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

not the best company.’ Rylan cut

slightly at Rylan, but

see you too good friend.’ Noah grinned

close to friends.’ Rylan spat, practically heaving at

didn't know about that

eyes and I

away from Rylan

spread across his grimy face as his eyes looked me over

"Hello, Mia."

coming from his mouth made me want to get sick but stood still, I didn't flinch

standing there staring at him with all the hate I

had a great time the other day, I

smirked at me,

there was enough to send me over the

would have decked him tight then and there if Axel hadn't had beat

of Axel's fist connecting with Noah's cheek echoed in the empty hallway of the

at the scene in front

to the ground from the blow he just took, his gang members stood there in shock for a few moments before looking back up at Axel

What cowards.

from the collar of his jacket and brought his face right in front

you forgot who's in

Axel chuckled unamused.

match that pretty one, I suggest

even look at Mia again, I will make your life

going

blood escaping

just want the slut for yourself.’ He continued,

to wish

and steady, I even noticed the grin

your last

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

"Let's go."

us as he walked out the sliding double doors that

over at Kina who looked

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

the mall, leaving Noah laying on

shoulder muscle move as he walked I knew I saw another side of him that I could have gone my whole

which was strange, the Mia from a month ago would have probably started crying is she

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

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

should live his life? To where being in the streets and

thing was apart of him, but that

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

you regret

asked looking over at him as we got into

me and I just needed to

"Do you?"

over

kissing him? "I asked

resorted, not knowing the

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

regret

not missing

had said didn't affect

I don't

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

"Why."

I pressed.

forming but I refused to let it stop me

my time, you are an insecure little girl, who has mommy

and I can't

He snapped at me.

That one stung.

don't mean that,’ I

you mean? Of