Forget Me Not (Book 3 of Acceptance Series)

Chapter 30

Nothing happened at school today, which I was grateful for because I had been worried about it.

However, that did not stop my anxiety from acting up because I didn't know if someone or something would try something at school while she wasn't in my sight, for we had two classes that weren't together.

Thankfully, she was in those classes with my Beta and Third, so I wasn't that worried, or at least, tried not to seem like it, even though it was very difficult.

However, I was grateful that most of my classes were with her so that I could make sure that she stayed safe.

Julius and the rest of my siblings that were either at the elementary or middle school decided to wait there and not take the other options that were available to them, which was fine and what I figured would happen anyway.

My mate's sweet scent filled my nose when she made it to my locker, and I looked at her and smiled. She didn't say a word while she looked around, her whole body tense as she grabbed her backpack strap closer to her chest.

"Serenity," I greeted while I closed my locker. "Are you ok?" I furrowed my brows and cocked my head while I studied her, praying that she hadn't heard from her parents or someone that was close to them. "What happened? What is it?"

Serenity shook her head and pressed her lips into a thin line while she looked away from me. "Everything is fine," she said, lying straight through her teeth while she shook her bread again. "There's nothing to worry about."

I scowled and narrowed my eyes while I started to walk to my van with her following me, the plan to meet the rest of my siblings, who were in high school, there. "What happened?" I asked, making sure that my voice was firm but soft. "Why are you acting so nervous?"

Serenity sighed and moved a hand through her hair, and I could tell that she was debating with herself.

Finally, she sighed again before she cleared her throat and shook her head. "Well, she said, her voice barely above a whisper, "my mom contacted me during lunch wondering where I was and how I got to school." She grimaced and dipped her head closer to her chest. "I told her that I took the bus, but she figured out that I was lying..."

I pressed my lips into a thin line and looked at her, feeling slightly worried about what her mother had to say. "What did she say?" I asked, my voice barely above a whisper. "And what did you say?"

Serenity looked down, and her cheeks turned red. She cleared her throat again while she shifted her bag onto her other shoulder, trying to relieve some of the tension that she felt. "I admitted that I got a ride from you..."

I stayed silent and slowly blinked, patiently waiting for her to continue.

My heart skipped a beat before it started to pound faster in my chest, and I couldn't help but start to worry a little because I had no idea what her mother had done when she found out that I was the one that took her daughter to school.

Please don't let her take her away from me... I silently prayed while I dipped my head closer to my chest and closed my eyes a little. Please. I don't get to spend enough time with her as it is because of all of this drama.

Again, Serenity cleared her throat and shook her head while she grimaced and looked at me. "She said that it was fine for me to take rides from you," she said, her voice barely above a whisper, and I paused and stared at her with wide eyes, and my heart skipped a beat.

"What?!" I asked, trying but failing to dampen the hope that I felt blossom in my chest. My voice was barely above a whisper, and I knew that she could hear the small bit of excitement and relief in my voice, even though I tried to cover it up. "What did you say?"