voice reached to her

ued to hold her. It was almost as if her body and co

just on an emotional level, but on another le

feel herself begin to fall. As she fell she felt her mind and

the feeling of floating. Two stron

of a strong chiseled jaw with dark stubble peppering it, then full lips that sat in a frown, followed by high cheekbones that sat underneath

as she determined that it was Mas

mbled near Danica's ear. "

consuming fire that scorched through her entire body from simply being touched by Mason. The feeling

was becoming despe

g and gently placed Danica o

rough Danica ceased to exist leav

at happened to lead to her being

She remembered glowing red eyes watching her. She r

ing a shaking finger at M

e reeled wondering if what she saw

Mason urged trying t

eked as her foot caught a

to right her balance once more

pped jerking from his hold

Mason who now looked hu

"You were a wolf! No, not a wolf, a werewolf!" Her brows furrowed.

fire from his touch permeated through he

ren't going crazy, and you weren't

e tried to claw her way back to sanity. Something about his d

own?" Mason asked

ponded taking a deep brea

n nodded. "

ccurred for Danica. "Mason, why a

had been a senior when Danica was a freshmen in high school and anytime she w

"Do you not feel it?" He asked h

w studying his face. What wa

hrough her everytime Mason touched her? Or the odd co

"I was wondering this when you were being attacked as well, but why didn't you change?"

e mania she felt before was

n he realized her thoughts were drifting once m

race through her face from hi

ame out much too shak

to that party of yours first. I'm sur

n?" Danica asked annoyance

"Don't worry, I'm not. I just think you should at lea

ng through her from Mason's touch Dan

on her face allowing the cold em

nd to grab hold of Mason's. A sigh escaped he

rom ear to ear showing hi

h the atmosphere should have been awkward given the fact they were basically strangers it

mured as if reading

ica furrowed her bro

ason repeat

ason now. "What are

ing to he lifted their entwined hands. "The fire, the

n's allowing the empty coldness to consum

mply. "I will explain

this time she didn't grab Mason's hand inst

was in full swing. A large fire blazed in the center of th

n asked motioning

ca responded tak

t sure if it was due to the fact Mason was with her, or if it was due to the fact he wore nothing but swe

e rushed away to go

named Donald beside the keg. Her face was flushed from one too many drink

m and smiled at Donald. "Can I borrow h

red him with a wink before all

thers earshot Danica stopped and turn

my asked squin

eling too well." She lied. "I think

an to pout. "But th

ape. This party definitely had nothing to do with her, almos

Danica said instead smiling.

ay something, but Danica

ded to get home. She needed to

e. It seemed her adoptive mother had

y through the white gate that surrounded their ho

who it was due to the warmth she

your own?" Mason's voic

e this whole time

another rogue tried to h

to look at h

ught anything?" He s

rom wolf to human is something that should only exist in movies and books." As she said the words she even thou

He said the word like he couldn't quite understand it.

"How am I not normal? I'm a normal soon to be college fr

udied Danica's face as if looking

e of it?" He ask

between her and Mason. She knew if he touched her and that fire

rossing her arms across her chest.

g the distance between them as Danica's back connected with the

d I possibly be a wolf? I don't shift during the full moo

xplained placing his hands on the gate behind Danica so she was trapped in front of him.

roke into hysterical laughter as Mason's words