The Alpha Who Cursed His Mate novel Chapter 11

"O-okay, I see. Doesn't Nina live at the Packhouse with you? You could always apologize at home,"

"Yeah, but this morning I felt like she was purposely not wanting to talk to me. Instead, she spoke to her parents more than usual and didn't glance my way."

"Okay, is there a subject you have with her?"

"Yes, science and Mr Thompson made us lab partners,"

"P-perfect, that's when you can apologise," she smiles.

"Thanks, I have science with her tomorrow," I say, standing up to leave. 'What was your name, anyway?" I ask her.

"Pippa,"

"Thanks, Pip-Squeak, see you around," I wave goodbye.

The lunch bell goes, and I complete my last two classes, happy to be going home.

"Oh, Boo-boo, I'm so excited to be coming to your house," Claire says, taking my arm in hers.

"What are you talking about, Claire?"

"Boo-boo, don't tell me you forgot already? I'm coming over to help pick you out something to wear for the party on the weekend, remember?"

My stomach churned. I had utterly forgotten that Claire was my date for the party, and she was coming over. I'm lost in thought, trying to think of a way out of it, but I can't think of a decent excuse.

"Come on then," she says, pulling me along to catch up with Flint and Josie.

"Hey Claire, aren't you going home?" Josie asks.

"No, Magnus invited me over. I'm going to help him pick out something to wear to my party. I am his date, after all," she says.

Josie goes to glare at me but quickly smiles when Claire looks at her again.

"You are coming to the party too, are you not?" she asks.

"I guess I'll be there,"

"Great!" she says, squeezing Josie.

Nina walks behind us home. Every time I turn to see if she is still behind us, she stares at the ground. I can't see her face or emotion. She completely ignores me, and I'm not too fond of it.

We arrived at the Packhouse. My parents greeted us. They look down at Claire's hand, holding mine and frown.

"And who is this… lady?" mum asks.

"Oh, this is Claire, a… friend from school,"

"Oh, don't be so shy around your parents, Magnus. I'm his date for the party this weekend," she beams.

"How… lovely," Astrid says, forcing a smile. 'Well, you must come in then," she gestures for us to enter. Claire and I go straight upstairs to my room.

"Wow, this room is so large, and you even have a bathroom. Please don't tell me that is a walk-in wardrobe over there?" Claire asks. She is so excited I'm waiting for her head to pop and blow streamers out everywhere like a party popper.

"Yeah, it's no big deal."

"No big deal? This party is a huge deal, Magnus!" she says, entering the wardrobe. Instead of following her, I make myself comfortable and lay on my bed, hoping she will get bored and go home.

Instead, she comes out with a pair of black jeans, a belt with a silver wolf's head as the buckle, and five coloured shirts.