Chapter 5: Confrontations

[Dove]

I remembered it was this way.

The further I moved from the mansion, the blinder I became. If it wasn't for the moonlight, I'd be lost; I'd rather be dead than be found wandering like a lost sheep.

Something cracked under my foot and my heart froze. A part of me knew I should turn back - the last thing I wanted was for Cole to find out that I had been snooping around.

The other part of me insisted that it was 'necessary'. I mentally slapped myself. Stop repeating his words, Dove! What the hell is wrong with you? That ox-brain of a werewolf was still missing in action.

If he wanted to be non-existent, so be it. That arrogant a**hole.

My hand shot up to cover my lips. Dove! When did you learn to cuss like that? I scolded silently. Shocked and ashamed, I quickly closed my palms in front of my face as my mind apologized to the Moon Goddess.

The path finally came to the familiar opening. This was the place we stopped and turned around. Owin had panicked, half-pushing and hal