Zelena.I headed up the stairs and back to Gunners room. I plopped myself on the bed and stared at the ceiling. Wow, how crazy was that. I thought back to the first day that I saw him, bumping into him in the hall. He made me feel so nervous even then. It makes sense now why I couldn’t get him out of my head, why I felt so drawn to him. And in the hallway when he bandaged my hand, he is the first person that has ever made me feel safe. It’s all so clear now, this weird crazy world that I’ve been plunged into, it’s where I’m meant to be. With him. I sat up on the bed and decided to go and find him. I wal

Gunner.The next few days all blurred together, I slept on the chair next to the bed. Zelena had good days and rough days. She would lay motionless for hours and then have a sudden burst of panic thrashing about and screaming but she never fully woke up and never opened her eyes. A few times a day a tray of food was left by the door with fresh flowers. Nat came by at one point asking to come in and see Zelena, the only way I could get rid of her was with my visa card and the opportunity to go shopping to buy Zee some clothes and stuff. Cole and Smith flashed me a couple of times to check in, but I didn’t feel like talking to them or seeing them. Artemis dropped off another jar of cream but seeing how I barked at h

Gunner.As we came up to the sand I looked down along the water’s edge, still no people. I ran for the water, prancing over the small waves and diving under the as they got bigger. The blood of the elk washed off with each hit of a new wave. I was swimming in a circle around Cole when he jumped onto my back, playfully pushing me down. I turned my neck and nipped at his hind legs causing him to fall off, splashing into the water. I swam around and hit him in the face with my tail and then slowly made my way back to shore. Walking up onto the sand I shook off the excess water and laid down further up on the dry sand. The sky was blue and cloudless, the sun was getting low but was still warm. Cole shook off and dropped down next to me. He rested his head on his front legs and looked out across the water. *Are you ready to tell me

Zelena.After setting my feet back on the ground, Gunner took my hand and led me downstairs. He led me to a door I hadn’t seen yet, he pushed it open and ushered me in. The room was long and narrow and had a huge wooden table in it, the table could easily seat like twenty people. There were no windows and just one other door at the end of the room. Over the table were a row of three hanging lights, similar to the chandelier in the foyer. There were eleven place settings already set out with silver cutlery and big white plates.“I thought we were just meeting your dad?” I whispered as I clutched his arm.“We are, plus two or three others” he chucked rubbing my hand.He directed me to the seat nearest to the end of the table and pulled the chair out for me. What a gentleman he is. I sat down and he sat in the chair next to me.

Zelena.So, today we’re going running, like as wolves. I’m honestly a little scared, my last change seems like such a blur now. It happened so quickly, and I don’t even know how I initiated it. I remember the heat and the pain of my breaking bones, but that’s all. I mean I didn’t even know I was changing into a wolf back then. Wow, it feels like a lifetime ago. Gunner thinks he can help me trigger it, though I’m not sure how he’ll do it yet. I just hope that I don’t disappoint him. I hate the idea of letting him down and not being the kind of wolf that he deserves.We headed out to the flower field, silently walking hand in hand as I thought about last night. It was the most amazing night that I’ve ever had. We danced, we kissed, we laughed, and I finally felt like I belonged somewhere. Meeting Gunner’s parents and the senior pack members, and then getting accepted into the pack, it has been the highlight of m