Fighting to be his

Chapter 7

We walked into the school Benny holding my hand tightly; so far I’ve had a few guys look at me, all from the football team. Benny is not happy. I’ve had to try and calm him down and we haven’t even been here five minutes yet! I continued to stick close to him as we made out way to the office ignoring the comments that where flying my way.
 
‘It’s ok Benny they’re not going to get me.’ I whispered as we got to the office, knowing that he could hear me.
 
Benny squeezed my hand and reluctantly let go of it as I walked up to the desk.
 
‘Hi I’m Allie Koti, I’m starting here today.’ I told the lady.
 
‘Right, well here’s your schedule. You seem to have every class with Mr Weir here, except for one.’
 
I quickly glanced behind me to see Benny’s reaction. He did not look impressed.
 
‘Why is it?’ I asked here quickly.
 
‘Well Mr Weir’s grandmother rang up insisting that we put you in P.E.’
 
I smiled massively. I love P.E.
 
‘Ok well thank you.’
 
‘No problem, have a good day.’
 
I smiled at her once more before walking out of the office and Benny pulled me to the side.
 
‘What was that?’ he asked.
 
‘What was what?’ I replied acting dumb.
 
‘You didn’t even try to get her to change out of P.E.’
 
‘I know.’ I said simply.
 
‘You said if I let you come to school then we would have all the same subjects.’ He reminded me getting a bit angry now.
 
‘I know Benny, but your grandma did this! And I really love P.E.’ I said with a smile.
 
He looked at me for a moment.
 
‘Please Benny? It’s just one subject and I love P.E so much! It means I can run around, it may not be as my snow leopard but it’s still good!’ I said trying to convince him.
 
He sighed.
 
‘I really don’t know Allie.’
 
I moved a bit closer to him and place my arms around his neck; his went immediately to my waist. I then lent up and placed my lips against his in a soft kiss. Once I pulled back I looked into his eyes.
 
‘Please Benny?’
 
‘Fine.’ He said giving in.
 
I squealed a little and attacked him in a hug. He buried his face into my neck and breath din my scent. I let him hold me for a moment before pulling back.
 
‘We need to go to my locker.’ I told him.
 
He smiled at me and took my hand.
 
‘It’s right next to mine.’
 
‘Of course it is.’ I chuckled.
 
He led me over to our lockers and I put my code in, which I had already memorized. I then put my bag and books in it and pulled out my stuff for my first subject, which is English.
 
‘I hate English and maths…and well all subjects.’ Benny groaned as he took my hand leading to the classroom.’
 
‘I like English.’ I told him.
 
‘What subjects don’t you like?’ He asked me.
 
‘Maths.’ I said simply as I sat down beside him.
 
‘That doesn’t count, everyone hates that.’
 
I laughed but stopped as the teacher walked into the room.
 
‘Right so class first of all we have a new student, Allie Koti.’ He paused as everyone turned to look at me, some of the guys giving me longing stares and some smirking. I heard Benny growl underneath his breath and I quickly squeezed his knee.
 
‘Right so welcome Allie, now class today we are going to…’
 
The rest of the class went by easily, and so did the next few. We are now sitting in the cafeteria with Ethan, Sarah, Rory and Erica.
 
‘So how has your classes been going so far?’ Sarah asked me.
‘Great. I’ve been picking everything up pretty quickly and I have double P.E next which I’m super happy about.’ I said with a smile.
 
‘I’m still not happy about you being away from me for two hours.’ Benny grumbled.
 
I took his hand in mine and laced our fingers together and placed them on his knee.
 
‘It will be fine don’t worry Benny. As soon as it’s over I’ll meet you at our lockers.’
 
I felt his grip on my hand tighten as the football team walked in and sat down with the cheerleaders. Most of them have been yelling comments at me in the halls and passing notes in class, which I screwed up immediately but Benny was not impressed.
 
After lunch I walked with Benny to his locker while he grabbed his stuff and then he walked me over to the gym. I turned to face him and reached up and pecked him on the lips, as I went to pull away he grabbed the back of my neck and pulled me into a deeper kiss.
 
Once he pulled back he pecked my forehead.
 
‘Have fun Allie.’ He said before walking away.
 
I smiled to myself before walking into the gym. I immediately noticed that the whole cheerleading team was here, about half of the football team and a few other random students. I walked over to the stands and sat down a little bit away from everyone, the last thing I wanted right now was the smell of one of the football guys on me.
 
‘Ok, class today where going to start outside and run a couple of laps of the oval after you finish I’ll tell you what to do next.’
 
I was glade I wore shorts and runners to school today, other wise it would have been very uncomfortable to do this.
 
When we got to the oval we all started running together. Slowly a few people started to drift back, even most of the cheerleaders. I was running just ahead of the footballers, there was no way the could keep up with me if I ran properly but of course I couldn’t do that otherwise I’d be giving myself away.
 
We finished our two laps and met the teacher at the side of the oval; she walked over to me as the others went to get a drink.
 
‘That was really impressive Miss Koti, You kept ahead of everyone the whole two laps.’
 
‘Thank you.’ I told her.
 
‘Now usually during P.E everyone has a sport that they do, the footballers and cheerleaders go off and the other’s have their sports they do. So where are you going to do?’
 
‘She’s going to come with me and join my squad.’ A voice said from behind me.
 
I turned around to see a lady looking at me closely. I didn’t say anything.
 
‘I’m Coach River, I coach the cheerleaders, I want you on my squad, you have amazing stamina and look healthy. What do you say?’
 
I thought about it for a moment, Benny would probably be a bit mad at me…
 
‘I’ll do it.’ I said smiling at her.
 
I was going to regret this…
 
‘Brilliant! Come with me and we can start practise, I’m teaching them a new routine so you don’t have to worry about not being up with the other girls. After practise I want you to come by my office and I’ll give you your uniform which I expect to see you in everyday.’
 
‘Of course coach.’ I said, following her over to where the other girls where stretching.
 
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After gym (which is now cheerleading practise), I followed Coach River to her office. She went to plastic tub and pulled off the lid, she spent a couple of minutes looking through it before pulling out a purple and black uniform still in the plastic. She walked over to me and placed it in my hands.
 
‘This should be the right size; I expect to see you in it tomorrow.’
 
‘Yes Coach.’ I said.
 
I walked out of her office and down the halls to my locker, ignoring all the stares I was getting. I saw Benny leaning against his locker bag with his bag at his feet; I looked at his face and saw a hard expression across it. I walked a bit faster until I got to him and put in my combination before pulling the door open.
 
‘What happened to coming straight here Allie?’
 
‘I had to go to Coach River’s office.’ I told him quietly.
 
‘Why?’ He asked me.
 
‘I had to collect my uniform.’ I said as I grabbed my bag, putting said uniform in it before zipping it up and swinging it onto my shoulder. I closed my locker and turned to face Benny.’
 
‘Uniform for what?’ He asked curiously.
 
‘Um for the cheerleading squad.’
 
‘What?!’
 
‘Coach River approached me and pretty much demanded that I was put onto her squad. I honestly wanted to join thought. Please don’t get angry with me Benny.’ I pleaded with him.
 
‘How can I not be angry when my mate is going to be cheering for those pig headed football players.’
 
I sighed. ‘Not just that Benny, but we actually compete in competition’s.’
 
‘You know you have given me two good reason’s to mark you today.’
 
‘But you haven’t though.’ I said kind of scared all of a sudden.
 
‘What’s in it for me?’ He said.
 
‘What?’ I asked confused.
 
‘If I’m going to let you do this without me marking you, what’s in it for me?’
 
I looked at him for a moment before grabbing his hand and started walking towards the doors. He quickly picked up his bag before stumbling to catch up.
 
‘How about I don’t complain anymore when you ‘appear’ in my bed?’ I asked him.
 
‘Ok but also you can’t complain when I want to hold you at any given time.’
 
I thought about it for a moment trying to decide if I wanted to fight against this, but then remembered the circumstances. I gave in.
 
‘Fine.’ I agreed.
 
He seemed happy with my answer a slung his arm around my waist and kissed my head as we walked out of the school and started walking home.
 
As we walked down the path I kept getting an uneasy feeling. I looked around at my surrounding’s but couldn’t see anything unusual. I looked up at Benny he too was looking around obviously having the same feeling.
 
‘Benny.’ I said quietly still glancing around.
 
‘I know.’ He replied just as quietly.
 
I jumped a little as I heard the screeching of tyres and Mrs weir appeared beside us in her car. She wound the window down.
 
‘Get in!’ She said quickly.
 
Benny through the back door open and pushed me inside before climbing in after me, he shut the door and Mrs weir took off in the direction of the house.
 
‘What’s going on?’
 
‘The were prince is here.’ She said.
 
I froze.
 
‘H-he can’t get to the house though, he can’t leave the woods right?’ I asked her.
 
‘At the moment he can’t no but if I’m not mistaken there seems to be another earth priestess around, no doubt nearly with the prince.’
 
‘Oh god, oh god, oh god this is not good.’ I said under my breath, panicking.
 
Benny pulled me to his side trying to calm be down by rubbing my shoulder.
 
‘What are we going to do grandma?’
 
‘Well I sent a message to Sarah, Ethan, Rory and Erica so they should be at the house by now. With your help we will put up some strong enforcements, so hopefully with my powers and your’s they won’t get through but we are going to need a back up plan.’
 
Mrs Weir pulled into the driveway and I bolted out of the car, running straight into the house to see the guys and girls pacing the living room. I nodded to them before running upstairs and into my room; I walked over to the window and placed my hands against the windowsill looking out to the woods.
 
 I felt Benny come up behind me and wrap his arms around my waist; he placed his face in the crook of my neck and started kissing the area where my mark would sit. I froze up a little but was too preoccupied with the other thought running through my head to care as much as I usually would. I felt him move my hair over to my other shoulder as he continued to kiss down my neck. I could feel my were side coming out, I’ve kept it down for so long but I was having trouble now, I knew both Benny and me are in danger right now and I was down right worried. Everything inside of me was telling me to just relax into Benny, let him take care of me. My mate. I moaned a little when he sucked on my mark spot and I felt him smile a little against me neck. My mind was racing. What if the were prince got past everything and got me, what if he marked me. No I didn’t want that! I’m Benny’s mate. Benny is my soul mate. I felt Benny nip at my neck before he pulled away. I turned my head a little bit to look into his eyes, they were fully black and his beautiful black wings where sitting proudly behind his shoulders. I sighed before turning back to look out of the window. I felt his arms tighten around my waist and I relaxed back into him, needing his comfort right now. He lent his head forward and I cold feel his breath on my ear.
 
‘Let me mark you Allie. Then all of this will be over, the prince won’t have any reason to be here and you will be mine just like you should be.’
 
I didn’t reply but continued looking out the window. I knew he was right if I just let him mark me now all of this would be over, but I didn’t want these circumstances to be the reason for it. I felt his lips against my neck again, his fangs grazing against my skin every now and again. I turned around in his arms and placed my arms around his neck. He pulled me back from the window and backed me gently against the wall.
 
‘I don’t want it to be under these circumstances.’ I told him.
 
‘Allie where going to be outnumbered this is the only thing stopping you from being taken away from me.’
 
‘I know.’ I whispered. ‘But I want to try and get through this.’
 
His wings wrapped around us as his lips met mine in a passionate kiss. Our lips moved against each other’s desperately, I poured all of my unlocked emotions into it and I knew he knew that this sudden news had nearly made me except the fact that he was my mate.
 
He pulled back first resting his forehead against mine as I tried to calm my breathing. A knock on my door made us break apart.
 
‘Come in.’ I said.
 
Mrs Weir appeared in my doorway.
 
‘You two need to come downstairs.’
 
We both nodded and followed her, Benny still in his demon form. As we got near the lounge I smelt a different scent. I growled as I caught sight of the were standing before us. He raised his hands to show he was no threat but I was still weary of him.
 
‘What do you want?’ I growled at him.
 
‘Prince Zavier has requested that you go to him so no one has to get hurt.’
 
I glared at him. ‘That’s not going to happen. I have found my soul mate, your prince is not my mate.’
 
He is your prince as well and he already knows you have found your soul mate, but he is the prince and he gets what he wants. You’re not marked so you don’t belong to anyone.’
 
‘Tell your prince that I’m not his.’
 
‘As you wish. He knew this would happen so he has also requested that you all come to the clearing in the woods, there will be no unfair fighting where you are outnumbered. The prince always keeps his word. But if you don’t come within half an hour we will attack and the prince will take what’s his.’
 
I nodded. ‘As you wish.’
He turned around and walked out the front door. Mrs Weir closed and locked it before walking back into the lounge.
 
Benny pulled me hard against his chest and wrapped his arms around me waist, I placed my hands, and lent back against him. Mrs Weir smiled at the two of us.
 
‘When are we going to leave?’ She asked us.
 
‘Soon I guess. The sooner we get this over with the better.’
 
She nodded and I felt Benny stiffen a little.
 
I ignored it for now and turned to look at the others.
 
‘Are you guys ready’ I asked them.
 
They all nodded.
 
I unwrapped Benny’s arms from around my waist and quickly darted upstairs. I quickly changed into some shorts not bothering with shoes. I then grabbed another pair of short’s, black crop top and a piece of rope before folding and tying them to my ankle, I then jogged back downstairs.
 
Benny threaded his fingers through mine and led us out of the house. Mrs Weir walked next to me while Ethan walked next to Benny, Sarah, Erica and Rory walked behind us.
 
As we got closer to the clearing Benny’s grip on my hand tightened and I could here voices from the other side of the trees.
 
Benny led us through the bushes and into the clearing. We all stood in a line with me slightly behind Benny but so I could still clearly see what was going on. The were prince stood at the front and I saw Jason standing to his right behind him. I looked over the amount of were’s he had with him. We are definitely out numbered.
 
I watched carefully as the prince stepped forward.
 
‘I don’t want to fight.’ He said holding his hands up.
 
‘Then leave us alone.’ I growled back at him.
 
‘You know I can’t do that until I leave with what’s mine.’
 
‘I am not yours! How many times do I have to say that? I have a mate, he’s my soul mate.’ I replied irritated.
 
‘You are not marked yet, so soul mate or not I can still rightfully take you as mine.’ He said calmly.
 
‘I am not an object!’ I growled louder.
‘No but you are a submissive.’
 
I growled at him again but backed off when I felt Benny’s hand rest on my back.
 
‘Now would the rest of you hand over what is mine.’
 
Benny hissed and growled lowly in his chest.
 
‘She is mine.’  Benny hissed at him.
 
‘You are not even a were you’re a half demon. I am the were prince and a were like Allie belongs with me. Snow leopard’s belong with royals.’
 
‘You only want me because I’m different. Because I’m the only snow leopard that has been around for century’s, Benny want’s me because I’m his mate not because of what I look like.’ I growled at him trying not to phase.
 
‘I can see you are not going to hand her over so I guess we shall have to fight. You have six people therefore I shall choose five to fight with me, the others will not under and circumstances join in even if I’m hurt. That’s an order.’ He said the last part to the others behind him.
 
‘What about me? I can fight too.’ I said.
 
‘This fight is over you. You are not to join in.’ He said with authority.
 
I glared at him but silently agreed.
 
I looked turned to Benny.
 
‘Good luck Benny, remember I’m yours and I always will be.’ I whispered to him before placing a soft kiss to his lips.
 
I moved away to stand at the edge of the clearing ad watched as the prince, Jason and five others phased. I wasn’t surprised to see the others phase into jaguars, but I was surprised when I saw the prince phase into a white tiger. I hadn’t seen another were that could shift into some kind of white big cat. I didn’t notice what I was doing until I was stood in front of him.
 
‘Allie what are you doing?’ Benny asked worry and fear laced through his voice.
 
I reached out and placed my hand on the prince’s head moving it over his ears before dropping my hand back to my side.
 
‘I’ve never seen another were who could shift into a big cat that’s white.’ I whispered. But I knew everyone in the clearing could here it.
 
‘See we belong together Allie, you and me are alike.’ Prince Zavier spoke into my mind. I had a feeling that he also made his voice go to everyone else’s as well.
 
I stood there looking at him. He was right we are the same. I did belong with him in some aspects. But Benny is my mate; I was just so shocked that he was a white tiger.
 
‘I know.’ I said quietly.
 
I heard Benny take a quick breath and I knew that the prince did voice his thoughts into everyone’s mind.
 
I turned to look at Benny who had a mixed expression on his face. He looked angry but also upset. I turned away from him, which I heard a whimper escape from his mouth as I looked back at Prince Zavier.
 
‘Allie please… please don’t do this.’

I winced as I heard the sadness in Benny’s voice.
 
‘This is up to you Allie.’ 
 
I shook my head and looked at him.
 
‘I’m not yours.’ I told him.
 
I walked away from him; I locked eyes with Benny before walking over to the edge of the clearing. When I turned around prince Zavier had already lunged at Benny. The rest of his pack followed him jumping in to fight the others. The first ones I noticed was Sarah and Erica wresting with the two of the jaguars, they were good. Mrs Weir was fighting Jason with her magic while Ethan had a sword for his protection. My eyes darted to Benny and the prince. Benny was fighting him using his demon abilities but the prince was just as fast and agile as him, even as a tiger.
 
I watched for what gelt like ages as they fought with each other neither side’s getting anywhere.
 
I cried out in horror as Prince Zavier landed a bit to Benny’s leg and tossed him to the ground. I couldn’t move as the prince made his way to me, it was obvious what he was going to do and I knew even if I phased I couldn’t get away from him. He neared me and I back up into a tree. He phased back into his human form and I adverted my eyes away from his body. I looked over to see Benny lying on the ground unable to get up; his leg was nearly ripped off.  I looked back at the prince as he stalked towards me; I shook in fear knowing what was about to happen.
 
‘Please don’t do this.’ I said frightfully as he cupped my cheek in his hand.
 
‘Your mine.’ He said looking into my eyes.
 
He moved his gaze to my neck and I started to struggle, he gripped my waist tightly with one arm and moved my hair aside with the other. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Erica and Sarah take down the two jaguar’s they where fighting. They looked at me and ran. Just before the prince lent down the two girls shoved him to the side hard. He phased and started fighting them; they moved him skilfully away from me. I looked back at Benny to find him not there. Confused I looked around trying to spot him. Mrs Weir was still fighting Jason and Ethan had just plunged his sword through the last jaguar’s chest.
 
Suddenly I was pushed back against a tree again. I look up to see Benny holding me in place. I looked over his face from his brown hair, to his fully black eyes, to his fangs, which were sticking right out.
 
‘Benny…’ I said kind of scared of what he was going to do.
 
Like the prince he held my waist so I couldn’t move and moved my hair away from my neck. He then held my head in his hand tilting it to the side. I whimpered knowing what was about to happen and I knew this time I couldn’t stop it. I looked up at him through blurry eyes.
 
‘I’m not losing you Allie. Your mine.’ He growled.
 
He then moved his head to my neck; he gently kissed my mark spot before placing his fangs against my skin. Tears rolled down my cheeks and I whimpered again. I started to struggle against him not wanting this to happen. He tightened his hold on me and pushed his fangs into my neck fast. I screamed out in pain. I had no idea it was going to hurt this much. He held his fangs in my skin for a moment before pulling them out and placing a soft kiss against the mark he just made. His mark.
 
I whimpered again before falling into his chest feeling drained all of a sudden. I heard movement and Benny growled really loudly. I jumped a bit and he pulled me close to his chest before placing an arm under my knees and picking me up bridal style.
 
‘Stay away.’ He growled.
 
I looked to see the prince who was standing there in shock.
 
‘She’s mine.’ Benny growled at him.
 
The prince nodded and without saying anything turned around and left. I had at least expected him to say something but he didn’t he just walked away with his head down. Defeated.
 
I watched with sleepy eyes as Mrs Weir and the others started walking towards us but stopped when Benny growled again.
 
‘I think it’s best if we stay away from them for now.’ Mrs Weir said.
 
I snuggled against Benny, placing my head on his shoulder, having no strength to do anything else. He lent down and placed a soft his to my forehead.
 
‘Sleep beautiful your safe now.’
 
I nodded slightly before giving into my tiredness.
 
I could feel Benny’s eyes still on me and heard Benny speak mainly to himself, his voice full of affection.
 
‘All mine.’