《The Lycans Nextdoor》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 30 章

MaxineJohnny pulled me up and helped me stand, then he held my hands and moved a few feet away from me—just enough to guide me as he skated backwards.“Soulmate? Like the literal meaning?” I asked.Johnny nodded.“What? Bran is eighteen and in high school. Only like two percent of the world finds their soulmate at that age,” I said, following his lead as we circled the rink.Johnny shook his head. “Not that kind of soulmate.”“What kind?” I was quick to ask.“You are nosy,” Johnny said, letting go of one of my hands. I almost slipped, but I balanced myself.“Maybe,” I shrugged.“Well, it’s a person that you are destined or fated to be bound to,” Johnny said.“That’s not real,” I said.“I’m going to let go of your hand, Max, and you are going to circle the rink on your own back to me,” Johnny said.“No, I’m not ready,” I freaked.“Yes, you are. And I promised not to let you fall, didn’t I?”I nodded and then he let go of my hand.“It is not for humans, but for other groups of existenc

Maxine “Hey, are you okay?” my mom asked as I popped a can of soda into a glass of ice.“Yeah, why?” I asked, trying to sound normal but failing terribly.“I don’t know, you’ve been quiet, lost in thought, and you’re drinking soda on a Saturday morning. What happened to maintaining a flat tummy?” my mom teased.“Nothing, I just really wanted soda. And it’s just one day, it’s not going to ruin my flow,” I said. I had heavy boobs—at least for my age—and having a bloated belly was going to make me look like a watermelon, so I was usually very conscious about that.“Is this about your detention? It’s just four hours and it’s not going on your record, so it’s nothing to worry about,” she said.“I know, it’s not that. I’m fine, I promise,” I said, and my mom kissed my head.She could be very protective of me and scared sometimes. Like that one time we had to go to therapy because the death of my dad and little sister made us anxious and full of fear that the other was going to die, and it

Maxine The more I thought about it, the more I kind of understood. I mean I’d probably forever be puzzled that stories I thought were fiction and fairy tales were true, but I was starting to get a hang of it. Also because I had spent the last two hours interviewing Elodie. She was human and just like me, she was mated to Trevor and she had embraced the bond.And maybe I’d never be able to understand why she did besides the fact that Trevor was hot. I thought that it was a very bold move. She seemed to be enjoying her life and maybe even falling in love with him. It was different for me, I could not give it a chance like she was suggesting. It wasn’t just one person, it was three. I hadn’t even had one boyfriend before, how was I supposed to manage three? Plus the third one hated my guts.Wasn’t the bond supposed to make him want me?Although it felt good watching him fall to his knees in front of me. Elodie said I had much more power over them than I could wrap my head around and whi

MaxineI managed to wait until Thursday, but I wasn't going to be at school tomorrow, and I really wanted to get this off my chest before Saturday. I was going to reject them—not because they were beasts, and not because they weren't attractive. I just felt like this wasn't right. I wasn't what they needed. I was going to let them go, and hopefully, they would find someone who could handle all three of them, or maybe even individual girlfriends. I am sorry, but I am not Belle, and this isn’t Beauty and the Beast. It isn’t a fairy tale. It is real.I knew this was extremely selfish of me, but I couldn't handle it. I wasn't like other girls who would leap for joy at the opportunity to date the Glass brothers, so maybe I should give the chance to someone who actually wanted them and could be what they needed. I truly hope this doesn’t hurt either of us in any way, and I hope we can still be friends.“Hey, what’s up?” Poppy said as we ate lunch. “Are you coming to watch Johnny play? You s

Maxine “Mom?” “Mom!” I yelled.I ran downstairs to turn on the kitchen tap as well. Still no water. What is going on? The water isn’t turning on in my room, the bathroom downstairs, or the kitchen.I ran to my mom’s room and into her bathroom.Same thing.“Mom!” I woke her up.“The shower isn’t working, we don’t have water,” I said.“Max,” she groaned.I should let her sleep—she just got back from work—but I need to get to school.“Mom, get up,” I shook her body.“What is it, baby?” She asked, her eyes still closed.“We don’t have water,” I said.“Yeah, I noticed that when I got back literally thirty minutes ago. Something must be wrong with the pipes or something. I’ll have it checked out later,” she said.“Well, how do I get to school this morning? I need to have my bath,” I said.“Just take your clothes to Amy’s house and get dressed there. That’s what I did,” she said, opening her eyes slightly.“What? No. I can’t do that. I don’t know if you’ve noticed, but Bran and I aren’t fr