, but he is already gone. He told me that he was going to go for a walk while I am with my grandmother

platter of small sandwiches and a pitcher of water takes the over the surface of the

a hurry to g

st need you t

not knowing what she is going to say. Quickly

hands together, resting them on her

hat abo

ndwich down and focus entirely

he abruptly shoves me under the harsh spotlight and ab

you talk

, dear. I've always been

aving the patience to wait for

g wildly at something as my head attempts to process her statement. 'I have it too, dear,' she makes it sound so expected-so utterly normal when it is definitely not. I have lived with

ch. Well, she got desperate and sent you here, I was over the moon-but her one condition was that I wouldn't tell you that we share this, this gift and such.

life? It's a part of me, not some habit," I say

e past when she was around your age, but she refuses to listen.

nder out the window beside us, searching for Henry,

to her?" I ask slowly as

ds. "For as long

we can, I mean, h

family. My mother had it, but her mother did not, nor

nd, so it skipped

g it has been in the family, darling, but I am assuming for a long t

ow, after all this time? B

ve left the nest, found your

l need you. You don't have to stay out here al

. She sets the cup back down on the table and gazes out the window. "You know I like it out h

will you tell me what you and Sebastia

would like to join. The two

gether. "Why did I

you influencin

not impressed, especially after discovering the two men were no good. Talking to her about it make

mate, injuring myself, and now discovering my grandmother shares the gift, as she put it. My Grandmother did cause me to tense at the mentioning of my mother, though, as it has becom

n approaching, I stray to the idea of my Mate being a bad person, a killer disguised by the animalistic side of me. A good chunk of my mind knows that he does what he does to protect his pack, and I understand I may not know what the sense of safety co

Sebastian's actions must have been a result of watching his father. Assuming the father was

bout packs and how they function. Since I am supposedly a Luna

moon goddess and what not eventually, but it has me a little worried. Now that I k

your grandfather he was a little confused at first but after a few more times of explaining he saw it as anothe

examining the nearby trees an

he can either accept this part of you or realize it i

bout my parents. What kind

, they had an insti

t understand. What are

tly placed hands as they re

attack, they would have brought me back after things settle

e. How could they have told you, explaine

ght, so what is stopping

ter from the coffee table. "I'm sure your mate is w

ep breath and get up from my sea

mate, spend time with him, and visit in a few days? In a few days, I can explain why

some clothes, I head out of the house to track down Henry. Presuming him to be

e only response is that of a floc

onger than he initially though

ds we saw when first heading over. He sees me and walks over. "D

back without me," I explain. "I ca

hifts into a large, chestnut wolf before sprinting off in the direction I came from. The guard I first spoke to returns

alk, but it wa

to a specific person. Not knowing what to do, I take my bag of clothing, enough to last me until my next visit to grand

wing the blanket on and off of my body, and trying to take my mind o

own. Hopefully, Marina has been thanking her

ne I am very familiar with from last night, as we constantly st

se, I hurry towards him. "Did

one of the couches in the living room. His head rests tiredly

e insisted on going for a walk. May

not you

r scared, or panicked? How am I supposed to tell how he is feeling if he

ppened," I tell him, "

Evangeline, did you notice anything near your grandmother

I was paranoid, or maybe that it was an animal, like a deer... You know what, it was probably nothing.

de him. The small action makes my heart clench f

hink this

e I am interested," Sebastian says. "When

ing the scenery I guess. Sometimes I would hear a quiet ru

dess for all I know. Why would

when I was not s

, uncover them," Sebastian glances to the side and I quic

uldn't think too deeply about it. K

can make my knees weak and send my heart fluttering miles away. These thoughts are so new to me, so fresh, something only Sebastian can cause me to think. He has c

he says smoothly with

ut, "what i

y no, Evangeline. I ca

ips my jaw firmly, nothing painful

es are the only way I can tell how you feel,

. Ple

ocking him from rea

ot, colored cheek. I flinch. The sensation surprises me, as I never thought an action so simple could affect me so much. My head spin

yes. The once filled space in front o

pink and red, even more than

e. He notices me, nods, and continues on his way down the hallway, and I'm assuming to Sebastian's off

is there a reason Andrew hurried in? Does he do this often or