Collins’ and Alan’s story wasn’t like that of most werewolf mates. They’d both been through a lot when they finally found each other. But now she’s off to college, and he’s training fighters for the impending pack wars. The biggest thing keeping them apart now, however, is themselves. She hopes he will wait for her, but her past threatens to ruin their relationship before it even begins. Alan is being tested left and right. But the true test, is whether or not he will love a ghost for the rest of his life. The odds are stacking against them. Will love overcome it all? Or will it ruin them, and rip them to shreds, one small piece at a time?
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Ava Max Medicine - Daughter Still Don’t Know My Name - Labrinth All I Want - Kodaline Wings - Birdy Closed Shades - Crozet Roslyn - Bon Iver & St. Vincent Hold On We’re Going Home - Drake(feat. Majid Jordan) To Build a Home - The Cinematic Orchestra The Argument - Aidan Hawken Cold World - Jon E. K. I made it - Kevin Rudolph Hero - Reddy Redd In Red and Blue - Adalita We’re Running out of Time - Alan Silvestri Changes - Black Sabbath Human - Civil Twilight Shelter - Birdy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PROLOGUE Collins When I was a little girl my grandfather would tell me stories. Stories about his people and their culture. Stories about my mother when she was a child. Stories about the great eagle.. our pack symbol.. and of it’s protection over us. And…. stories about wolves. One in particular he used to tell me all the time was the tale of the two wolves. The legend was the first werewolf that was created had two wolves inside him , not one. The two wolves fought against each other for control. One was good, and one was bad. When I had asked him what happened .. he told me nobody knew for sure, only that the strongest wolf had been the one to survive. “You have the two wolves inside of you now…” grandfather had said. I gasped… my eyes widening. “I do??” I asked him. “Yes. By the time of your first shift, whichever one is the strongest.. will be the one that emerges,”. He said. I thought about that for a moment. Then decided I would always be good. I would be the best person, best friend and daughter.. and surely that way the good wolf inside me would become the strongest. I didn’t want to have a bad wolf. When I told this to grandfather, he smiled at me. “Will it work?” I asked him. “I don’t know..” he said. “But there is always a choice. A choice to be good or bad. And I think if you make the right decisions in life, you will be rewarded. And having a good wolf is is a pretty nice reward, wouldn’t you say?” I nodded. “If you always remember no matter what you do, what path you walk, or what hand you play… that you will always have a choice. You will go far in life nôsisim.” He told me. As I got older I began to think my grandfather had just told me that story to scare me into behaving. I had always been a little mischievous before that. I was the rambunctious one who had always wanted to run and play and get dirty, getting into everything…causing chaos wherever I went. My mother said it was my overly curious mind that caused this. Now however…. I had no doubt people had either good wolves or bad wolves. I had seen and heard too many things in my short life that proved it. My grandfather had been right, at least about the two wolves. Not only that, the same could be said for humans. They might not have the two wolves inside them fighting. But they had something that made them come out inherently good, or completely evil. I had witnessed that as well. I had experienced that… up close. And because of that experience? Now we had to leave our pack. I had to say goodbye to my grandfather and my best friends. I had to leave the college that I had been going to for two years. I had to say goodbye to the warm sunshine.. and trade in my sandals and cut offs for sweaters and boots. All because MY human… had masked his evil and covered it with good. And I hadn’t seen through it. ~~~~~~~~~~~~ On the day we were leaving our pack, my grandfather slipped something into my hand. “For good luck, nôsisim.” He told me. It was a beautiful necklace, a strand of Navajo beads that I knew he had made himself. It was a cherished gift from my grandfather that I would forever keep close to my heart and never remove…. hoping and wishing that it really would bring me good luck. I certainly could use some. I hugged him tightly. “Thank you nimosom, I love you.” I told him. Saying goodbye to such a constant in my life felt like half of my heart was being ripped out. Moving to a new pack in the north certainly created distance between my demons and I. But it didn’t keep the memories or the nightmares away. I didn’t dare tell my parents. They had enough to deal with. But every single night I woke up in a cold sweat from the dreams. I had to talk myself down from the ledge.. Garrett isn’t here… Garrett isn’t coming back…. Garrett can’t hurt you anymore. I clutched my necklace… trying to even out my breathing. It’s funny…. how dreams seem so real sometimes. Or maybe you’re in such a nightmare… you wish it was just a dream. Yes, my grandfather was right about the two wolves. But I think he was wrong about the choices. There may always be a choice. But sometimes, that choice is taken away from you.Alan We were all about to head to our next spot .. which was basically coming in behind the others that had just went in. “They’re coming out in droves on the east side that’s where you’ll need to go.” Leif said. Just as we were about to head in that direction, I felt a slice of pain run through me. It wasn’t like the pain from before whenever that fucker had bitten Collins. This was different. I didn’t know how.. couldn’t even explain it . But I knew she was in trouble. Maybe Charlotte’s warning in my dream .. but I was also certain I would’ve known it anyway. I doubled over — the pain ripping through me. “What’s wrong??” Ingrid cried as Red also ran over to me. “Somethings wrong with Collins.” I said. “What? How do you know?” She asked me. “I just do..” I told her. But Red was listening. And he understood. He had a mate. “I’ll try to phone Lorenzo. But the coverage is spotty way out here. I don’t know if I can get him but I’ll do my best. “ he told me. I nodded.
Collins Now how am I going to get out of this situation?? There’s no Breck here to save me today. Breck is the one doing this. I clearly have the worst luck in the world. Or maybe I have horrible judgement. First Garrett. Then Angela. Now Breck. But I wasn’t going to sit and feel sorry for myself. There was no room for pity, especially at the moment. “I’ve wanted you this whole time Collins. I just never let you know. But you walking around with my mark on your neck… that does things to me.”He growled lowly. “All kinds of things… all kinds of nasty dirty things…” he breathed into my ear as he’s stopped pacing and walked right up on me. I scooted back immediately. “Breck. You know what I think of you. I would’ve never made it this year without you. You’ve become one of my best and dearest friends. And I rely on you … so much. Even more than I should. But Breck… you lied to me. You spied on me and you for sure went behind my back and betrayed my trust. And even though your idea
Collins When the words left Breck’s mouth that he needed to tell me so much.. something in the wind immediately changed. And I didn’t much like how it felt. “I’m so glad I finally get to tell you everything. They wouldn’t let me before now … they told me I absolutely could not tell you all the information. So finally I can.” He said. I was frowning…. No idea what the hell he was talking about. “Okayyyyyyy…..” I said reluctantly. “Do you want to shift first and then tell me?” I was still eager as hell to let my wolf out. “No way .:. I’ve been waiting for this for ages.” He said. “They keep you guys in the dark about so much stuff it’s so fucking stupid.” He said. And I again had no clue what he was referring to. So I asked him. “I’m talking about things you don’t know sweetheart ..”. He told me. Sweetheart??He was pacing back and forth in front of me and then stopped and stared me for a long moment .. looking at the bite mark again. “You don’t know what that does to me… see
Alan Once again .. it was like my dream. I took in all the smells around me .. let them wash through me just as I had done before. Still.. no one was up. I checked my watch .. 5 A.M. This was weird. I wondered if I walked to the creek…Holy shit. There was someone there and it looked just like Charlotte! But I was awake now .. and it wasn’t Charlotte. It was Ingrid. I sat down beside her .. I could tell she was worried and nervous. “Did you sleep any?” I asked her. “Barely ..” she said. I nodded. “You know what I think? I think we’ve actually been overthinking.”She pulled a funny face and I grinned at her. “We’re gonna be fine .. it’s just another day in the woods. You and me… training together.” I told her. “How can you be so sure?” She asked me. I noticed then she’d been crying. So I told her the truth. All of it. How Charlotte always visited Emily but never me .. how I figured out finally it was because of Emily’s gift that she was able to do that… then I told her what h
Alan I woke with a start .. it took me a minute to figure out where I was. I wasn’t at home in my bed. No. I was in my tent. In the middle of nowhere about to go to war with a rogue pack. I checked my watch. It was 5 am. We were set to leave around 6 so I could go back to sleep… but that would be impossible at this point. I got out of my tent and stretched looking around. I breathed in the air .. it wasn’t as cold here as it was at home. A lot of the trees were getting greener with it officially being spring. I smelled the lush forest and the mountain air.. letting it take over my senses. And in that moment.. a peacefulness came over me. This entire time ever since I’d found out I was going to have to do this.. I had been worried and nervous even … but here in this moment, suddenly… that all disappeared. A new hope bloomed in my chest. I had no idea where this newfound courage and positive outlook had come from but I would take it. Maybe since I’d asked goddess for help … maybe my
Collins It was the day I was going to see Breck. Finally. I was excited to see him but also I couldn’t wait to let my wolf out to run around. Usually when Breck and I went to run he’d come get me and just not invite Jenny along. That was so we could shift obviously and it was also why she thought something was happening between us. Although I always told her we were just friends. And although something did end up happening between us after all. That was just because of the heat though. I wondered if something really happened at home that made him have to leave or if he was just that upset over the accidental marking. I don’t think he would make up an emergency at home but I know how bad he felt about marking me. Even though it wasn’t completed. I assumed it had something to do with his grandmother… she had been attatcked over the holidays after all and when Breck came back to school they still didn’t know who’d done it. Still since usually he picked me up Jenny kept asking if I wa
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