Chapter overview: Chapter 73 from Her Mate, The School's Player
In this standout chapter of the Internet novel Her Mate, The School's Player, Rhoda introduces new challenges, powerful emotions, and major plot progress that captivate readers from beginning to end.
*Eight Weeks Later.*
I am now very pregnant looking. The babies kick now and move a lot more. My bump is so much bigger than it should be. I'm only 25 weeks now and we're finding out the sex tomorrow. We were going to leave it as a surprise but we both really wanted to know so we can buy them things. It was an understatement that Damian and I were excited, we are beyond thrilled. I'm past half way there now so we're enjoying every moment. It was lunch time and I was looking all over for a book I needed for next class. I remember I left it in the car because I was studying it during the car ride. I check my bag and I find the spare car keys I brought with me in case Damian ever lost the ones in his pocket. I better get my book quick before Damian goes looking for me because there's no way he'd let me walk out to the car park alone. I start heading in the direction of the school entrance.
"Amber, where are you going?" Ellen inquiries.
"I'm just getting a book from the car, I'll be back in one minute," I respond.
"I'll get it for you," Rachel offers.
"Please, guys, I'm fine, thank you though. Wait here for me, I won't be two ticks," I say just before leaving the school. I flit over to our car, unlock it, get my book off my chair and put it in my bag. See, two ticks. They had nothing to worry about letting me go out alone. If Damian knew about this he'd be fuming. I lock the car and put the keys in my bag too. I turn around to walk back to the school but I hear a noise. It sounds like footsteps. I move around in a circle to see them but I couldn't find anyone. I must have been imagining it. I feel a hand brush off my waist and I scream with shock. Please let someone hear me. My scream stops dead in my throat when I feel someone put their hands on my waist. The move one hand up and place it over my mouth. I could smell their scent, I know who it is and it's not good.
"Don't you dare slap me, bitch," Alec chides while shouting, slapping my cheek. I gasp in pain and hold my cheek as I move away from him. "You can expect worse things than that if you keep it up. Now get back over here." I'm so scared of him and I'm so shocked that he actually hit me. I shake my head and move backwards with fright. "Get over here, you slut." He grabs me by the wrists and pins me against the car. "You do as I say, okay?" I nod my head quickly. "Say it!" He wraps his hands around my throat and starts to squeeze, pushing down on my windpipe to choke me. My breath gets caught in my throat and my legs struggle against the ground. I try and escape his hold but he just pushes down on my windpipe more. I start hyperventilating so he stops in case he kills me; he needed me so he can get anything he wants off Damian. "Don't do anything stupid or I might lose my temper and kill you by accident. Neither of us would want that, would we?" My breath was ragged and I couldn't talk properly.
"N-n-no," I manage to get out before I have a coughing fit. My cheek is still sore and my throat is killing me. I hate this asshole so much. If he hurts my babies I will kill him.
"Good, girl. Now, come with me, I need to take you to my pack house." I just remembered I can talk to Damian telepathically. Thank God! I'm about to send him a message but then Alec grabs my arms, pulling me to his car. I could feel my arms bruising beneath his hold. I need to get out of here fast. I kick in between his legs and he lets go off my hands to bend over. I dash away from him with my werewolf speed and make my way to the school. As long as I'm in the school he won't try and get me. I turn around to see him and he had turned into his werewolf that was chasing after me. Please let me get out of here.

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