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.

felt when my mom left me, the same rage that left me screaming into a pillow for hours straight, the same rage that plagued my heart with

not the best company.’ Rylan cut in, glaring hard

narrowed slightly at Rylan, but they quickly

you too good friend.’ Noah grinned

close to friends.’ Rylan spat,

didn't know

their eyes and I knew it couldn't be just

looked away from Rylan and his eyes landed on

his grimy face

"Hello, Mia."

from his mouth made me want to get sick but stood still, I

at him with all the hate

the other day,

me, licking

enough

decked him tight

of Axel's fist connecting with Noah's cheek echoed in

shock at the scene in front of

members stood there in

What cowards.

the floor from the collar of his jacket

you forgot who's

Axel chuckled unamused.

pretty one, I suggest you make yourself invisible.’ Axel seethed

again, I will

going

blood

for yourself.’

to

calm and steady, I even noticed the grin

is your last

before letting go of Noah's collar which sent him falling back to the hard tiled

"Let's go."

as he walked out the sliding double doors that

looked over at Kina who looked absolutely

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

out the mall, leaving

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

wasn't scared of him which was strange, the Mia from a month ago would have

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

stared at his back I couldn't help but to wonder what happened to Axel? What happened to him that

hurt him enough to where he thinks this how he should live his life? To where being in the streets and getting into

gang leader thing was apart of him, but

it before, underneath that hard and rough shell of his, there is a decent

you regret kissing

looking over at him

me and I just needed to know the

"Do you?"

looked over

kissing him? "I

not knowing

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

I regret it, I

not

I said that what he had said didn't

did hurt, I don't know why it

the disgusted look in eyes? It shouldn't hurt, I shouldn't care what he

"Why."

I pressed.

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

my time, you are an insecure little

I can't believe I

He snapped at me.

That one stung.

know you don't mean

mean?