Forever Forbidden

f the bustling city. Sunlight streamed through the large windows, highlighting the easels and scattered

ar, its claws outstretched as if reaching for something or someone. The

trokes to the glowing yellow irises, the image

with the were

ee Jane standing in the doorway, holding two steaming cups of coffe

owers or sunsets. You paint that,"

r brush down. "Thanks fo

m just saying. What's with your obsession with these creatures

st her smock. "I don't know. It's not lik

ting her head. "Dream about them? That

It's always the same. I'm standing in this dark forest, and there's this werewolf staring at

widened. "An

wake up before anything happens. But it fee

udying her friend. "

ks," Emily

e this isn't just some metaphorical thing? Like, ma

"Not everything is a

, smirking. "Maybe you're repressing something

. "Who are you

. Your tall, mysterious, brooding date from las

hand through her hair.

n why did yo

t him," Emily s

y say yes, either,

n't know him, Jane. Not really. He's sweet, and he makes me feel..

rward, intrigu

g. "The first time I met him,

an eyebrow

walking down Pioneer Street, late at night. There was this alley, and

idened. "What

ot fighting destroying them. It was like nothing I'd ever

"Wait, what? You s

saw me. I thought he was going to hurt me, but he didn't. He just

n a date with him?" J

omething about him. He's kind, protective. But

processing this. "

linked.

ybe they were criminals. And if he didn't hurt you, maybe he's o

ess that makes sense. But w

ing the strong, silent type. Y

er eyes. "You'

ne. "Let's settle this.

ne,

e's probably a record of it s

ore finally relenti

moments, her face lit up. "Gotcha! Asher Whitaker, employed by Sentinel Security S

, her heart racin

not some crazed killer. He's probably out

ed she was holding. "I guess that makes

But it's a start. Now, how about we st

an eyebrow.

. Drinks, music, maybe some dan

then smiled. "Alr

at her life was on the brink of something big, something she couldn't quite def

er dreams and the mysteries of Asher'