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.

I felt when my mom left me, the same rage that left me screaming into a pillow for hours

the best company.’ Rylan cut

Rylan, but they quickly filled with

too good friend.’ Noah grinned

are not even close to friends.’ Rylan spat, practically heaving

definitely something I didn't know

both had murderous looks in their eyes and I knew it couldn't be just

looked away from Rylan

spread across his grimy face as his

"Hello, Mia."

me want to get sick but stood still,

there staring at him

great time the other day, I would

smirked at me, licking his

right there was enough

probably would have decked him tight then

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

at the

took, his gang members stood there in shock for a few

What cowards.

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

you forgot who's

Axel chuckled unamused.

pretty one,

Mia again, I will make your life a living hell’ He threatened Noah,

going to

blood

slut for yourself.’

to wish

noticed the grin that

is your

before letting go of Noah's collar which sent him falling back

"Let's go."

out the sliding double doors

over at Kina

I used to look like? Scared and clueless? I don't

Axel out the mall,

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

from a month ago would have probably started crying is she saw what

as it sounds I couldn't be afraid of Axel after the night at

his back I couldn't help but to wonder what happened to Axel? What happened

enough 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

the whole gang leader thing was apart of

hard and rough shell of his, there

regret kissing

asked looking over at him

me and I just needed to know

"Do you?"

over

him?

resorted, not knowing

Axel, 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 knew

do I regret it, I

spoke, not

said that what he had said didn't affect me

did hurt, I don't

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

"Why."

I pressed.

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

my time, you are an insecure little

I can't believe

He snapped at me.

That one stung.

you don't mean that,’

you mean? Of