oddlers at a Luna's blessing ceremony, but, none of that could even compare to th

te. It was a pure hostage situation. There was just

ed pulling her hair into a casually high ponytail. "It

nd, was practically vibrating.

her reflection. "

d, and Celeste gr

he found Hunter leaning against the f

her eyes. "You're

inned. "S

ans. "But also relieved. At least I don't have to sp

ave to dodge anything, mate.

ighed agg

out his ha

her arms. "Whe

n widened. "

like Hunter-shaped surprises, but she didn't plan on back

ound herself standing in front o

"Are we...

ha Law-Abiding Citizen. I

"You... rented out an

if we were gonna have a date

eyes. "Fun. This man

m of plotting, Hunter grabbed

tared at the lanes. "Just so we'r

ed. "I'll go

t now, but if I win, I expect

But if I win?" He leaned

a weird flip, and she

uttered. "Pre

off disastrously,

it into the gutter, while Hunter tried to show off by bowlin

they were tied at

rrassing," Ce

ak for yourself. I th

re lo

. "But I look

ew a bowlin

of the game, Celeste sta

y competitive and completely ridicu

ins) and his unnecessary commentary ("Watch and learn, mate, this is

m led to things she was NOT prepared for, especially considering the fact that he was actual

olf was melting into a lovesi

reamily. "MAT

ball and seriously considere

d, Hunter was onl

ed her eyes. "

. "Pressure ge

threw the ball. It rolled straight down t

strike. Celeste fro

into victory music, confetti

ped. "What

maybe I had them set up a

him, wide-eyed. "Y

back of his neck

and her heart did

usness of the moment, Hunter took a step fo

allowed. "

ps, Celeste's wolf howled, and

nd, she thought he was going to kiss

ire alarm went off. A deafening siren fille

amed, and Hu

they were comp

face, glaring. "Wh

, muttered, "I thin the confetti c

at him and burs

grinned

he worst d

ed. "But you'

aking wet, sighed

ed. "So... a

head. She was in

Hunter stood outside the bowlin

ms, shivering slightly

y fault? I didn't tell the c

red. "You s

. "Because I b

rt-circuited. "That

. "It worked th

hand through her wet hair

d. "And yet,

mock him, to pretend this hadn't been one of

xhausting, so instead, she

st time all night, his usual teasing smirk faded

o, no, no. I can not, I will not

f was in love didn't

g that might make her heart do s

going

ckled. "Ne

ffed. "Abso

if I promise to keep

d. "You'd comb

laughed

but paused when Hunter called aft

n around. "

ou won. I owe you a month of breakfast." He took a s

ed her eyes. "

oth lost that fight on

ned. "That d

"See you soon

he shifted into his wolf and

e, fuming, while L