u

sparks my curiosity. And that's fueling me to not even realize I'm solely focused on his gaze and everything it conceal

, as I didn't even know his name. I seized that moment when my new chatty

's t

Mary Ann widens her eyes, lowers her

rful man in the city. I'd say in the cou

antly, until I tried to understand why I was doing

lly knows who they are, how they live, and Adrian, he's exactly like his father. All the girls in school want to sleep with him. But he rem

ntrigued by this strange boy w

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e about, and not even listening to what she was saying, I could breathe deep, close my eyes, and in that moment,

ed to be okay, it's just that over time, things in me changed. I felt things, heard things, and it made me quieter because m

uieted down. Pacing from one end to the other, I hardly noticed the time passing

someone there, playing or training. Curious, I stopped and approached one of these gaps

o the wall and the gaps, still staring at Adrian. I don't know anymore, I focused so much that I forgot the world around me. It was as if I were trying to get into his mind, even though I couldn't. I just stared at him so intently that I believe he felt my presence. So much so that he became uncomfortable, looking around, confused. When

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l, everything seemed different, even though everything was in its right place. The only thing out of the ordinary was the

ited himself to choosing his lovers carefully. He didn't have a good reputation, not for being a player, but for being

ady be graduated. But all Adrian wanted was to be a lacrosse player, go to college, and be like all the other guys. But that damned curse w

simply transform, lose his human consciousness, and even attack his friends. The face of his new schoolmate wouldn't leave him alone. At that

looked at him so deeply that she could see his secret, something he hid even from his own shadow. She made him feel insecur

t powerful man in town, with allies and followers on both sides, human and wolf. Adrian's father was much older than he appeared. The age for a cursed wolf was different from others. They lived longer, and their transformations were much more drastic. In the past, many simply called them werewolves, but their blood was different. The Boltons and th

then back at his father. The man was huge, with a bearded face, wavy hair, eyes as dark as night, but when he transformed, they gleamed like sapphires. Even in his human form, he was intimidating. Their relationship was more than that o

't know how this works. I... I don't remembe

ully rare steak, mashed potatoes, and peas. In fact, the meat was the main dish. The canine instinct spoke l

asn't a bad person, and he didn't wish to be. Luckily, his pack was righteous and c

confidently. "It was difficult fo

s gaze, he felt those emerald eyes staring at him. "You had great training, you

und sent shivers down everyone's

sed?" He rais

There's too much going on, and you seem distracted. Th

wned, upset. "If I didn't

bet you think more about lac

the words slipped out of his mo

son wasn't putting in effort, didn't understand

h. When the alpha spoke, nothing but his voice was heard. "I had dreams, I wanted to be different, and I got nothing of what I wanted back then." Adrian felt his heart race, his hands sweat, and his anger rise. He focused on that voice, which instigated him to become even angrier. "You

beat of his heart. His mother and father noticed. Melissa reached out her ha

rself," Nathan order

ge his posture. He wasn't afraid of his son, who hadn't even fully transf

gs showing, and the bones in his arm changing shape. "You're upset. We've all been through this. We k

n his breathing, closed his eyes, and thought: cont

rol your anger, you

s, already back to normal,

ldn't believe

ssa stared at

nger." This was pretty obvious. Adrian was paralyzed by what he heard from his father. "We'll increase the training. You'

his senses when his wolf instinct appeared. But to be

ut

s father speaking, but also his le