Chapter 168 - 160: Reunited

The next morning.

Erick was inside the library, together with Amber and Hamish, where they were studying and doing their homework. It was their free period. Rather than goofing around, they decided to study, especially when the two young shifters do not want to mess up their opportunity to join the final game. It was not that they had bad grades but the two of them just want to prove that they can deserve the position as well.

They were soon joined by a couple of girls; Jeayan and Dana. Apparently, they, too, have a free period at that time. The two of them saw the three of them inside the library and decided to join them. Jeayan wanted to ask for help from Erick and Hamish as well since they were smarter than her.

Soon, the school library which was quiet at first became a noisy place, making the librarian furious, sending a glare in their direction every single time. Because it wasn't only them. There were also some students at the library who were talking about Erick's group, squealing as they admired the two young men's good looks.

Dana then hissed at them to keep quiet before they were forced to leave the library.

They immediately went quiet.

After a few minutes, Amber nudged Erick, asking him for help on one of the equations.

Erick patiently explained to her, telling her to use this formula and to use this method.

A couple of minutes before the free period had ended, Hamish suddenly stood up, knocking the chair back on the floor, generating a loud crash, much to the librarian's displeasure.

Before the librarian could tell him to get out of the library, Hamish had already ran out of the library, leaving behind his things and his bewildered friends.

Well, except for Erick, who was still patiently teaching Amber.

Amber, who was quite surprised by Hamish, turned to Erick and asked what had happened.

Erick turned to the direction where Hamish had gone to and nonchalantly turned back to her again. He then shrugged. "He sensed his mate."

The three girls' eyes widened in surprise. "Mate??" Jeayan repeated softly. "He has a mate?? When did this happen??"

Dana quietly placed the chair that Hamish toppled over upright. She, too, was curious about his mate.

"Back when we were rescuing Amber and the rest," Erick answered casually as he grabbed a textbook from in front of him and opened it. He then flipped to a page that he wanted and showed it to Amber. He pointed something from the page, saying that this is the method that she needed to use for the equation.

"So you've met her before?" Jeayan asked, curious.

Erick nodded quietly as he turned back to his notebook, studying .

"What was she like?"

"Okay."

"Pretty?"

"Okay."

"How is her personality?"

"Okay."

"Nice?"

"Okay."

Jeayan suddenly threw her notebook at Erick, who swiftly avoided it. The notebook hit the person behind Erick. The guy rubbed the back of his head where the book had hit him. He turned around, looking confused and a bit miffed from being hit.

Fortunately for Jeayan, the librarian did not see what she had done as she was busy attending to another patron. The guy behind Erick handed him Jeayan's notebook while Erick apologized, on her behalf.

Erick handed her notebook back to her.

Jeayan snatched it with a glare, without saying thank you. She felt quite annoyed from Erick's unhelpful answers. She then said, "What's with the okay??"

Erick frowned at her, with a look that says, 'are you dumb?'.

Jeayan narrowed her eyes at him suspiciously. "Why are you looking at me like that?"

Erick let out a sigh, looking as if he was forced to talk with an immature child and said, "Why are you asking me about another girl when my mate is here?"

Amber turned to look at him with a raised eyebrow in questioning.

"What? Are you scared of her being jealous and scolding at you for looking at other girls?" Jeayan retorted.

Amber frowned at Jeayan. "Hey!" she protested, her cheeks red. She was not a really jealous person, okay???

Erick rolled his eyes. "Do you think I want to bother myself by remembering how another girl looks like when my mate is more than enough for me?" he said.

When he said that, inwardly Amber felt incredibly flattered and pleased, while Jeayan, on the other hand, just rolled her eyes in exasperation.

Seeing that Hamish probably wouldn't return at any time soon, the four of them helped to gather his things and brought them back with them. They have another class after their free period but guessing from how Hamish acted and how he had been waiting for his mate, he probably would just skip the class.

On their way to class, in his arms, there were many folders and on his back, there were three backpacks. Amber wanted to grab her backpack from him but he refused, saying that he did not mind carrying them.

Behind them, Dana and Jeayan both agreed that Erick is one henpecked boyfriend. He probably will become worse when he becomes the husband.

Before they head towards their next class, Erick suggests to stop by his car. Looking at him curiously, Amber had asked why.

He said that he wanted to toss Hamish's things in the car before going back to class.

Amber agreed. It would be quite tiring and a hassle to carry all of those things.

What Amber did not know was the fact that the only reason why Erick did not want to carry Hamish's things was because he did not like to touch another person's items, especially when it wasn't his mate's.

After placing Hamish's things in the car, the two went back inside and headed for their class.

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At the shopping mall.

It has been nearly an hour since Hamish had left the school. After scenting his mate's scent, he found himself at the shopping mall, looking confused.

Avoiding the patrolling policemen who were walking around, he continued to look for his mate. What was weird was that he could also smell a familiar scent with hers. And another weird thing was that, why was the scent here?

He remembered that they had separated back then when she went back to her pack whereas he went to his. Kaius had been so distraught at the separation that whenever Hamish wanted to shift, Kaius wouldn't budge.

Hamish understood Kaius' sulking. He, too, wanted to go there and claim her. But he has a commitment to his pack and that his Alpha had told them all to return. He could not disobey his Alpha.

And after he had returned, he was bombarded with school works. Too many excuses, yes. But what can he do, being a lowly shifter in the pack? He doesn't have much power, other than being the future Alpha's friend and possibly becoming the future Beta.

Now that he was back in school, he had thought that he should find some time to go to the Cairin Oaks to find her. Coincidentally, he smelled his scent right here in Burkendall town!

Of course, he went straight there. He did not even think twice of leaving behind Erick and the others behind.

He was walking around the mall aimlessly when he smelled the scent being quite strong at one of the shops. He quickly followed his senses and to his delight, he saw a familiar auburn red headed woman with her back to him, standing next to another red headed woman. Though, the one standing on the left was much taller than the one on the right.

He quickly walked over and grabbed the auburn red headed woman's arm.

Surprised, the woman whirled around, her eyes widened. When she saw that it was Hamish, her hand raised up to stroke his cheek, trembling.

"Mate?" Makena said softly.