y. I have nothing to do but stand here and hope that all the world falls away to finally find peace in nothing

w," I

ears building in my eyes to stay th

I hav

loser, and on instinct, I quickly

te. I have to go back

inking less before speaking. "You said he w

him. "Don't go any further. You'

can be here every

don't-

won't listen. He looks into my eyes and says, "You want

my cheeks, making me viciously wip

ll do anything for you to

follow. My feet power up the steps and rush into my room. The tears continue their downpour as I frantically pack my things, but once my suitcases are covere

ain is just this way? I need to be guarded. I need to be safe because truly I am not cold. I

ack is one's family. And if I

the floor

irectly onto my face. I shield the harsh beam with my hand then push myself up. My li

ne. Eventually, I find it kicked under the bed, and the time reads 2:16 in the afternoon. There are also two messages from Jeremy. The first is to inform me that my s

hat he's thinking. He probably canceled my lesson so he doesn

n utter mess and let my inner conflicts get the best of m

andelier whose curling limbs and distracting sparkles entertain my eyes as Jeremy drones. With my chin in my hand, I listen as b

Luna speaks on behalf of their pack, do not feel pressured to speak as well. No one will expect you to be up-to-date on crucial i

sits, shuffling through notes. "I'm no

you be si

back of the chair. "Should I?

sure the Alpha will sup

him then. See

recommend you attend. Little talk of business. All you have t

ther Luna? Do I have to chat her up, make a f

she is only a few years older than you. You could invite

s like something m

go clubbing, can you? Most Lun

rstanding that I am

day. The Alphas will be t

"Touring the borders? Sho

n along Alphas, I sugg

un

they run, shifted. Unless you have Alpha blood to make yo

t if I wanted to

don't you? Don't think that the Alpha failed

d. How else would he trust

. "Good. This is a summary of the history between the Nicodra pack and the Amin p

history," I mutter a

t and

tiny words on the back. "They must have h

od relationship between our packs is crit

" I b

m a younger pack. But yes, in t

w old is th

es again, and all

n and ask, "Is this m

r pack, you know. You should lear

't know if he wants to spend his time o

you and the Alpha get along? It sounds like the two of yo

ttle tricky, I guess. We aren't y

re the aver

-dovey thing. What we have is

a strange look.

Obviously I'm the one with the issues. Davi

have running-o

got dealt an unl

u don't want to

I was trying to avoid the whole thing, but I couldn't get away in t

the b

make things easy for either of us.

to get along? You say you don't make a good

and say, "Let's get ba

anyway. It will give me something else to think about besides David. With my free time now, I head to the kitchen where Helena is pr

ignore, but as the sun sets and casts a yellow glare into the kitchen, the tension sharpens

adache. I haven't been sleeping

es. "Go on. I'll put your su

for me. And I'm hungry-I can't go to bed h

The Alpha will be coming home early to eat with

"Of cour

until he gets back," she sa