No Exceptions boyxboy (Editing, 3 Part Series)

Part 2: Chapter 1

Chapter 1: Graduation Day

My seat was placed 4 rows from the back. I adjusted my cap. The damn thing was siting on my scar. A light tap on my shoulder caught my attention.

"Bryce...pssttt douchebag." she snickered.

I turned to see Heather. I should've known she would be behind me.

"Yes?" I asked. Heather and I have been close friends ever since I was changed. She knows what I am and how important I am to the Pack but she still teases me. Being half vampire, half wolf and all I think I can tell what she wants.

"Are you excited, for the speech I mean?" she asked

I was told to give a speech on Graduation Day for my class. I accepted the offer on one condition, that I can say whatever I want.

They hesitated to give it to me but they finally agreed to give me what I want,

"And now," the princibal spoke up, "Bryce Quinn of Class of 2015."

I stood up, immeaditly getting nervous. The gymnasium was surrounded by bleachers holding parents, friends, teachers, and more importantly, Jake.

I scanned the crowd for him, finding him in one of the front rows. Swallowing hard, I made my way up to the stand. I almost tripped a couple times but I managed to not fall.

I got up to the microphone and everyone went silent.

"As someone who went through a lot, I'm not going to bore you with an unrelatable speech that only relates to my personal problems. No, I'm going to say something we can all relate to. When we were younger, we were asked what we wanted in life. And most of us answered the obvious, money, toys, electronics. But you ask us now, and we have great answers. We want close friends, " I looked at Heather, " we want good relationships," I glanced at Jake and smiled," but most of all we want happiness. You see, we can't find happiness without each other. Everyone is chasing it, but no one is helping others to find it. Maybe some day down the road, you'll understand if you don't now, but as a socitey, as humanity, we need others to achieve everything. So Class of '15 let me hear ya scream!" I yelled, I heard some screams but not a lot, "Oh, come on you just graduated let me hear ya!"

Now everyone was screaming, whistling. I got off the stage and walked back to my seat as they yelled. Several people hit on the back and gave me high fives.

"Well," the princibal calmed everyone down, " after that, amazing speech let's get out of here!" he yelled.

Everyone threw up their caps in the air, and serveral people were jumping up and down. The only person I wanted to see right now, was Jake

I pushed past much of the crowd searching for him. I finally gave up and used my mate sense.

To your left.

I looked to my left to see Jake standing there with a single white rose in his hand. I ran up to him and jumped into his arms, kissing him.

"You're excited." he noted

"Finally! I'm out of here!" He carried me to his car, that I made him buy, and put me in the passenger seat.

We had dinner reservations, at a restaurant downtown. A lot of people couldn't afford to go but I offered to pay for Heather and her date.

And of course her date was another person that I was friends with.

Alexander Drake confirmed that the Buyron did not want my head anymore and he admired my strength. I guess we were sorta friends now, even though he smells of garlic all of the time. But I appreciated him, he got the Buyron to stop chasing me and for him to stay here, for now, for 'research'. He and Heather have been dating for about 3 weeks. I introduced them and they instantly fell for each other. He hasn't told Heather about him being a vampire and all which worries me. I just don't want her to reject him because of that. But I also don't want her getting hurt by him biting her. I even told him that. I told him,

"If you hurt her, I will track you down and kill you, understand?"

"Understood." he agreed

I also don't want her to be changed into one of us.

Never.

After my graduation dinner, Jake took me back to his place. We lived together now, knowing that we used to live right beside each other. Even though he lived that close I never saw him at all.

"You know, I never said thank you." I admitted, walking through our front door.

"What?" he sounded tired. I have to admit it was a pretty long day. But neither vampires or werewolves sleep. I did find out that werewolves can sleep, but it doesn't do much. They can wake up on command, as far as I know, and they can dream. That's pretty much the only reason they do sleep, to dream.

"I never said thank you. For you know. Saving me. From Nick. I never got around to it. I've been so busy with school and training and Alpha pack meets that I haven't really paid any attention to you." I looked at him in the dim living room light. His eyes twinkled. Lately, we've grown apart, sometimes not even talking all day.

"Like, not telling you your hair looks great after you got it cut just the way I like it, or for telling the council to lay off my back after the transformation was complete, or for being there when I always need you. Jake, Thank you. So very much for being the man everyone deserves." a single tear slid down his face. He walked over to me, rather quickly and embraced me.

"Anytime, Bryce. Anytime." he sobbed into my shoulder. We must've sat there for what seemed like hours because when we unfolded, the sun was shining through the open windows. A light breeze made it's way into the room making me shiver.

"Are you cold?"

"No, I just want some dream sleep." I actually just wanted to be in his arms for longer.

"Well," he rubbed the back of his neck," I tell you what. Today, I will call off everything planned that has you and I involved in it. We can spend the whole day together." he offered.

I have to admit, the idea was very tempting. I feel like cuddling all day. Or maybe even, never mind.

"If that's what you want." I told him

"No, that's not what I meant." he was frustrated now, "Ever since you transformed, you've become very selfless. Not that being selfless is bad but even if I ask you what you want to do you always say, 'Whatever you want to'! That's not what I mean! I want you to think of things you want to do, then tell me what you want to do because, if you're not telling me that, I don't want to talk to you." a frown formed across my face. I know it's true though. I just never really think of what I want anymore. Nothing seems to matter.

"I'm taking a shower, alone." he shrugged off and slammed the door shut.

After 5 minutes of standing there, I jumped up and went underneath the bed, finding my secret hiding place for my mind. There, underneath the board holding up the bed, was a small box. I opened it, tears coming to my eyes in an instant. All of my pictures are still here, thank god.

I pulled out the one I always dread. The one of Nick and I. When we were together, perfectly together. He stood in front of me, holding my waist while kissing my lips. My arms were around his neck, laced with his hair. I sighed, not noticing the sudden draft.

"What's that?"