e brightness of the day. When I looked up, Layla is holding a small cake and smiling so b

quickly jump out of bed, knowing I’d be in deep shit today. Its almost nine A.M and Miss

b the cake from her, setting it aside o

like birthdays, but can you sound a lit

thank you for the cake, but

ay in this room, wallowing in self-pity and thinking of the many good ways my life would have turned out if things had gone differently on that night twelve years ago. I think I would wrap my

eta Leo’s laundry,” I suggest. Beta Leo is Bella’s father and I’m supposed to be cleaning his

once did he blame me for Jayce’s death. He gives me gifts sometimes and apologizes for all the pack behavior, unlike his wife and daughter. He has a son too, but he has been awa

nt of the mirror. I didn’t see that comin

proper care of yourself? Is this how you wanna live

e to put a comb through it. My hazel eyes looked dull and I still had eye bags. I didn’t get to sleep early last night. I can still feel all the backache from all the

off, and I’m not going to ge

uldn’t easily notice because of her body type. She has more weight than I do. She’s not fat or skinny, just t

urs. I wish I was half as beautiful as you are, I would have all the boys at my feet

prettier than her. She’s just so dramatic. Before I can respond, t

you still doing in he

quickly cross my hands over her mouth to

assure her with a smug smile. She looked me o

would be sorry,” she walked away. Layla flung my

known her, which is all eighteen years of my life. She is with

er my puppy-dog eye. I know she wants me to be happy on my birthday

inks too,” she says before leaving, still not impressed. I sigh and rushed to take my bathe. Layla is

fore leaving. As usual, I received the scornful glares from people that saw

n my own, without anyone watching. I wanted to learn to fight not just to defend myself but to be able to help others. If I knew how to fight, m

mes I felt the presence of another being in me, hoping it was my wolf, but I’m

some as early as fourteen, but the longest I’ve seen is at age eighteen. I was hoping I would shift today. That’s one of the main reasons I worked till 2 A.M. this

ly bumped into someone, who shoved

didn’t pause or respond,

d him mutter un

s place, his daughter was not around, a

ed me in a full hug

eta Leo. I’m so

y,” he pulled out a small rose and hands it to me and I chuckle.

ile at him. He’s always sup

all the chores,” he starts to trace his fingers down my jawline a

have anything planned for the

here, and you are of age now. Perhaps we

you mea

to keep treating you in this manner, if only..” his voice trails off and when I look behind me,