Ten

CALEB

I breathed in deeply, my breath shaking, coming in only short bursts. Phoenix had left just like that, her empty house a clear evidence of that.

A pang of pain shot through me. I had cared about Phoenix, my Nixy. She was one with a pure heart and a kind soul. I cared for her maybe not only as a friend but also as a sibling.

I just hope she was okay.

I hope nothing was wrong with her.

She was the only one who accepted me for who I was. Everyone else - my pack and even my parents - were not with me for me, they were with me for what they thought they would gain.

They left when they got what they wanted or as was with my parents, when they couldn't get what they wanted.

Nixy was the only one who liked me for me, she was pure hearted.

A year and half ago, when she walked into my restaurant asking for a job, I immediately obliged her. We became close friends and soon our friendship blossomed into something else, I became like a brother to her.

Even my wolf Kelvin, became