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.

left me screaming into a pillow for hours straight, the same rage

the best company.’ Rylan cut in,

at Rylan, but they

too good

even close to friends.’ Rylan spat, practically heaving at

was definitely something I didn't know about that

and I knew it couldn't be just

from Rylan and his eyes

wicked smile spread across his grimy face as his

"Hello, Mia."

made me want to get sick but stood still, I didn't flinch

at him with

the other day,

at me, licking

right there was enough to send

into fists and I probably would have decked him tight then and there if Axel hadn't had beat me to

with Noah's cheek echoed in the empty hallway of

shock at the scene in front

gang members stood there in shock for

What cowards.

jacket and brought his face right

forgot who's

Axel chuckled unamused.

match that pretty one, I suggest you make

at Mia again,

going to do? Kill

blood escaping

for yourself.’ He

to

and steady, I even noticed the grin that started to form on

is your last

of Noah's collar which sent him falling back to

"Let's go."

he walked out the sliding

Kina who looked absolutely

is that what I used to look like? Scared and clueless? I don't want to be like that anymore, I don't want to be

the mall, leaving Noah laying

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

strange, the Mia from a month ago would

Axel after the night at

help but to wonder what happened to Axel? What happened to him that

to where he thinks this how he should live his life? To where being in the streets and getting into fights or threatening people is the only

gang leader thing was

and rough shell of his, there

regret

him as

and I just needed to know the

"Do you?"

over at

regret kissing him? "I asked you

not knowing the

seat waiting for his answer, it looked like he was waging a battle

I regret it, I

spoke, not missing

that what he had said didn't affect me

I

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

"Why."

I pressed.

could feel the knot in my throat forming but

you are an insecure little girl, who has

average and I can't believe I even

He snapped at me.

That one stung.

don't mean that,’

you mean? Of course,