at me

him? "I asked

not

edge of my seat waiting for his answer, it looked like he was waging a battle with himself and when his face went blank,

do I regret it, I

spoke, not missing a

I said that what he had said didn't affect me or

it did hurt, I don't know why it

Or maybe the disgusted look in eyes? It shouldn't hurt, I shouldn't

"Why."

I pressed.

knot in my throat forming but I refused to let it stop

my time, you are an insecure little

less than average and I can't believe I

He snapped at me.

That one stung.

mean that,’ I said

mean?