Chapter 62 - WHO ARE YOU?

Maya tapped her foot gently on the car's floor as she tried to calm her nervous and impatient self as she looked out of the right window of the backseat of her cousin's car. She thought the scenery was calm, but wondered aloud what exactly was keeping the human waiting.

They were late already for classes.

Derek had told her yesterday that they had a class quiz by 8:30am this morning, and she had prepared for it, not minding that today would be her first day in college.

She had been suprised, when her uncle, Alpha Peter, called her into his conference room and showed her, her admission papers. When she had asked for the why and the who, he had just told her that he was in support of educating his pack members, and that since she was in his pack for the moment, and also his neice, he had just deemed it fit to register her in the same college as his son.

She had mentioned her father then out of normalcy, knowing that her mother would be in support of the motion, citing the fact that he hadn't let her attend college since she graduated from high school two years back, rather he geared her to focus more on her pack's duties. But her Uncle had insisted that he would speak to her father over the issue; that she should just pick the papers and meet Derek for more information. She had almost hugged him in excitement, but had restricted herself when she remembered her behavior some days go when she had torn the peace symbol into peices, and spoken rudely to him. It amazed her then how forgiving her uncle could be; someplace where her father was so so far from.

When she had ran over to the kitchen, after checking for her cousin in his room, she had met her aunt and her cousin laughing while bickering with Eva. The scene had caused her to smile, like she had noticed that she always did since she arrived at the pack. Although she missed her mother, she had preferred staying in her cousin's pack.

They had noticed her presence after some minutes, and when Melvina had asked why her face had been full of smiles, she had jumped on her with excitement, screaming that she was finally going to college. Happiness had clogged her entire being as she had seen the congratulatory smiles and received the congratulatory hugs, even from her little cousin, Eva.

She had then dragged a laughing Derek to her room, to the chagrin of her aunt and little cousin, and didn't let him go until he had told her everything about his college, and given some tips and some of his notes to copy. They had gotten much closer after the meeting on Monday night which Aunt presided over.

She found out later that the whole family already knew about it, that is her college admission, especially when Melvina walked into the room smiling as she held out a big bag which housed all the materials she needed for school.

Thinking of it again now, brought a smile to her face. She couldn't wait to get to college; she couldn't wait either to meet her cousin's mate too. She knew her name was Emma, but she had never seen her before. She was curious to see the human whom the moon goddess thought it wise to pair her cousin with. She was actually nervous, she hoped they synced well, as she did with Derek. But then, it seemed the human was about to make her late for her first class already; and she wasn't finding it funny.

"Derek.." She called out to her cousin who sat in the driver's seat, tapping his fingers rhythmically on the steering wheel to the beats playing in the car.

"Yeah.." Derek muttered, checking his wrist watch for the umpteenth time as he wondered what was holding up his little witch. At one time, he had thought she might have left him already, perhaps with Clem. But he had brushed off the thought immediately as it had come; his little witch wouldn't do that, even after the staunt his beta had pulled yesterday.

"What's wrong? Isn't she coming?" Maya inquired, rubbing her hands together as she peered at her cousin's face from the small mirror which hung on a slide hook attached to the inner roofing of the car.

"She is.. just wait some minutes more." Derek replied, understanding his cousin's plight; she didn't want to be late on her first day.

He smiled as he saw her dithered face from the tiny mirror next to him. He could tell she was nervous, from having to meet his mate and then going to school again.

"Are you sure she is still around?" Maya asked, after some minutes had passed.

"Yeah." Derek answered slowly, wondering on what was delaying his little witch.

Taking his lips with his teeth, he opened his door as he decided on what he would do.

"What are you doing?" He heard his cousin ask from the car, and soughed.

" I'm going to check on her." He answered, not turning to see the unsure look which he knew would have clothed her face by now.

But before he could take more steps from his car, Emma rushed out her house with her hair slightly disheveled and her back pack hanging loosely on her shoulders.

He smiled widely, as he watched her fumble with her keys as she tried to lock up the front door in haste. He concluded that she must have overslept again; knowing that his little witch didn't joke with her sleep and food. She could kill for the two.

"Wow.." He heard his cousin mutter, and smiled more widely. He knew why she was amazed. His little witch's red hair was getting fuller and redder as the day went by. He doubted that she had noticed it. The hair, now hung a little bit close to her waist, giving her a queenly but yet a badass look. Not minding that it was slightly disheveled, he thought she was still the most beautiful thing, as he watched her walk towards him with a shy smile, her scent assaulting his nostrils.

"Hey." He muttered, as she was about an arm's length away.

"Hey" Emma muttered. "I'm sorry for keeping you waiting." She stated, biting her lips; unconscious of the effect of that motion on Derek.

"Not a problem. Did you oversleep again?" He asked, trying to get rid of the imagery of his mate's lips off his mind.

"Not really. My sister called." She replied, walking to the car. " Let's go. We are already for Mr Bumpton's quiz now." She added, removing her backpack from her shoulder and holding it with her left hand, as she wrapped her right hand on the handle of the car's door.

Opening the door, she jerked back a bit as she beheld a beautiful blond with deep blue eyes sitting calmly on the back seat.

"Hey." She heard the beauty in front of her say, and scoffed as a wave of jealousy hit her.

"Who are you?" She asked, instead of replying the blonde's greeting.