iana's

ol said to me in a joking tone. She was eyeing me with a

fter school. After what happened with Patty the last few days, I ne

l. I still had my eyes downcast, and my han

do. If Patty dumps him, he might miss you. But, she is his soulmate, Aria

Even though I knew I needed to listen to it.

m all the time." So I finally s

form). But, you could tell by the gun display on the wall next to a mounted bear's head that he also liked to hunt in human form. The fire

raspberry-flavored mineral water. Carol's family was pretty rugged, and her mom didn't belie

et him out of your h

a matter-of-fact tone. She was stat

think you need some big event. Maybe we can go to

can as if something was hidden down

fed out like she was pouting. I knew she wasn't th

w will make me think of last Christma

ke you think of him! If I asked you to go to the grocery store, you'

said to her. But maybe she was right. It se

us. "We will throw a huge birthday party for you! Go all out. And, I'll bring some h

d is to hook up with a bunch of

h. "All you need is a little someone special. And, even if you don't want some hot guy hanging on

eaning my head back on the back

ound about something that will NEVER change. He found his soulm

d and all that, but sometimes I want to be alone. I knew, deep

ine," I

her fists in triumph. "You

with a laugh, and she

e Triton, maybe?" I asked he

ous! Why? Because of what happened today at school. I'll

rst time he saved me. He came to the woods last night

hock. She had the most

er since Alex and I broke up. And, Triton has intervened on

. I'm not trying to dampen your hopes or anything. No one wants you to have a good boyfriend more than I do. But, my parents have had so many struggles

" I said, putting an en

V shows. That evening she took me home in her dad's pickup truck. My m

at. Thank you,"

alone. I had a feeling they were planning to discuss my party. I di

place to look like. I thought it was super sweet of them. But, part of me sti

I felt Triton was genuinely kind and, for some reason, felt protective of me. But, what

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