DUSTINI felt like I was being kept on a leash, but for once I didn't care. I was with my mate, no matter who she was.When she was asking me about my pack, my wolf was practically leaping inside of me, which was a change to how mad he was at me recently, I figured it was because of rejecting my mate, but I was trying right? I can't help thinking there's something else.I had been 16 when we were attacked, and well at that time I hadn't found my mate, I had always hoped it was Cassandra, and I was sure she wanted that too.When Cassandra shifted, we weren't looking out, everyone had been so sure we'd be mates, they all wanted to be there to see the soon to be alpha find his mate.When she shifted, I tried to be there for her, I saw her and I felt something small, but it was like my wolf was holding me back, like he knew we weren't really mates.When I saw the pure white of her fur I could barely contain my excitement, white wolves were so rare, I couldn't remember the last time a pack
"So... do you not have alpha blood then?" Dustin asked me, we were sat in my room as I checked over some paperwork. "No, why do you ask?" I hate to say it but I know that I was acting differently towards him now, I was more used to him being around me, and my wolf wanted to badly to accept him. "Well, I mean you are practically the strongest alpha around, and that has nothing to do with your bloodline?" He stared at me, waiting for me to reply. "I taught myself to be stronger," I said, not looking him in the eye. "Could you teach me?" He asked longingly. I looked up to meet his gaze, my wolf was trying to move my lips for me, to make me say yes, instead I told him. "Strength comes from the inside, it is not something that can be taught." "You taught your pack." "I didn't teach them how to be strong, I taught them how to to find it themselves." "Oh," He sighed, leaning back on the bed. I narrowed my eyes at him, not missing how the movement caused him to be closer to me. "Do y
I was beginning to regret telling him. He just kept on staring at me with a load of sappy devotion like he was about to burst! It was like he couldn't believe that I was here.And there was the questions. Endless questions that seemed to go on forever."How did you get so strong?" Was his latest question."I trained." I replied with a sigh.There was a pause, and I leant my head back against the wall, relieved that I had some time to myself in my mind.It didn't last long."What really happened to you?" He asked me.I sighed, I guess this part was pretty unavoidable, and he had done well to hold it back for more than 10 minutes since he figured it out."I dont even know where to start.""Why did you run?" he asked, his voice trembled, like he thought it was because of him."Everyone was staring... I didn't know why... It was like they were digusted with me, i couldn't handle it.... I had to get away." I took a deep breath. "So I ran, i saw my reflection in some water and realised why
When I woke alarm bells were ringing in my head, no it wasn't the distance between myself and Dustin. He was much closer to me than usual, and I couldn't even bring myself to move.But there was something else... the pack...I sat bolt upright, there was an unexpected visitor.Immediatelty I got up, intent on sniffing out the scent.It was vaguely familiar, that's when it hit me. It was someone from Dustin's pack.Maybe it was best not to involve Dustin himself.I got up and ran from the room, ignoring the protests coming from behind me as the shrieking noise woke up Dustin.I was stunned to find that it was light outiside, even since i had made this pack i had woken early, unable to sleep.What was that boy doing to me?He soon caught up to me, and despite my own protests he ended up staying, not yet having smelt the scent of the intruder.I could tell that the wolf was powerful, I would guess it was Dustin's beta.When we finally came across him, he was stood infront of the packhous
After the events of this morning, Dustin seemed to have a shorter than usual attention span, one moment he would be looking at my face and the next his eyes would be drifting down to my neck with a lost look on his face.I was going through denial about how close he had come to marking me. And it was... my fault?At the time I was absolutely desperate for him to mark me, my lack of control is what got me into that mess and it wouldn't be happening again.I would keep calm and composed until this week was over.And although I had feelings for him, it wouldn't be fair for me to be with him, not to him, not to either of our packs.Trying to be suttle, I moved my hair to cover the open space on my neck.Dustin frowned as he looked at me."I don't know why you keep denying me." He said confidently, "It's going to happen anyway, might as well do it now.""That's the thing," I said, watching his face as it dropped at my next words, "it's not.""Yes," He insisted, "it will."I shook my head,
When I woke, I held a tight feeling close to my heart. Today was the last full day I would have with Dustin. This week had gone too fast. Despite the fact that we couldn't be together, i desperately wished we could. I could feel the unease that rolled of off Dustin as he too, realised after this day we would likely never meet again. I was intent on occupying myself, distracting myself from Dustin in order to make the seperation easier. The problem was my wolf. Her relentless instincts that went against the rejection process was agonising. I hated that I could not please her, but I could feel that she understood why I was doing it, even if she didn't like it. But now, lying in my comforting bed, I could see Dustin on the ground. I sighed. He was everything I had hoped for in a mate. Unfortunately karma has a way of ruining that. "Dustin!" I laughed, watching as he splashed the younger pack kids with water from the pond that our lives seemed to revolve around. He turned to fac
When I woke, I found myself wrapped up in Dustin's arms under my warm bedsheets.I held a sense of fulfillment in my body that I would never feel again. I was wrapped in my mate's arms, and as this was the final day of the process (barely a day actually - it was more like a half day), so upon falling asleep, I had allowed Dustin to sleep in my bed, just this once.Well, it was less of giving him permission than him jumping into my bed, I just couldn't see a reason to put up a fight.As much as it hurt me, I pulled myself out of bed, shivering at my now cold waist, unnerved without the soothing touch of my mate.My movements seemed to wake him up. He looked around, slightly startled, but once seeing me standing besides him he visibly relaxed.He beamed at me, reaching his hand up to brush back his golden locks.Golden locks? What was I, his fangirl?As I watched him grin at me, I also saw the grin slowly dissipate as it seemed to dawn on him that this was the last day. At that moment I
I froze.I began to shake slightly, I pulled myself away from Dustin's warm, comforting embrace. I slowly allowed my eyes to detour up to his, and I saw the brief hurt in them before he composed himself."Oh my God." I choked out.He began to reach out towards me, but my hand quickly flung up, keeping him back.I began to slowly back away from him, it was odd to be so far from him without a piercing shriek ringing through my ears.My hands were shaking badly, so much so that I lost my concentration and Dustin broke free of his restraints, immediately running to me.He held my forearms in his hands, I knew that he could feel me shaking. I looked up, once again meeting his eyes."Holy shit." I hissed, breaking free of his hold."What the hell did you do that for?" I shouted, frustrated as I ran my hands through my hair, messing it up.His mouth dropped open as he stared at me for a moment before composing himself."Sor—" he began, but stopped himself, a thoughtful look graced his face b