Days passed by and each day, Simon found a way to make the shed a little more habitable. He finally found a source of water, looked for a large water container, found us a place to cook food, and lots of things. We finally had a small bath house just behind the shed, and we were finally warming up to living together. He sometimes had to sneak back to the pack just to let his phone charge, but I felt like it was mostly because we still needed a lot of things to actually be fine.Six days has already passed by ever since the news of Austin's marriage came. At first, I tried not to let Simon know just how shaken I was by it, but now that I sat on the hay bed, alone, watching the door and expecting Simon back from getting water, I knew I was wrong.It hurt me to death that he was getting married just like that, when I was almost convinced he would choose me. Eve had said she never saw him, but the family was back to nornal. Caroline was always on the way to the alpha's house, probably ta

I blinked slowly, then nodded. "I guess I...""Don't lie to me." He said a little sternly. "I know if you are not fine.""How will you know?" I asked, suddenly. "You don't even know me and the only reason you are here is because you feel responsible."He gave a small sigh. "This is not the time to be emotional. Let's go."I nodded, trying hard to calm myself down. It isn't the time to get emotional. At least, he came back for me. At least.Simon came back heavily laden with our things, and Austin held my hand. "Put it in the car," Austin said to Simon as if he was retaining me to ride with."You came with a car? How come...""He has to trek to where it is." Austin answered simply, then pulled me to start walking. I followed behind him as Simon led the way to the bright flashlight Austin must have left on.We walked the distance to the same car we had gone to Duncan's lair with, and Simon threw in our things at the back.Austin let me go around to the other side, while Simon got in at

Tears filled my eyes as I watched him leave, my heart thumping slightly in my chest. I stood by the window throughout until I saw him emerge at the wedding grounds, his hair tied in a man bun behind him. I would definitely see a black handkerchief from here.I swallowed and sat on the window rim, just as Eve brought a cup of water to me."Crazy, right?" She asked and sat beside me."Right. I can't believe any of this is happening to be honest. It's...weird." I sighed again and turned to the wedding.The more dignified wolves of the pack were in attendance, with the grand alpha right in front. I could see the gamma sitting in front, with Catherine, his hands holding her tight. The gamma was the same age as the grand alpha and would retire to an eclipse with him. Eric was there too, his white suit standing out just a little less than that of Austin. Austin was standing right in front of the altar, his hands clasped in front of him. I watched as the first prayers to the moon goddess wa

"You can't do this to me, Austin. We go back way longer than anything you hold against me right now. You love me more than all the obstacles, all the...""Enough, Catherine. My wife is listening." He said, then turned to me. "The past is gone, and we all know whose fault that is."I swallowed, a little timidly. The adrenaline has washed away and reality started to dawn on me. I am now Austin's wife. I may have been the substitute a lot of times before, but now..."You think you will not regret this? You think I will let you go scot free?" The grand alpha snarled, his eyes raging."When have I ever gone scot free?" Austin asked. "Even my mother didn't go scot free. Who am I?"The grand alpha raised a hand to slap him again, and I rushed between them, opening my hands to cover Austin up.He stopped for a moment, the anger in his eyes mixing with a little bit of surprise."You have done enough, grand alpha. The marriage is already done and doing this will only make you look worse." I sai

I stayed there watching the tattoo, hesitatting for a while. It would hurt, and I dont want to see him hurting."Just do it once." He said, then turned sideways so his profile was availed to me. "Don't you hate the sight of it too?"I swallowed. "I do. I hate the sight of it but not enough for this.""Well, I hate it more than enough for this. So do it."I nodded, then pushed my hair back. "Maybe you should come up on the bed. It will be easier for me that way."He said nothing and I moved away from the edge. He got up on the bed, then laid on his side, facing away from me. His hair fell sideways and he put the pillow under his head, as if he didn't know what I was about to do.I close my eyes. The knife was still blazing hot in my hand, and I moved it slowly to the tattoo, exactly where the C was.He said nothing even though I knew he nust have felt the heat from how close the knife was."I am doing it now," I said.He gave me a nod and nothing else. Slowly I lowered the knife to his