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Olivia“Nathan… What are you doing and where are your clothes?”My cheeks flushed a deep shade of scarlet as I registered the sight of Nathan wrapped only in a towel, water droplets cascading down his bare, chiseled chest.His body glistened under the harsh fluorescent light of the bathroom, as if to accentuate every lean, toned muscle. I found my gaze tracing the lines of his body, a faint, intoxicating sense of attraction flickering within me.We were close… Too close. I could feel his breath, his lips brushing against my skin. It made me shudder, and I couldn’t decide whether I wanted him to keep going or whether I wanted him to get away.Maybe under normal circumstances, I would have pushed him away… But right then, in that steamy bathroom, I wanted him closer than ever.Nathan paused to answer my question, and looked up at me. A goofy grin was plastered on Nathan's face as he noticed my flushed cheeks and flustered expression.“I could see through your dress, you know?” he said,

NathanThe morning after our night together, Olivia's scent clung to my skin.It was a haunting fragrance that stirred something deep within me, something primal and wild. Her hot body, her gentle curves, her round breasts, her caramel skin…Her long, soft hair had tangled itself around me like sentient vines strangling an innocent little rabbit. She was a siren, a beautiful creature lurking in the tidepools of my mind, and now I could never have her again no matter how hard I tried.No matter how I scratched out my eyes and stuffed wool into my ears and tied myself to the masts, I couldn’t stop thinking about her. But I still couldn’t have her.Something else had happened last night, too. There had been a moment, a single, fleeting second, when I could have sworn I sensed her wolf.But it must have been the alcohol, I told myself. It must have been the dizzying effect of our shared intimacy, nothing more.Yet my wolf disagreed, its attention captured by something new, something uniqu

OliviaThe chill of the night seeped through our clothes as we trailed behind Alvin's shadowy figure, creeping silently through the underbrush. He didn’t seem to notice our presence, and if he did, he didn’t show it.There was no knowing where Alvin was going. He kept taking strange turns, walking off of the beaten trail, disappearing into shadowy pockets of the forest only to show up again in a different area entirely. But he didn’t shift. He just walked, silently, in his human form.I could see Nathan's skepticism in the tension of his shoulders as he walked ahead of me, but his loyalty had him right there beside me, never leaving my side.Alvin eventually slipped into the shadows once more. We tried to follow his trail, but it was too difficult. Several minutes passed and we didn’t catch sight of him anywhere.All of a sudden, a guttural howl echoed through the night, slicing the silence like a knife. It sounded far away but the sound still reverberated in my bones and made me jump

OliviaThe echo of the slamming door lingered in the silent night as Nathan and I walked away from Alvin’s house. A sorrowful hush had descended over the town, as if it, too, mourned the loss of the old Alvin.Our short, bitter walk home was filled with a silence so thick that I could have cut it with a knife. That silence was only punctuated by my own stifled sobs and the sounds of our shoes slapping against the sidewalk.Back home, I couldn't get Alvin’s hurt and confused face out of my mind.As soon as we stepped through the door, it was as though a dam had burst within me. My feelings, my thoughts, all came pouring out; I couldn’t keep them in anymore. The tears began to flow more freely now, and all Nathan could do was guide me to a chair.A few minutes later, a cup of hot cocoa was pressed into my shaking hands.Nathan and I sat in silence at the kitchen counter for a long time. The cup of hot cocoa remained firmly grasped in my hands, untouched. The warm light from the old chan

NathanThe days that passed were cold and silent. I exchanged mere nods with Olivia, her soft smiles like whispers of the sun through the icy frost of our conversations.Every word between us felt strained, echoing with an emptiness that seeped into the marrow of my bones.A few days after our confrontation, I found myself in the Council hall, surrounded by the grim faces of the Alpha Council.They gathered around the table, their faces etched with lines of worry. The monstrous creature that had been sighted roaming around the edge of our territory was the topic at hand.“We’ve seen a decrease in sightings,” my father announced, his eyes grim. “But that doesn't mean we're out of the woods yet.”There was a murmur of agreement from the gathered Council members. A chill ran down my spine, not from the cold air but from a looming sense of dread.Just then, Elder Mingan spoke. “Well, young Nathan?” she asked. “It’s the end of the week. Have you found any information for us? Anything to co