Bounded By The Moon

. That dream came back again. The one where she was running through the woods, barefoot, breath

little, and her heart was still beating like she ran a mile. It was

felt to

ool, not in this dorm, not in this life. She wanted

wasn't

er room. She didn't bother with makeup or fixing her hair. Who was she trying to impress a

n Bla

er mind. The way he looked at her in class. The way he spoke. Calm, l

that she

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t usually hang around here during this time of day, but he needed to clear his head. O

t let her blend in, at least not to him. She smelled different. Not fully human. Not fully wolf

d Elena Rose was not something he

said as he stepped beside him,

away. "You notice anythin

She's hot, but real quiet. No

shing off the railing. "Just g

'I might be staring at my f

ed his eyes

... maybe Jax

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ges, but her mind wasn't there. She couldn't focus. The words looked like noise, and her thoughts

he didn't want

at happened

r

ed to protect her. To love her. And then one day he just... stopped. Walked aw

used to be. It was gone now, faded and cold. She had b

l surrounded by strangers. And being not

book and stood up

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n't following her, not really. Just... watching. There was something heavy

hat it pul

the woods. Most students avoided that area unless they were sneaking off to

followed. Not to scare

staring up at the sky through the branches. Her fa

re alone?" he asked gen

t even flinch. Just lo

w people into the wo

. "Only the ones w

"Well maybe I wan

pt a good distance. "That's n

for

nt. The breeze moved throu

said, "You'r

on't k

ve to. I ca

feel anything about me. You do

e said calmly. "But I k

long time. Her hands wer

he said, voice low. "I'm not l

kno

on't nee

ce softer now. "But that doesn't

at him, like she wanted to belie

turned and

dn't

o, that strange ache

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rned. Everything felt too close. Too loud. She didn't like how he made her feel. Li

didn't w

ed that a lo

r face into the pillow, whispe

lphas. No

n, she knew

od asked her to meet agai