The Way I Love You

Chapter:15

*Xander's POV*

A peaceful sigh escaped my parted lips as I lay back on the soft grass with my hands tucked behind my head. The sun was beating down on my outstretched body and I was surrounded with warmth.

It was like I was in my own world as I watched my small mate completely focused on the game she was currently playing. A happy yet lazy smile rested on my lips as I watched from my place a few yards away.

Paisley bunched her eyebrows up in an adorable manner and adjusted her footing on the base as she readily waited for the current batter to swing at the softball. I couldn't help but to smile proudly when she caught the speeding ball and threw it back to home with power.

It was currently fifth period gym class and myself along with all the other males in the class lay outstretched on the grass of the large field while the females were playing an intense game of softball a few yards away.

Us guys had finished our game already so we had no other choice but to watch quietly as the girls finished up there game seeing as our gym teacher refused to let the two genders play together. So here I was happily watching my mate kick butt when there was suddenly a large shadow looming over me.

My head snapped up and I rolled my eyes when I saw my three best friends standing over me with matching grins on there faces. Cole, Dylan and Blake all held the same evil grins on there faces as they looked down at my form on the ground. They all looked creepily alike seeing as the three of them were cousins and I couldn't help but to think that they had something up there sleeves.

"What do you guys want?" I questioned immediately. They exchanged glances with another before popping down on the grass next to me.

"Nothing. We just want to hang with our best bud." Answered Cole with a sly grin. I narrowed my eyes at him before rolling them and turning back towards the game.

"Sure." I muttered as I watched a girl attempting to run to the home base. She was immediately tagged out by a person on Paisleys team which meant that they now had to switch sides. I watched with little interest as the girls all went to there respectful sides and started preparing themselves.

"So how's it going?" Cole asked. I raised an eyebrow and slightly turned my head to look at him.

"Im fine thanks." I answered a little hesitantly. Cole rolled his blue eyes and gave me a look.

"I wasn't asking how you were doing, I was asking how this was going." He corrected me before motioning his fingers in between myself and Paisley who had just stepped up to bat. I didn't answer him but instead focused my attention on my mate who was currently clutching the large bat in her small hands, positioning herself to swing.

I watched as the pitcher from the opposite team swung her arm back and let an incredibly fast ball loose. My eyes widened as the ball flew towards Paisley who was clenching her jaw tightly before suddenly there was a sickening crack heard through the field as my mate swung her bat forward with force and struck the fast ball, causing it to fly outwards and well out of the field.

Paisley dropped her bat and quickly made her way around all four bases as her teammates cheered for her.

A large, very proud, smile made its way onto my lips before I heard laughter coming from next to me. I turned my head to see my friends clutching there stomach laughing hard while pointing fingers at me.

"What?" I growled sharply. None of them answered but after a little while they calmed down there laughing, whipping a few tears from under there eyes.

"I guess that answers my question, things are going more them great between you two." Answered Cole as he grinned at me. I scowled and hid the smile that tried to appear.

"Man you are so whipped! I never thought Id see the day that the all mighty alpha Xander was love stuck" Laughed Dylan as he and his younger brother high fived. I growled at the two idiots but this only caused them to laugh harder.

"I am not whipped." I snapped at them. They all simultaneously raised an eyebrow at me.

"Really?" Drawled out Blake. I nodded my head vigorously before sitting up and crossing my arms over my chest. They all snorted and shook there heads. A moment of silence settled over use before Cole spoke again.

"So where are you going to take her for your first date?" Asked Cole curiously. I frowned and didn't reply. I hadn't even thought about a first date yet.

"You haven't asked her to go on one yet?" Dylan asked practically reading my mind. I shook my head enrolled my eyes when he gasped dramatically.

"Well that just wont do!" He exclaimed. I sighed and ran a hang through my messy hair.

"I havent even asked yet and I dont know where to take her." I said to no one in particular. And that's how I found myself suddenly planning my first date with Paisley, with the help of my three best friends of course.

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*Paisleys POV*

I was panting heavily and I could feel the sweat dripping down my back as I reached the home base. My teammates were cheering in the background and a happy smile made its way onto my face when I realized that I had just won the game.

Lela and Perrie came barreling towards me and engulfed me in a tight hug.

"We won!" Perrie squealed happily. I laughed before prying myself out of the girls' strong grips.

"Yeah we did!" I replied just as happily. I looked towards Lela to see that see had an entertained look on her face.

"What?" I asked curiously, tilting my head to the side. Lelas smirk widened before she let out a small giggle.

"Your lover boy was staring at you the whole game." She stated jerking her thumb in my mates direction. I knew what she said was true because I could feel Xanders gaze on me the entire game and believe it or not it made me extremely nervous.

I slightly turned my head to see that Xander was huddled in a small group with Cole, Dylan and Blake. They were all talking quietly amongst eachother and almost as if he had felt me staring at him Xander suddenly raised his head and locked eyes with me. My face immediately caught fire and I just caught the small smile that made its way onto his lips before I quickly turned away from him. Thankfully the bell rang signalling the end of the period before I quickly made my way to the locker room.

After hurriedly dressing back into my normal clothes Lela, Perrie and I all made are way out of the changing room and into the crowded hallway. I had just turned right, about ready to make my way to my next class, when I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. Sparks erupted from where the hand was gently rested on my and I immediately knew that it was Xander.

I quickly turned around and smiled when I saw my perfect mate in front of me. Xander wore a small, almost nervous, smile on his face as he was looking down at me.

"Hey. What's up?" I questioned happily. I saw his adams apple bob up and down as he swallowed and to my surprise raised his hand up and rubbed the back of his neck. I frowned at Xanders sudden nervous behavior before speaking up again.

"Xander?" I questioned. He took in a deep breath, nodded his head and took my hand in his.

"Go on a date with me?" He questioned sounding confident but I could see the slight unease in his eyes. My breath caught in my throat as soon as the words processed in my mind and I heard my wolf yipping with glee. Xander was looking incredibly nervous, rubbing the back of his neck and looking down at the ground.

"I mean you dont have to, you can say no. Ah never mind it was stupid to-" But before he could continue with his nervous rambling I stood up on my tippy toes and planted a soft kiss on his lips.

"I would love to." I answered honestly as I gave him a large smile. Xander sighed in relief before swooping down and pecking my lips again.

"Great. Ill pick you up at six." He stated before smiling and walking away, leaving me feeling giddy and excited.

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As I stood in front of my full length mirror I couldn't help but to smile at my reflection. My long, waist length, black hair had been loosely curled and it cascaded down my back while my makeup was naturally done with only a slight touch of mascara, eye liner, blush and clear lip gloss. My outfit consisted of a beautiful white dress overlaid with lace that loosely hugged the top part of my body but flared out at my waist and stopped just above the knees, with a cream colored unbuttoned sweater over it.

I wore a pair of medium brown, heeled ankle boots on my feet that added a few inches to my short heighth. All in all I thought I looked great. I sucked in nervous breath as I heard the door bell ring and suddenly my moms voice was heard through the house.

"Paisley! Xanders here." My mom shouted loudly even though I would have heard her even if she was talking normaly. I smoothed out my dress before sighing and slowly walking out my door and down the stairs. When I reached the bottom step I saw that my mom and my dad were both waiting for me with huge smiles on there faces.

"Honey you look beautiful!" My mom gushed as she rushed forward and took me into her arms. I laughed lighty and hugged her back. When I pulled away I saw a few tears in her eyes with caused me to laugh louder.

"Dont cry mom, Im just going on a date." I said with a giggle. Mom rolled her eyes while whipping away tears.

"Its not just any old date honey, this is a date with your soul mate!" She exclaimed excitedly. I felt my heart flutter slightly before I nodded my head in agreement.

"I know." I said quietly. My dad was suddenly at my side, squeezing me in a tight hug.

"Have fun darling." He whispered as he kissed my head. I hugged him back before smiling up at him.

"I will daddy." I answered truthfully.

"Get going then." He ordered and pushed me towards the door. I laughed before telling them goodbye and walking towards the door. As soon as I laid my eyes on Xander I was left speechless. He was standing on my porch smiling happily at me as he took in my appearance and did he look good.

He was dressed in black jeans that hung a bit low on his hips and a light grey button up shirt that was unbuttoned with a black shirt underneath while the sleeves were rolled up to his elbows. When my eyes reached his face again I noticed that there was a slight smirk on his lips.

"You look beautiful angel." Xander complimented. I blushed lightly and smiled up at him.

"Thank you." I answer as he took my hand in his, leading me towards his car. He opened the door for me like a gentlemen and closed it after I had gotten in.

"Where are we going?" Was the first question out of my mouth incense had pulled onto the main road. Xander let out a chuckle and glanced over to me with a smirk.

"Its a surprise." He answered which made me groan.

"I hate surprises!" I whined like a child which made Xander burst into laughter and made me to pout.

"Come on dont be a baby." Xander cooed but I simply stuck my tongue out at him which made him laugh and after a few seconds I couldn't help but join in. The rest the ride consisted of trying to get the location out of Xander but everytime he refused to tell.

Finally after what seemed like forever we pulled up to a big building. I frowned and looked around but once I saw the sign a giant smile lit up my face.

"Ice skating! I've never been ice skating before! Lets go!" I ushered Xander as I jumped out of the car. Xander chuckled but quickly climbed out of the car rushed to catch up with me.

"Who slow down speedy." He joked as he grabbed my hand and tugged me to his hand. I blushed lightly before laughing.

"Im just excited." I answered. We made our way inside the rink and Xander paid for our skates. He led me to a bench and helped me lace my skates up, seeing as Id never done it before.

We slowly approached the door that would lead us to the ice when I suddenly began to feel nervous. I tugged on Xanders hand and he came to a stop next to me.

"What is it?" He asked looking down at me worridly. I gulped and looked down at my feet.

"What if I fall?" I questioned quietly. Xander let out a belly rumbling laugh that made butterflies erupt in my stomach before pulling me into his chest.

"You'll be fine because if you fall I'll be right there to catch you angel." He whispered reassuringly as he kissed the top of my head. I sighed happily before I let him take my hand and lead me onto the ice. I was a bit wobbly on my feet at first but eventually I got the hang of it and I was able to let go of Xanders hand.

I slowly skated forward before doing a small spin and turning around to face Xander who was a few feet away from me.

"Look! I've got it!" I exclaimed with a large smile. Xander returned the smile but I suddenly lost my balance and started wobbling on my skates. I knew that I was going to go down and apparently so did Xander because he was at my side in an instant and he grabbed my waist right before I fell but this only resulted in us both going down.

Xander flipped us right before we hit the ground so I was lying on top of him. After getting over the initial shock a loud laugh escaped my lips followed by many more. I felt Xander laughing underneath me and I rested my head on his best because my sides were beginning to hurt.

When I regained my breath I raised my head and look down at Xander who was looking at me with a tender smile. My breath caught in my throat as he slowly leaned up towards me and I quickly closed the distance between us, placing my lips on his. Our lips moved in perfect harmony and Im sure that Xander could feel my heart beating wildly against his chest.

Our lips only broke apart when somebody in the skate rink yelled for us to 'get a room'. I quickly pulled away and I could feel thwarting bright ref blush that was surely on my face. Xander only laughed while I hid my face in his chest.

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Xander and I walked hand in hand through the dark forest, the tall trees above us only let small bits of the light from the moon shine through but it was a beautiful sight none the less.

After we had left the skating rink Xander took me to a cute little restraunt in the outskirts of town where we had lots of fun and eventually ended up getting kicked out of because we were causing to much of a rucas.

That's how we ended up here, walking hand and hand through the forest towards a place that Xander wanted to show me. I placed myself closer to Xanders side as a slight breeze blew by, leaving me slightly chilled. Xander suddenly pulled me to a stop and I had been so caught up with looking at the sky that I didn't notice the beautiful sight before me.

We were standing on a high cliff that was heavily covered in tall grass. There was a perfect view of the bright moon above us and better yet it looked out over our large town.

"This is beautiful Xander." I said honestly as I looked up at my mate. Xander smiled at me before leading me through the tall grass and stopping at a spot that looked like it was laid in often because there was a large flattened area. He plopped down onto the ground before bringing me down with him, setting me in his lap.

"This is where I come to think." He admitted, looking out over the city. We sat in silence for a moment before I looked up at Xander to see that he was already looking down at me. I tilted my head up and fluttered my eyes closed as felt Xanders lips gently touched mine.

The kiss started off slow and sweet but it slowly morphed into a passionate kiss. Our lips moved together hungrily and I felt my self being laid down on the soft grass. I tangled my hands in Xanders hair and gave it a soft tug which earned me a soft groan from him. I felt one of Xanders hands softly caress my exposed thigh while the other one went behind my neck, pulling me closer to him.

I pulled away so I could regain my breath so Xander trailed feather soft kisses all the way across my jaw, he then moved on to my neck where he began to suck and nip. A soft moan left my lips and Xander growled lowly before I felt his lips at the base of my neck. A surprised gasp escaped my mouth as I felt his teeth graze my skin before I suddenly felt Xanders sharp canines sink into my flesh.

A searing hot pain rushed through my body for a few seconds before it was replaced with an indescribable pleasure that took my breath away. I vaguely felt Xander remove his teeth before gently licking over the fresh wound which caused me to moan.

He marked me. Xander marked me, forever declaring me as his mate.

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Hi guys! I had fun writing this chapter and I tried to make it super long so I hope you enjoyed and thanks for reading!(: