take no for an answer. "He did what?!" Jaxson yelled as he paced back and forth. "That's n

pened, okay?" Maybe I could block out what happened today and just like

ow it turned out Carlie. That ass treated you like trash." His body was beg

etimes I think those two have morphed into one person since finding each other. "Things aren't going to get any easier for you,

felt, she had her mate. A mate who loved her and at this very minute stood next to her with his hands on her shoulders

ing through babe, but what Em's trying to say is that we're all here for you." Taking another step towards me

g to make my mate want me? Is that going to take away the pain and shame of being rejected by the one person who is designed for yo

ds. I could feel the heat in my cheeks as my body starts to shake with anger. It wasn't e

he would have. Pushing past Dera, who had stood silently with her mouth slight

ricked at the slightest sound and my vision instantly became even better than it usually is. My ash grey fur began to spout and cover my entire body.

ted, to be alone and be able to shift into my true self. Running always helped. I don't know why because I knew the prob

. It was a place we all used to hang out when we were kids. The place where we all met up once we had shifted for the first time. The

ity that I had loved and missed. Giving one last look around to be sure I was alone, I shifted back into huma

Jaxson would fight their way through the overgrowth, axes mounted on their shoulders, looking for the thickest logs to cut. It made us laugh how th

set to work on lighting the fire. I ended up in a pair of Jaxson's sweatpants and an old tank

exist? From the stories my mother and father used to tell me, the answer was no. I hadn't even begun to think about what my pack were going to s

mean, what was I supposed to say to them? Oh by the way guys I've found my mate and we're

of course, but they wouldn't say anything. I tried not to think of what happened in the cafeteria,

and wished he would give me every day of our lives. However, no matter how hard I tried I couldn't keep the real image of him away. His narrowed eyes and scowl that masked his perfec

ime to leave the cabin and head back to reality. As I shifted and let my wolf reign over me there were two things I

*

onsidering I was gone for nearly three hours. With a bottle of water and a bar of chocolate in o

sked as my eyes wandered over the four

n." She pulled me in to a hug. "Besides your house has more chocolate than mine does. Mom's on a d

t happened. I tried to hold her back, but I couldn't. You guys were only trying to help, especially you

's not your fault Carlie. We- I shouldn't have said what I did about knowing how you feel. Of course I don't and i

you think I'm the sexiest man alive and all is forgiv

p my face. "I'd r

with the other. "I'm hurt." He said giving a dramat

you to be told it by me." It took him a few seconds to work out what I had said. I

s we wrestled with each other and the bed covers, I could hear everyone laughing. "Dude, I hid in a closet fo

u in a closet?"

mom came home we didn't know what to tell her and we guessed you wouldn't want her knowing abo

appy, unbelievable excuse like how an overgrown rat kidnapped me or that I'd run

pped when he raised his hand and covered it. "Yeah thanks, the jokes have been taken by Ray." Ray, Emma and Dera

ke. Jaxson pulled his hand away from my mouth

ved an inch closer. "What wa

man alive." I huffed.

re am, baby." He said be

f smiling for the first time today, though I had the knowing feeling