hrow on a pair of dark jeans, leather boots, a white t-shirt, and a black jacket. He said

he equivalent of a wedding to humans except with

in the living room of the pack house. He stops hi

h did th

answer as I

?" He asks, com

for t

unt. "We'll go shopping la

in my tracks

d he just co

ing out of ordinary had just hap

. It's an internal fight to keep myself from pulling away from him. Something about

hrink down and out of their sight is crippling, but there's nowhere to go. Plus I have too much pride to even at

of the pack. The oh so beloved Nathan Swelter- soon to be

a long table set on a wooden platform which acts as a makeshift stage. There are fo

Nathan and go past them, planting myself at the furthest end, as far away from them

n my knee and starts tugging at my leg. I shoot him a burning

snap, keeping

ning closer. "You're

ll my eyes and huff before throwing away my dignity and foll

of her thighs touch the top of the male's, though her butt stays in her own seat. In intimate cases, o

t's not the

someone to figure out that we're not mates. The stiff body language, the tense and mechanical movements, and no

ally the entire pack is staring at us from below, unbli

" Nathan scol

being blackmailed I

ding us both a scolding look. He then slaps on a p

to your soon to be Alpha and Luna," he ann

all of it, is him rambling on about Nathan's chi

he completely forgot that I could've been considered

ents later, he concludes his speech with something along t

ts back down. Although I tuned out the majority of

de, a single hand in the middl

What happens when she finds her mat

g my name. But Nathan

row furrows when I realize his tone is almost..

lism. "I chose Adrienne. The ceremony will bind us. And if her mate ha

about my hypothetical mate that seems un

hat. I was beyond thankful. The soon

od, giving me the dreadful cue to tal

turn into plas

me, confus

t like your little declar

like I've hit a nerve. That's good th

attitude if I were you

ck, then back up to him. "And I'd watch your hand i

, all of them fresh and steaming. But none

s I abruptly stand up, having not ev

ne I'm sure he can hear, "F

attling of silverware when a palm slams down on

what it's like to be inco

is son's wrist and pulling him back down before he can even get up.

makes the snow on the ground sparkle. Pointy and crooked

ets as I trudge along one of the many p

them. As I come to a high point in the mountain trail, I catch sight of the

my stom

my woes of dread as I rememb

he woods by yourself

rickles with apprehension. Goosebumps pop up all over my

if she knew I didn't listen. That is if this

that I'm being watched. Though I know it'

self. I'm acting as ridiculous

. The snow crunches loudly under my feet, almost like stati

ad settles in my stomach at the thought of going back to that

ce the tense atmosphere of the people and their constant whispering. Or h

out?" I overhear a hushed voice ask

ha, bobs her head of curls with a nod. "They exiled him," she says qui

whispering about this lately? What

casual, pouring a dr

over. Oh god, Trish, what if he's out there somewhere in

her girl's increasingly hysterical rambl

, although her voice is quivering. "He

assumedly Sophia. I can't help but to notice the vibrant ho

s, her eyes shooting daggers at me. Trisha, on the other hand,

picking up my drink. "You better keep your voice down. H

e" is, but if it spit

nd Nathan's wide eyes staring at me. He stands up, his mouth agape and the color drained from his face. In the

er arm raised in the air with something grasped in

imaginable. An enormous, wolffish creature with glowing ruby red eyes. Even in

process is a rock solid object crashing into my temple, erupting my skull in pain.

was that beast coming