ly'

than I had hoped, and before I knew it, Ja

ng the car door for Mila. He held his hand ou

sing the top of her hand. "I w

ness of his voice. He spoke to

and Jax got back in

he dark-headed wolf

ked, taking he

a typical school

away, giving th

d Jax had. Their love for one anoth

ers of my lips, remembering the ni

g for her to shift, when the single

that Mila was his mate. He found out the year before a

e tall, dark-headed wolf had his arms around his b

ll away, turning her gaz

apologized. "We

miled, and

said, gesturing between th

ard the huge double

ut to start,"

e three of us headed toge

, and my heart rate increased, warning me

et from the door, and Jax let go

get my racing heart under cont

door open, a scent so intoxicat

elicious scent I

red to have a

elt dizzy. I took an unwilling step back, turning

ll?" I mutte

k at me, and conce

ght?" Jax ask

now," I stutte

rong?" Mi

ple crumble coming from inside.

her, confused, and lifted her n

id a moment later. "Do you?" She

turn, shoo

thing out of the o

la offered as an explanation. "Alpha Cole did mention th

t suddenly cleared, gi

nto the pack house and do

stly had functions and packed meetings; tonigh

a gasped,

my gaze up the walls to the roof. Alpha Co

Cole leave the stage, and second

ople, hoping to get a glimpse of A

leave a

id, interrupting my thoug

bout an hour when Mila said she

e right back!" Mila s

d we headed t

g yourself after all," Mila sa

said. I felt more myself, a

riously. "You do know that every

ds. I didn't even notice tha

ourly. "They are chicken sh*t

ushing the ladies' room door open. "We

mile. Mila always kne

ited for her outside. The pack members came and went,

notice me. I didn't disappear. I wa

it of the building. They were my friends before my birthday. I us

igh

t voice sounded behind me, and I fro

longing and sa

iendship-I did. I treasured our friendship. It stung to be shunn

pack that didn't acc

flew to my chest. The painful f

ing?" Mila asked

y at me, wiping the warm tears from my

go home?" she

s would think that something had happened, and

"I'll be fine. Just

shoulder, giving me

and I gave her a weak smile,

the community room, but just as we passed the double

hing inside me scre

ed, looking back at the door

rs, and her hands flew to her lips

usual in my ears. "I just need to go check someth

e then turned on her heels and dashed off toward th

out of sight, I tur

left my world spinn

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