the café all day, hoping to avoid running into her. She looked incredible. He had only ever

r hair tumbled free over her shoulders, a cascade of rubies in the candlelight. She was dressed in a skin-tight green dres

ugh from what he read, the males weren’t nearly as powerful as the women. Their abi

fore holding her head up higher and following her companion to their table. The host sat them across

beer. His sister arched a

she asked, sipping deli

rumbled and too

replied, an

id after a moment, hoping to avert

bother you

to annoy me. Plus, her coffee is rathe

fters.” He hissed

t to you? You got out before we moved to this godforsaken town.” He was amazed by his sister’s ca

bage. Plus, you’re only here for a few weeks and then b

my face,” she followed h

a shifter is bothering you. I t

emptying his glass. She snickered and motion

head home. Just avoid her café and you should be good

er, her delicate white neck glowed in the soft light of the candle. He could see her pulse throbbing gently. Her

leaning away from him. He was relatively handsome, in a hipster sort of way. His

e was just some guy. That thought relaxed him a bit. The guy’s eyes drifted towards him. H

tossing his lager back. She sighed

night out since I haven’t seen you in ages.” She crossed h

st been cramming this history down my throat

he is, weeping and wailing until I told her I would stay. Thankfully, he has finally let it go. Plus, he has already twisted Silas and Miles into hi

n la

night. Maybe we can convince dad to sell and move back t

ghter t

he won’t be leaving any time soon. I’m leaving as

re we?” he teased. His sister’s

an escape this hell without mother cl

ked, wondering how his sister had been able t

the second eldest and had sacrificed the most to stay wit

ns a lot. You deserve to

t when I’m at school, it’s not so bad.” She na

ck to the red curls, wondering why this stranger, this enemy, had so piqued his curiosit