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Annie sat with me in the balcony door until the sun began peeking through the trees. I looked up watching her fade with every passing second.
“I miss you,” I said, feeling fresh tears burn in my eyes.
She smiled. “Be brave, kiddo, and remember. I’ll always be with you.”
“I love you.”
She smiled again. “Go tell that boy of yours that you love him. I already know.”
I laughed and looked off into the distance as the last of her spirit was washed away by the day. She vanished, and my heartbeat sharply against my ribs.
Pulling my knees up to my chest, I stared off toward the town, and thought of the wolves waiting for me in the distance. They were all strong willed, powerful, and stubborn. Would they even accept it if I became Alpha? Would one of them challenge me? Would I have to kill them?
The thought left a sour taste in my mouth. I didn’t want to kill anyone, but Adrian had to pay for his crimes. I had to make him pay. For my father. For Annie.
Annie. Her words rang in my ears.Go tell that boy of yours…Was she right? Was I really in love with Jamie Hart? Closing my eyes, I could still remember how much I hated him in high school. I could hear him calling me names, shoving me in the dirt when we were kids. I remembered him laughing with Zach every time I got beat during our sparring lessons in pup school.
Then of course there was that day near the end of senior year when he stole my clothes from the girl’s locker room. If I really thought about it, I could still remember the way those cold tiles felt against my skin while I cried alone in the shower, waiting for someone to find me.
That Jamie, I hated, but the one I’d run into when I got back to town…he was a different person. This Jamie was considerate, kind, loving, and undeniably hot as fuck. In the past few days, we’d done things together that made my toes curl just thinking about them. I could feel his fingers on my skin, and—
The mating bond began to warm, and I felt Jamie’s attention searching for me through the darkness inside my mind. I traced the string of energy connecting us like I had during the night, and then he was there, surrounding me without actually being there.
Are you okay?I felt him asking.
My lips curled up in a smile.It’s boring out here alone.
You know this is still freaky.He said, but I could feel his consciousness getting pulled away by something in the distance.Have you found the talisman?
The air soured on my tongue again.Ronnie stole it. I don’t know when, but I can bet she wears the damn thing every day.
I felt the echo of his understanding.I’ll see what I can find out.
No. I’ll handle Ronnie myself. If you go after her they’ll throw you in one of the cages, and I’m going to need you tonight.
Okay,he said.How are you feeling.
Bored.I laughed.Wish you were here.
You have no idea how much I wish I was too.He said, and his desire for me came rushing through the bond. It made me shiver.
What are you doing?I asked, trying to change the subject.
I felt the tension rise in his body.Adrian’s asked me to run the pups through drills. I think he’s expecting some kind of fight tonight, but I can’t tell if he wants everyone to be ready or exhausted.
Well, the pack won’t get a fight from me. My only concerns are Adrian and the witch.
Without my mother’s talisman I knew Claudette could interfere in whatever I decided to do. She was a wild card who wanted Selene’s power, but I didn’t have what she wanted, and I was almost positive Ronnie wouldn’t give it to her.
I can feel your stress,he said.Talk to me.
Just thinking about what’s gotta happen tonight, I admitted.Distract me.Tell me something good.
Well, a couple days ago, this really hot girl that I’ve got this huge crush on finally kissed me, and we hit it off. At least, I think we did.
I laughed.Oh really? What’s she like?
