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n-to-earth driver ever. He was chatty, but in the best way possible. Before I knew it,

just run out," said the driver, helping

"Yeah, pr

a'am, " he slamme

bit relieved, he waved me

p my stuff

round me like a heavy blanket. I kicked off my shoes and headed for the ki

ead 8:47 PM

d my eyes, letting the chill spread. Fo

, fi

e couch for a b

p, rubbing my eyes, and fumbled around for my phone but i cou

e screen and hissed, why is h

couch, hesitant to an

he age where I'd call and you wouldn't pick up. What's going on with y

ocery store," I tried to e

s my business is that you need to come to the fami

make it-" But he didn't let me finish, and wit

me why my family doesn't seem to like me as much as they should. But honest

ess thanks to Victor borrowing mine (again). Plus, my maid is nowhe

, because of course he did. I answered with on

?" he asked, soundi

I've got food on the stove, work to catch up on, and my own stuff

background, but his tone snapped back to attenti

y, exactly?" he asked, his

plied, feeling my defenses rise.

g up then! "Dad bark

"We've decided Miranda's going

the phone in shock, but I man

ed to protest, b

u'l

efore he co

r the mate meant for me? It wasn't fair. I'd worked so hard to get where I was, endured so much crap to be here. And no

heartless man, he wasn't w

was just pained by the fact of what he'd do to me if he married my sister.

e. Me! Why me? What had

to the floor, phone slipping from my grasp. I sobbed uncontrollably

rudged upstairs to change into something comfy. I was still sniffling when I came back down, but my maid didn't even notic

exactly welcoming, but my parents used to send me here all the time to gather stuff. I'd always feared getting attacked by some wild animal, but

nearly

re, surrounding me. I spun around, disoriented, as the sound intensified. Then, suddenly, it stopped. The silence was

its eyes fixed on me. But I didn't feel fear. I was a

ir. I didn't see the danger in front of me; all I saw wa

the wind blow through my hair. I didn't even flinch when he stopped right in front of me, his face inc

his chest. His heart was racing, beating against my fingers. He s

was like his body was melting, his fur disappearing, and his limbs shrink

is naked body trembling with exhaustion. "You'

r a sec, we just stared at each other, and I saw a glimmer of something -

st rise and fall with each br

fore I knew it, he stirred. His eyes fluttered op

afraid?,"I wh

firm, my arms cradling him. "Not ye

t me, his eyes burning

through me. I closed my eyes, let it wash over me, and when I o

me shiver all over again. Then, without e

moving soft and slow at fi

othing else mattered - not the woods, not the werewolves, not the danger. Just him, his touch, his kiss. Finally, we made out and after a few minute

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