ighteen. I quickly freshen up and walk downstairs where Mom is making breakfast in the kitchen. I'm
," Mom says as I wa
I say, taking a seat
born so I know nothing about them. She's the only parent
" she asks, placing a plate of chocola
d to be turning eighteen. If we were humans I could finally
e're not then
never leave you," I say,
res from outside. And that would mean my ride is here. I qui
your breakfast!" Mom
ye," I say and w
ays as I step outside. He'
up to him. He pulls me in for
," he says and
excited to see what he got. I open it t
u like
you!" I say, pulli
re we
on't have a choice but to have a relationship with a human. It's the choice I have for some companionship and happiness. I don't know why Mom believes I shou
llow me to travel away from her. If she had her way, she would prefer I don'
f, I don't believe the knowledge I'm gaining is useless. Matt doesn't go to college and does
ye and walk insid
*
this through?" Chloe asks w
ready for my birthday party at Matt's house. Mom hates when kids dirty our ho
ave sex for the first time tonight with Matt. We've been dating since my junior year in high school.
he'd feel if you gave yourself to a huma
ht have already slept with someone too." I hope he has because when I meet him
ur destined mate. I know she says it for your own safety,
e die while others become rogue. Most live in excruciatin
she knows wha
ill think you should keep
think. But I feel Matt d
" she says, giving up al
acked with teenagers. I feel like I'm late to my own party. We step out of Chloe's car and walk inside. Once we're inside, Chloe
and giving me a peck on my cheek. "You look beautiful as al
ay, wrapping my
in the living room where people are 'dancing' so inti
m. I decide to look for him around the house, checking in all the rooms upstairs in case he fell asleep while looking for the bathroom but I don't find him. I almost
en only Matt would be inside. I'm not wrong. What I didn't t
't believe he's sleeping with another girl on my birth
!" Matt says, climbing off th
ut to start crying. I was going to give this man my virginity tonight
says, walking toward me, trying to touch me w
h me," I say as tear
serve my tears. I hear him calling my name, but I act like I can't hear him and keep walking. I don't stop walkin
t mind link Chloe. I decide to start walking back the way I came. All I see around me are tall trees and I think I'm lost. I continue walking, hoping
would be the biggest
ffling in the woods. I take in their scent, and I immediately
into my wolf form and get ready for attack. My wolf is a beautiful white named Eva
e since you let m
refused to talk to
's fault
pped talking to me becau
u, my precious human, we have company and
to focus our attentio
I thought I was getting the upper hand until I realize I've been snagged by the rogue on the left. He catches my left shoulder in his mouth while I try to pry him away with my claws. I don't have enough time to claw the rogue off when the one i
ues appear from the woods. I haven't even gotten this ro
many rogues as I can. I think if I survive this, I deserve to give myself an award. I feel like they've torn every part of me but I don't back down. I can't. If I do they'll eat me. I'm about to attack another rogue when the most intoxicating scent drif
ow?' I ask. But Eva ignores me and tries
ng to get us killed. I try to pry them off but fail miserably because I'm badly injured
life appears. He's the most beautiful wolf I've ever seen. He's as dark as the night s
il. I'm badly hurt. The Alpha takes careful step toward me and Eva starts dancing in my head. I wonder why she'
at
izzy. The last thing I see is our mate changing