Chapter 7
Immediately Yuri felt eyes on her, attention she wasn’t used to, and quite frankly attention she didn’t want. Her third period class, Magic Throughout History, flew by at an unexpected pace, and before Yuri knew it Wonyoung was standing in front of her desk.
“I’m sorry, what was that?” Yuri asked, embarrassed that she hadn’t heard a word the younger girl had said. Wonyoung rolled her eyes, “I said: come on, Yujin is waiting outside to walk with us to lunch.” Yuri’s cheeks reddened in embarrassment “Of course, of course, sorry for the hold up.”
Yuri carefully stepped out from her desk and grabbed her belongings, quick to follow Wonyoung who was already by the door standing with an energized Yujin. As she joined the two Yujin froze and leaned towards Yuri, almost as if she was sniffing the witch, with her nose scrunching and a look of confusion, Yujin looked down at Yuri. “Why do you have Yena’s alpha scent on you?” Yujin sniffed again, this time inhaling long and deep before continuing, “And Chaewon’s scent too?”
Wonyoung gasped lightly and hit Yuri’s arm playfully “You didn’t tell me you got scent marked on your first day!” Yuri looked at the two girls in front of her like they were speaking a different language.
“I’m sorry but what? I have absolutely no idea what you’re talking about, can we just head to lunch? I’m starving.” Yuri asked quickly, trying to change the topic to something she could actually understand.
Wonyoung simply sighed as the three girls headed towards the cafeteria, “Sure, but there is no way you’re getting out of this one.”
Yuri huffed, “Get out of what? I have literally no idea what you’re talking about Wonyoung. I’m new to this whole thing remember?”
Yujin decided now would be the best time to butt into the conversation “I think it’s best if I explain this one Wonnie, being as I’m the one with the magic sniffer” she pointed to her nose goofily and turned towards Yuri “Basically you’re covered in Yena’s alpha scent, you might be asking yourself: “Yujin what is an alpha scent?” Well, don’t you worry my little witchy friend I shall explain! Ok so, all wolves have a scent, vampires have one too but I’ll get to that in a second, anyways so like I said all wolves have a scent that’s unique to them.” Yujin rambled on waving her hands dramatically as she spoke “Witches and humans can’t really smell any of them at all because their noses aren’t equipped for it or something I guess. Anyways, alphas like Yena have a more potent scent, if you’ve noticed a sort of energy radiating from Yena that would be her alpha scent, because you’re a witch you can’t smell it on her but you can feel her power radiating off. I don’t have that sort of vibe because I’m not an alpha, does that make sense?” Yujin asked Yuri, trying to make sure the other girl was keeping up.
Yuri paused, thinking for a moment before responding, “Kind of I guess? But what does it have to do with me?”
“So basically when a wolf scents you it means they marked you in a way, hence the term scent marked. If anything or anyone does something to you they’re in big trouble, especially because Yena is the pack’s alpha. She scented you so it means that you’re basically an honorary member of our pack, we have to do everything in our power to protect you.” Yuri gulped, finally understanding why Yena asked her to wear her jacket, “But you said I also smelled like Chaewon? She’s not a wolf.”
Yujin continued “Vampires also have this distinct scent, they can’t really mark stuff so-to-speak but it still sends a warning signal, that says “Hey I’m friends with a very powerful vampire so back off!” My best guess is that the jacket you’re wearing is Yena’s and Chaewon’s so it has both their scents on it, right?”
Yuri and the two other girls continued to walk in silence while Yuri tried to make sense of this entire situation and what it meant. Surely Yena and Chaewon were just being hospitable, but then again the rumors about the couple that she’s been told always seem to say that they are aloof and cold.
The young witch’s thoughts were interrupted by a harsh shove, “Watch where you’re going, blood bag”, in front of Yuri stood the very same vampire that had lunged at her during breakfast.
“Jennie” Yujin protectively growled out, “Why am I not surprised.”
The vampire, who Yuri assumed was named Jennie, huffed, “Always trying to be the hero aren’t you, Ahn Yujin” her eyes suddenly flashed a cold menacing red, a much different shade from the warm red of Chaewon’s eyes that Yuri had grown accustomed too.
Jennie inhaled deeply, taking in Yuri’s scent, “Wait a minute, that isn’t it at all, looks like this little slut went and got herself scent marked on the first day.” Jennie’s cold glare shifted to Yuri “Pray tell, what exactly did you do to get Yena and Chaewon to even pay attention to you, let alone mark you.”
The vampire stepped forward, reaching a hand out to gingerly caress Yuri’s face, “Probably let Chaewon almost suck you dry. That bitch has Yena on such a tight leash, she could get her to do anything, even scent mark you to keep you all to herself as a personal blood bank.”
Yuri was shaking with rage, it was one thing to call her a slut or a blood bag, but it was another to assume that she was being used by the only people she opened up to.
“Jennie, was it? Listen here, you don’t know shit about Chaewon, Yena, or me. So just move along ok, cause if you think Yujin is trying to play the hero, you’re in for one hell of a surprise when Yena and Chaewon show up.” Yuri spat out, taking several steps back to put space in between her and Jennie, who in response matched Yuri stride for stride.
“You think I’m going to let some little witch that doesn’t even know how to control her powers yet scare me?” Jennie scoffed, rolling her eyes “It’s time for a reality check blood bag, Yena and Chaewon are in a relationship, as in they are dating each other. This little thing you think you have with them is all just for show. They’re playing you like a violin and your desperate ass is singing at the slightest touches.”
Yujin growled at the thought of someone thinking such low things of her alpha and her new friend. Wonyoung, who was holding Yujin back, afraid her partner in crime would start a fight, was close to letting go if Jennie kept running her mouth. Yuri felt tingles run down her spine, she had enough of this girl who was giving her shit on the first day, “I’ll give you one last chance to leave me alone Jennie.”
The vampire laughed, pinning Yuri against the wall “Oh really? Or you’ll do what?”. Yuri didn’t have time to answer because as the words left Jennie’s mouth she was thrown fifteen feet down the hallway. There stood Yena, chest heaving and filled with rage, beside her stood Chaewon, ever so cool and collected “Or that'll happen.” Yuri smirked at Chaewon’s words.
Jennie stood up, straightening out her disheveled school uniform, “Of course, the guard dog is here. Should have figured you wouldn’t be able to do anything yourself Yuri.” Yena let out an intimidating growl, it was no longer her in control, just like the other day at Check-In Yena’s wolf was out and it was not happy.
“Leave. Yul. Alone.”
Chaewon assessed the situation and decided to let Yena’s wolf have a little bit of fun before she calmed it down, after all no one messes with Yuri on their watch.
While Yena’s wolf was doing its thing, Yuri quickly went to Chaewon’s side, “Are you going to stop her?” The vampire simply shrugged, “Maybe. Maybe not. I’m still trying to decide.”
Yujin on the other hand was cheering on her alpha in what had turned into an old fashioned fist fight between the two supernaturals, “Get her Yen! Hit her with the One-Two Jab!”
Yena chuckled at her younger friend’s antics before landing a punch on the left side of Jennie’s face. “Come on Jen, you aren’t even putting up a decent fight.” Yena ducked as Jennie threw a wild punch in her direction. While the vampire was caught off balance due to her hit not landing, Yena grabbed Jennie’s extended arm and threw her to the ground. In a flash the wolf was on top of her opponent.
“What was that you called Yuri?”
Her left fist made contact on Jennie’s cheek.
“You called her a blood bag?”
Now her right fist.
“A slut?”
Another left hit.
“You dare threaten Yuri? Our Yuri?”
Yena was about to land another blow when she felt a hand on her shoulder, the cool scents of a familiar rosemary mint shampoo and something that was just undeniably Chaewon filled the air around her, “Come on my love, it’s time for lunch.”
Yena sighed, her wolf releasing its reins and allowing her to retake control. She got off of Jennie and silently went into Chaewon’s embrace, burying her nose in the junction of her girlfriend’s neck, desperate to be close to her scent.
After a few moments the crowd around them seemed to disburse after realizing the fight was over, Wonyoung pulled away a reluctant Yujin who wanted to spend time with her alpha, “Yena that was so cool! You totally kicked her ass!” the younger wolf yelled from down the hall while being dragged by her backpack.
Now the only ones left were Yena, Yuri, Chaewon, and a semiconscious Jennie. Chaewon unwrapped her arms from Yena “Go to Yuri real quick love I have some business to handle.” Yena slowly backed out from Chaewon’s embrace and walked into Yuri’s waiting arms.
This hug was different from the one she shared with Chaewon, unlike Chaewon’s embrace where Yena was wrapped up in Chaewon’s arms and pulled in tight, Yena was the dominant one in this hug. She brought Yuri in right to her chest and put her head onto her own shoulder. Yena let out a low hum, “You’re safe now my Yul, Chaewon and I will always keep you safe” all Yuri could reply with was, “I know” because she does know. She knows that Yena and Chaewon would protect her like they protect each other. She just doesn’t know what that means or what that makes them.
While Yuri was wrapped in Yena, Chaewon decided it would be best to fulfill some of her duties as second representative vampire. Slowly Chaewon approached Jennie’s body; she wasn’t dead, obviously, but she sure looked like it. Chaewon looked down at the other vampire, lightly tapping her with her shoe to avoid getting her hands dirty, “Don’t you think I’ve had my ass beat enough already?” Jennie groaned out. Chaewon chuckled “Personally, I could have let Yena go on a little longer. I just don’t want to miss lunch.” The second representative vampire then reached into her school bag and pulled out a yellow detention slip and dropped it on Jennie, “Consider this your court verdict, you’ve been served.” With that being said and done the vampire briskly turned around and headed towards her girlfriend and Yuri, “So, who’s ready for lunch?”