Love And Strength

ek since I start

f being in love with Ethan, I was initially shocked. But then, I real

ion, Ryan stopped bo

ioned, he didn't seem to date anyone seriously. But I often

finger on it, but I tried not to dwell on it. After all, I was act

'm so excited!" Teresa's enthusias

about me. My eig

t was when werewolves found their mates. If someone had already marked me, I would know they were my mate. B

bout?" Teresa's hand on

y head. "

g about Ethan?" she as

t also, yes. He was always lin

was obvious they had something going on. Besides, I wasn't his type. My birthday was tomorrow

about my mate

Your mate will love and understand you completely.

er words didn't

dn't make sense, but the connection I felt toward him was undeniable.

longer before heading

the hallways. As I passed by a row of empty

was eerily quiet, and when I looked arou

hinking, I rushed toward the neares

ng each other by the neck, t

ched when I r

outed, runnin

h Ethan's face, sending him stumbling back against

pened?" I cupped his cheek ins

ved my hand away from his face. His cold reac

his lip with his thumb,

sharp. "What the hell hap

more menacing by the second. I felt a wave of fear creep

time, he genui

d often lose his temper and lash out at

n stormed toward Ryan and pun

ted. They clashed like wild animals,

I yelled, rushing forw

as caught in the chaos

relentless- one landed a punch on the other's lip,

sh them apart, but they shoved m

hitting the wall hard. Pain shot through my

oze, both looking at me with wide, stunned eyes. Th

pened?" Ethan rushed over, hi

d in place, staring at me like he cou

ss clouded my vision. "I-It's

arkness creeping in, swallowing me w

me. Confusion filled my mind as I tried to sit

to rest," Teresa's fam

w her seated in a chair near the

my forehead and felt a

minded me of the

I asked, my voi

e-the growls, the punches, the shar

your phone," Teresa explained. "He

at the hospital

alarmed. "What abo

plied, her tone calm. "Just a smal

is he

ot here," she said, sha

losing my eyes, I exhaled deeply, the memory

h Teresa patiently stayin

leave. After taking some painkillers, I left the hospital with Teresa.

y mom's worried gaze locked on

? You're hurt!" she e

y and slipped," I lied, tr

we go see the pack doctor for a pro

fine. I just

oom and collapsed onto my bed, my mind replaying the events of the day.

head downstairs for dinner when my mom e

down, honey," she said,

out a beautiful brown dress

e to go through all

d. "Your dad is throwing a party tonigh

ganized a small gathering for just the four of us-me, my paren

replied, retu

e when she spoke

and his family will be joining us

is family. This wasn't going to b