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
I was entranced by the object infront of me.A simple stopwatch, an antique. The golden chain that was strung through the small clock had belonged to my father, the last thing I had from my old life. And it was currently floating in the air infront of me. I was not perplexed by the stopwatch itself, more of what I was doing to it. I was used to being able to move things with my mind when I was feeling emotional.But right now? Right now I felt completely out of it. I wasn't really feeling an emotion when it happened.I saw it laying on the ground, having fallen off my desk most likely, and reached down to pick it up, but before I could touch it myself, it shot forward and into my grasp as though I had moved it with my mind.It was currently spinning around in the air like leaves in the wind.I smiled at it, for once I was doing something without being incredibly emotional. I was in control, I wasn't reacing to something, I was just... acting.I felt a smile grace my face, before the d
The wolf stared me down like I was it's prey. It's hazel eyes seemed almost welcoming, if it wasn't for the situation, it's eyes glaring at me like I was it's worst enemy. What had I done? Gory, ripped flesh hung off it's razor sharp teeth that looked like they could rip me in half with a single swipe, the putird scent was like a vicious warning. I was aware that I would die soon. Vicious snarls tore through it's bared teeth, this was a situation that in no way did I want to be involved in. Yet i was. How had I gotten into this situation? I had no idea. I had no way to defend myself, all I was, was a weak human. I could not shift. I was powerless against the inhumane creature infront of me. His large jaws began to widen, it knew it had me at my knees begging for my life, he had me. The snarls told me he was preparing to gulp me down like a piece of meat. He didn't get the chance. My pack jumped infront of me, their own teeth bared, ready to protect me. Why? But this time my dre
DUSTINHer dark hair swayed in the wind as she sat on the grass, somehow it seemed greener, more luscious where she was sat, as though her very presence was affecting it.As much as I loved being here, with her. I knew that soon, I would have to go back.As an alpha, my worry for my pack was increasing by the day, and as much as I wanted to go down to check on them, I knew that there was no way that I could leave her. Not now, not when she had finally accepted me and we were getting somewhere. I had lost her once and I wouldn't do that again.Word had spread that both myself and my beta were gone from my pack. I had been gone for weeks and who knew when I would be back, and my beta was dead. Not that he deserved to be alive considering the wretched thoughts he had concerning Cassandra's death.It was an internal debate I was having, to go back, or not go back.I knew what the right thing to do was, if I left for just a few days I would have time to sort out pack business and put someo