The Lycan's Mate

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finally

om

nths. And now that it was finally

mportantly, Ryan asking me to be his date. But as I stared at him across the room, laughing

rah my best friend cut in, draggi

all defensive. "Also since when did

ll prevent you from biting yourself, Natasha's with Dexter

ter, eyes locking on Ryan just in tim

e," I whispered, my heart lau

ed me, a bit too enthusiastic if

st her mind. "You do know the guy's s

"This is your last chance hence you'd lose him

lied, flustered and

did. But my nerv

ntroverte

crazy idea but I locked eyes with him, pretending to be all cool and casual while taking

ing to break it, more excited than I was so I had no choice but to ste

she

p right in front of me. I smiled, probably too w

l," he said, and just like tha

st as his eyes widened in surprised. I immediately wanted to me

only for Ryan to offer me his hand saying,

My.

ng me out? Li

ripped, but he caught me by th

ned. Staring

care. Not e

out, my voice bare

choed, his sm

in his. I couldn't believe this was happening. I mean, this was happening to me. Aw

ché rolled into one an

*

moment he walked into our classroom. Tall, lean, athletic, with piercing blue eyes and messy black h

his seatmate for four years.

in class projects, and occasional mortal enemies during group a

past, but Ryan? He was either completely cluel

ed me toward the dance floor, hand in hand, it felt like m

because I wasn't exactly what you'd call prom queen material. I was more... the girl who read in t

as looking at

g me aroun

th as my heels nearly betrayed me. Ryan caught me aga

everyone's favorite classic. Bonnie Tyler's *Holding Out for a Hero*-and the w

n, just laughing and dancing and not giving a single damn. I didn't know wh

felt like a fairytale with bad cho

nd lifted me just like they do in the movies-only thi

it felt like the story m

smiles and laughter. Even the prom king and queen mimicked us, and for the first time all night, I felt li

yond anything

e cut through the mus

ling up at him with a

, the easy confidence

he began,

backing out now. Did I em

ght?" I asked, forc

ly, then took

you be my girlf

a

t? Was this a dream? Because it's starting to feel like the kind where

e added, probably confus

lmost bursting in excitement.

enough to make my knees wobble. Gasps and whispers swept through the room like wildfir

, Nathan the DJ cou

g out through the mic, followed by laughter.

f quietly avoiding eye contact! Make som

few cheers. I caught Sarah in the corner of

ason before finally turning to me

he suddenly brushed a thumb

've been m

rks," Sarah said suddenly, snea

? don't scare

e. I told you, Sometimes, you've gotta mark you

back to our table together, neither of us was prom queen material on th

an?" I asked, g

ng to someone in the shadows. Arguing, maybe? The flickering lights, made i

rewolf-we hear things we shouldn't. You've

oward me as if he knew I was liste

stening. Let

nded like a friend. Maybe

, I couldn't help but

ted, only to hear a thud. Someone ha

we still have the m

if it was Ryan or Logan, but either

whispered to Sarah, st

rah turned

swer, a gunshot echoe

oud enough to drown it out so it

art asking question

ut I didn't stop. My heels clicked against the floo

was still a werewolf and I wasn't about

I was

ght, tires screeching immediately

nt, blood soaking into his shirt. Logan knelt beside

" I screamed, rus

h my hands. My heart was racing. My mind spinning. People were gathering behind

nce!" I screamed. "Plea

like if I tried hard eno

from slip