Shy

Chapter 45

Jan 16, 2026 45 / 71

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"Leave me alone."

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"Go away."

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"Stop it!"

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"Stop it, now!"

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"Greyson, fuck off!"

Indianna's yell silenced the classroom and her eyes went wide when she saw everyone staring at her. Greyson just raised his eyebrows in amusement, his smirk growing wider when Indianna glared at him.

"Indianna, Greyson might be rather annoying but I think your choice of words might've been a little explicit," Kirstie called, turning round from where she was writing on the board.

"Sorry, I didn't mean to yell," Indianna mumbled.

"Greyson, move to the front," Kirstie ordered. "You two clearly can't behave when you're together."

Greyson narrowed his eyes at Kirstie's condescending tone and remained sitting.

"Now," Kirstie said. "Not in your own time."

Greyson gritted his teeth and stood up, ignoring his sisters smug grin. She loved being able to tell him what to do in an institution where he wasn't the boss.

Greyson made his way to the front of the classroom and the lesson started again- Indianna's outburst completely forgotten.

*There was no need to yell, sugar.*

*There was no need to continuously poke me,* Indianna countered.

*You were continuously ignoring me,* Greyson said.

*Because I'm angry at you.*

*Haven't we already covered this?* Greyson wondered. *Although, I'm happy to go back to the empty office and relive that lovely "argument" we had.*

Indianna's face went bright red and Greyson turned round and smirked at her. *Be quiet.*

*You're cute when you blush.*

*I'm not blushing!* Indianna snapped.

Greyson smiled to himself. *Sugar,* he said, *I am sorry. I really am.*

*I know you are, Greyson,* Indianna shrugged.

*Are we not going to talk about what happened earlier?*

*There's nothing to talk about,* Indianna mumbled.

*Indie, you had your first time in an abandoned office in school. I'm pretty sure you weren't expecting that.*

*I was not.*

*Are you okay with it?*

*I wouldn't have gone through with it in the first place if I wasn't comfortable with doing it,* Indianna said. *Like you said, the first time is shit, we might as well remember the better moments.*

*So you're suggesting that we're going to do it again,* Greyson said smugly.

*I didn't say that...*

*You implied it, sugar,* Greyson smirked to himself. *Besides, it wasn't even that shit.*

*That shit?* Indianna repeated.

*For you,* Greyson said. *Obviously you were in pain but after a while you were having the time of your life, sugar.*

*Let's not talk about this, Greyson.*

The pack house was extremely busy when Indianna arrived after school. It was her first time arriving by herself and she was extremely anxious.

She wanted Greyson by her side.

She wanted him next to her so she knew she was safe. Not alone.

Indianna took a deep breath and walked across the path that led up to the front door. It was open wide, it usually was when there was so many people coming and going throughout the evening.

She hoped to go unnoticed as she entered the large house, but being the Luna of the pack came with attention.

Indianna forced a smile and muttered a few hellos to pack members who approached her. They were only being friendly but she hated it.

"Indianna!"

Indianna looked to the kitchen when she heard a familiar voice and she spotted Laura smiling at her through the door come.

"Come!" She said happily. "Help me bake."

Indianna nodded and walked into the kitchen. She dropped her bag by the door and made her way over to Laura. "Hi," Indianna smiled.

"You looked a bit overwhelmed, honey," Laura said and welcomed Indianna into a motherly hug. "I thought I'd save you and we can bake some cookies. I'd like to get to know you as well."

"Thank you," Indianna nodded, but she frowned. "Although I'm not a good conversationalist."

"Oh, I beg to differ," Laura grinned. "I've been told you're quite the character once you get to know someone."

Indianna blushed and smiled sheepishly at Laura. "Who told you that?"

"Who do you think?" Laura smirked and passed a bowl to Indianna. "Mix that will you, please?"

"Sure," Indianna nodded and started to stir the ingredients inside the bowl. Indianna glanced at Laura as she worked. She was beautiful. She didn't look a day over 30 and she had such a kind and friendly aura surrounding her.

"So, Indie. How is it being a werewolf?" Laura wondered.

Indianna frowned and chewed on her lip. "I want to say it's strange, but it isn't."

Laura smiled. "It feels natural?"

Indianna nodded. "Like I was never human in the first place."

"You never were human," Laura shrugged. "Your wolf side has just been dormant. Now it isn't and you are who you are meant to be."

"It is a little annoying, though," Indianna mumbled. "I have to pay attention to every little detail. I have to make sure I don't walk too fast, don't show too much strength, pretend I don't hear many things said around me."

"That will get better in time. I remember Greyson struggling with that when he first shifted." Laura laughed at the memory. "It infuriated him so much."

"I couldn't imagine him not being able to do something. He seems to always know what to do," Indianna murmured. "I could never imagine him... Helpless."

Laura smiled and nodded. "He's an Alpha, it's a rare sight that you'll ever see him helpless. Alpha's are always meant to be strong, if they show weakness it gives the pack members reasons not the believe in them. Even if he is not strong, he will put up a front. He will always strive to be better than the best."

"Sounds like him," Indianna murmured and sighed. "Laura, I overheard something a while ago about how Alpha mates are different than usual mates. Do you know what that means?"

"Get off your lazy ass and get downstairs!" Kal yelled, throwing the door open to Greyson's bedroom and walking over to the bed were Indianna was lying down, reading a book.

"Huh?"

"I have orders to get your unsociable butt downstairs," Kal shrugged and snatched the book from Indianna's hands and threw it on the floor. "Up, let's go."

"Orders?" Indianna wondered. "Greyson?"