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(Kathryn’s POV)

I watched Tyler drive away. I felt an emptiness with him not around. I was hoping that he would have stayed and got to know Scott better, but I know the run tonight for the pack was a big deal and he had some last minute logistics to take care of before it began. I turned my attention to Scott to stop thinking about missing Tyler.

I took Scott by the hand and offered, “Let me give you a tour of the place to show you what I have done with it.” He smiled and we started with the garage and then headed to the house.

I showed him the house, not that there was really anything he saw before, I meant to get him a new bed for the room he claimed but I didn’t get around to it. I found my pepper spray to take with me to the lake. I know Tyler hinted to me that it would be safe in the woods but I felt safer with the spray.

We walked down the trail, I felt eyes upon us, but saw no one. I prayed they were the warriors of Tyler’s pack and not the other. Scott told me about his travels as we walked, I remained quiet as he talked, smiling every once in a while but not really listening.

“I won 50 million in the lottery,” he casually said.

“What?” I replied.

“Ah, you are listening,” he commented.

I looked down to the ground, he was right, I wasn’t listening. I apologized, “I am so sorry.”

:”Thinking about your boyfriend?” he teased me.

I elbowed him in the ribs, “No, just looking at the scenery and enjoying your company,” I said to him.

“Sure you are,” he replied and didn’t believe me. He was quiet for a few minutes, then finally spoke up, “How did you meet Tyler? I thought you were going to move here and become a hermit.”

“My plot was foiled by a coupon for a free meal at the diner in town,” I responded with a laugh. “I sat at the counter because the place was full and he sat next to me. We started talking and everything just happened from there.” I left out so much like he can touch me without visions, that he is a werewolf, an Alpha of all things, and that there are two packs on a brink of war with my land in the middle.

“I hope he is good to you and I kind of wonder how everything is going with not being able to touch you. I am sure that would hinder some things,” he suggestively said.

I grinned, “He is fine with it. We would find a way someday to do more with our relationship.”

“I am sure you will, he doesn’t seem like the type of man to only be satisfied with just kissing your hair.”

“Ah, there’s the lake,” I changed the subject.

“I get it, no more sex talk,” he said as he climbed up on the big rock by the lake.

I climbed up on the rock next to him and sat down. I liked the lake even though I knew there were wolves in the forest watching over us. I looked around the lake and saw deer with a fawn drinking from the lake, I pointed to them and Scott smiled. It had been a while since he had seen a deer in the wild. He then sat down and held my hand. We sat quietly for a while

“It’s warm today, you're sweating, you should take off the swear,” he said.

He was right. I should have left the sweater at home.I took off the sweater and felt much better with just my tank top on. I stretched out my arms and smiled. He was just staring at me as if something was wrong. He stood up and took a step back. I stood up and confronted him for his strange stare.

“What’s wrong?” I asked him. I looked around to see if there were any wolves in the area.

“What the hell happened to your arm?” he yelled as he pointed to my right arm.I looked down and saw the scars from the wolf bite, I forgot all about them. I had to think of something quick. “What bit you?”

“I ran into a wolf with a pup when I was running on the trail, I got too close to the pup. It was just a warning from the mother to stay away,” I quickly said and hoped he would believe me.

He jumped down from the rock and declared, “You are going to come with me in the truck. It’s not safe here. I will take you away from here and keep you safe.”

I smiled, “I am fine here, you don’t need to protect me. Besides, I have Tyler and he watches out for me.”

“But, for how long? He is going to want more. Kat, he will leave you. Come with me,” he pleaded. I just shook my head no. Scott sighed and then tried to smile. “Well, at least I tried.”

I could tell that he was not happy with me refusing to go with him in the truck, even though he is pretending he is fine. If it wasn’t for Tyler and if things were different, I probably would have said yes. I would love to see the country with him, but for now I would have to decline the offer,

I climbed down from the rock and said, “Why don’t we head back to the house and have lunch, I will make your favorite.” I tried to change the subject with a smile.

“Mac and cheese with ham in it?” he asked and I nodded. He held out his hand for me to take it. It was nice to walk along the trail holding his hand, but why did I feel like I was cheating on Tyler for some reason.