Chapter 6

Quinn POV

Two years later

“Meg come on everyone is waiting.” I hollered as I walked down the hall towards the movie theatre. This was supposed to be just us tonight, just the group of us from the ranked families. A time to catch up with each other before school starts up again for my last year. We had all been so busy this summer we hadn’t had the time to hang out as much as we normally do, we had hardly even talked. And once school starts up it will get worse. We had even missed the last two tracker training games, but Dad said that they weren't a big deal anymore.

The group of us had always been close, even with the age differences. There was that little bit of time when we were younger that the guys and I had decided that we didn’t want to do ‘girlie things’ with Meg and my younger sister April anymore. But that was before we got older and discovered that there was some ‘girlie stuff’ that could be fun just not with these two. That would just be weird. Meg is just a friend and that is what I have been telling myself for the last two years. Things are better for the most part now that I’m over that embarrassing ‘pop a boner at everything’ stage of puberty. There are still times that I don’t have the control over it that I would like, but that is only with one person, who is just a friend.

I was leaning against the door frame to the theatre glaring at the guy that Meg had invited.

It’s that guy, Matt from Silver River our neighbouring pack. He’s been sniffing around Meg off and on for two years, even more so the last couple of months. I don’t know what she sees in him. He’s an arrogant jerk. And not even as good of a warrior as she is. I think that is the only reason that I haven't kicked his ass yet, because if tries anything with her that she doesn't want she will be able to put him in his place on her own. I feel a sense of pride knowing that I was part of the training that got her to that point. What does bother me is that from what I saw earlier tonight she may want him to do something.

“You do realize you are glaring at them like a jealous ex-boyfriend, right?” Levi says.

“I am not.” I gruffly say pushing myself off the door frame and walking into the theatre.

“Oh, you most definitely are,” Levi says following me. Levi may be next in line to take over as Gamma of the pack when my younger twin cousins take over as Alphas and I as Beta. He is a good guy, but boy can he be annoying sometimes.

I sit in the back corner hoping that I don’t have to listen or see what Meg and warrior jackass are talking about or worse see them making out again since they are sitting one section over and about two rows up.

Levi is sitting next to me and about ten minutes into the movie he is just staring at me. “What?” I snap at him.

“You’re into her aren’t you?” His question surprises me.

“What?” I ask as I pull my gaze from Meg and ‘her date’ towards him.

“You are crushing on my sister.” He states the question in his voice gone. “The last two years you kept telling me that you were staying away from her because of stupid puberty, but that is not the case anymore, is it? You are crushing on her, but you’re too scared to tell her.” He says with a smirk on his face. Like I said he can be annoying.

“No. I just think that the guy is a jerk and she can do better.” I say putting my attention on the screen.

“So that is why you had not once taken your eyes off her? You’re worried that he’ll try something?”

“Shut up and watch the movie.” I snap at him again.

He’s right though I have noticed that my feelings toward her have started to change again in the last month or so. I can’t explain it. It is one of the reasons I suggested tonight. I thought that maybe I was just missing her because I had tried to keep my distance and not be alone with her for the last couple of years. Then with things starting to change in our lives, maybe I’m just missing the old days.

The plan was for the group of us to get together have supper, play some games and end the night here with a movie. The group of us curled up on one of the couches like the good old days. Then she had shown up with ‘him’. I hadn’t once got a chance to talk to her. I had to try and pretend that all was fine when all I wanted to do was snap his neck. It was torture listening to her sweet laugh from across the room. I can’t do this anymore. “I’m out of here. I’ll talk to you tomorrow Levi.”

“Ok, see ya man.” He answers with an all too knowing look.

I may not be popping a boner every time I turn around, but that doesn’t mean that my emotions are stable. I turn and take one last look at Meg before opening the door. What surprised me was the fact she was looking back at me. I caught one last glimpse of those gorgeous blue eyes with what looked like sadness in them. I have to do something about these feelings. I can’t have them about Meg. I mean it's Meg. Friend only...Right?

I dash out of the packhouse and I make my way to the gym. I need to burn off this frustration. Grabbing a change of clothes that I keep in a locker here I change and start on the trendmill. 'You know she would make us a good mate.' I suddenly hear in my head. I was caught off causing me to almost lose my footing.

'Wolf?'

'Hi, name is Ash. Go make other wolf stay away from possible mate.' Ash, who is apparently my wolf says.

'What are you talking about?' I ask confused and in a little bit of shock that now is when my wolf decided to make an appearance.

'Girl with pretty blue eyes and good scent. She'd be good mate, so you need to keep her away from others.' Ash says.

'Meg is a friend that is it, not mate material.' I can't have my wolf start pushing me to do something that I have been stopping myself from doing for over two years now. I get off the treadmill and head over to the heavy bags, I hope that they are up for the challenge.

Letting out a huff Ash steps out of the shadows of my mind. I can't see him, clearly yet, that will come with time. Ash starts going on about all the things that we could be doing with Meg. Instead of arguing with him I just block him out and take my frustrations out on the poor heavy bag. I can feel my muscles bunching and flexing as I land hit after hit to the bag. Taking another swing I see the bag fly off the chain and land off to the side of where I was standing. Crouching down I look at the top I can see where the hanging chain had broken away from the bag and there is also a seam starting to rip.

'If you would stop playing with this bag and let blue eyes play with yours you wouldn't be so frustrated.' Ash says.

Stepping over to the other heavy bag I pull the towel that I hung on it off and through it on top of the one that is now on the ground. I started in on the next bag. 'Meg is a friend. You don't do that with friends.' I yell at him.

'Yes, you do I heard about its friend with benefits. I may not have talked to you before now, but I heard things.' He says.

Great I got stuck with a sex-crazed, arrogant wolf. 'Not with Meg.' I yell again. I'm about to tell him off some more when the gym door opens and I'm surrounded by coconuts. I hit the bag a few more times as I listened to her footfalls make their way across the gym towards me. Dropping my hands to my side I turn to face her. “Hey.” She says.

“Hey,” I answered and picked up a towel that was sitting on the broken heavy bag.

“Did you do that?” She asked nodding towards the bag.

“Yeah. The hanging chain broke and I think one of the seams is starting to let go too.” I answer wiping the sweat from my face and upper body. 'She was checking us out. She wants the benefits.'

'Ash shut the hell up.' I stepped up behind Meg while she was crouched down looking at the bag I had broken earlier.

When she stood up she tried to step back and tripped on the bag. I reached out and grabbed her before she landed on the ground. I pulled her against my chest she felt so right there.