I smile as I walk out of the bedroom and head down the hall with Owen.
The warmth of his hand seeps into me as he gently holds my hand. At the same time, his soothing scent of cinnamon wraps around me like a warm blanket.
Ah. I can do this every day. Wait. I will do this every day.
Who knew that just holding hands could be so enjoyable?
My thoughts are soon interrupted when Kane calls out from another room, “Come on, you two. The food is done and will be cold soon.”
Food. How could I forget about eating?
I softly chuckle and holler back, “We are coming. Don’t worry.”
With a spring in my step, I pull Owen towards the dining room.
My smile instantly vanishes as soon as I step into the room. I look around, but there isn’t anyone else here besides Wyatt, Kane and Connor, who is in the highchair.
What the heck?
It is just the three of us in the living room now. My eyes drift over to Finn and Owen. Even though my friend is only a few feet away from me, it feels more like miles. I stay quiet and keep my mouth shut as Finn’s warm laughter fills the room. Every fiber of my body wants to run over and sit beside him while I tell him about everything that happened today. How I almost had an impenetrable wall of people around me all day long which gave me some peace, but not like what Finn provides to me. Or how Dee chased off some idiot who thought I looked like an easy target to pick on in the cafeteria. The corners of my mouth curl upwards as the scene replays in my head. It didn’t take long for Shane to join her and direct the jerk to go somewhere else, while I silently shake in my boots and almost piss my pants behind a large human wall. Luckily, the crowd of sworn protectors kept the idiot a safe di
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Jimmy POV I still can’t believe what has happened this past week. My world has literally crumbled down around me and there is nothing I can do or say to fix it now. Well, at least, I still have Becky. Oh, speaking of Becky, I haven’t talked to her in a couple of days. I have had my head so focused in on making sure I’m still able to stay at the university that I haven’t had time to talk to her or even meet her. On the upside, a part of my worries is now gone. This afternoon at the Registration Office, I was relieved to find out the university has a program for students like me, who have their lost funding. So, at the moment, I’m able to stay enrolled and keep my dorm room. I’m going to chalk it up as a win. Plus, I need all the little wins I can get right now. I sigh and look up at the clear blue sky as I lean back against the tree. I didn’t plan on coming to this little park, but as I was trying to clear my mind, I found myself a few blocks away from campus and sittin
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As I sit on my bed and stare out the window, I continue to replay everything Owen and Finn have talked to me about tonight. I haven’t really had much time to think of what I was going to do next, and honestly, I have no idea either. One thing is for sure, though, I know I don’t want to be a rogue. But do I really have another option besides my friend’s new pack? I’m still really surprised Finn didn’t join our pack. No. Scratch that. I should say my old pack. It is tradition in the werewolf community the mate of an alpha joins the alpha’s pack. This is the first time I’ve ever heard of the alpha joining the omega’s pack. From what little they told me, I get the impression Finn’s pack is a little different and unique. I look up at the dark sky through the window. However, I can’t see anything. Just like my future, I can’t see anything. Not even one small glimmer of light. My mind suddenly flashes back several years ago, when Owen and I were sitting in my bedroom, hang
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