IN's

until my knuckles turned white. "Mate," Th

t be. I couldn

d grazed my teeth into her neck, filled with this sudden unco

red. But it didn'

finding my mate. There was also the fact that L

man my fated mate. Even though it wasn't

many thoughts, I could almost hear them. I had hurt her tonight, by accident. But my teeth had only merely grazed her

oved him down. "No!" My inner voice was just

mate couldn't have been my littl

in Leah's driveway. She put on the hoodie I

or tonight," I

er ears. "Happy 18th to me I guess," She replied sarc

at could be in there." I warned her and she scoffed. "What? I was only attacked by

Naively, I could tell she didn't believe in werewolves or the supernatural. Not a lot of people

was a rogue wolf like

be safe." I

her house. Several minutes passed, and I was still in her dr

d like her. I was mad out of my mind with desire. My wol

the pillow that night, hopin

as Leah Hart. While making breakfast, on my

ross the rink and I tightene

drawing my attenti

est friend sent the puck across the ice and normally, I'd catc

" I cu

missed. Marcus turned to

ot a glare back at Coach. He stood disappointedly at the si

alled. "My o

ted toward the bench. Marcus nudged my shoulder as I pa

hem onto the bench right next to Ethan. We exchanged

s office, he shut

ed across his chest. "You know this is the most important ti

voice and I stared at the floor. "Hardin West. Captain of the hockey team. Star player...I've pushed for you because I know what you're capable of. I've c

e became quiet

ice was a lot calmer

ryone for so long. I only needed to get my shit together fast. Coach w

"Leave it there. Because if you don't get your head back in the game, those scouts ar

Coach." I s

oo

the hallway, his words stuck with me. But still, in my head wa

t like I'd manifested

halt. My wolf suddenly relaxed as she walked up

ropped over her shoulders and her glasses were perched atop

s she p

n a perfect bun, nor was her smile rehearsed. She was just in fa

stirred

I ignored him. Or

gh, she halted and hand

She said. "Even though it ended kind of weirdly,"

t have to.

you give all the girls that stop by y

o." I rolle

and my eyes fell

t her by surprise. "How's your shoulder?" I asked, nodding toward the bandage peeking ou

e?" Leah

d me she wasn't talking about the wolf. Before I

eedle had caug

red in a second. Her breath caught and she looked up at me. "I got it," My voice dropped into a whisper when I realiz

nd the faint scent of vanilla

" she sa

ine needle. Neither had I steppe

barely r

the end of the hallway that lowered her phone a fraction too late. Her eyes widened when

ular I was. I squeezed my eyes shut and I coul

that?" Lea

tely oblivious to how the moment must have looked from where the girl had been standing.

omach

lunch, the entire school would have a story and i