s is how I mostly spend the days. I don’t

aled my body despite all my protests. When I saw that they didn’t listen to

a day, some werewolf will come to check up on me. I guess they want to know if I am still a

how much she loved Titan, and losing him affected her very badly. So I am

into my room. But my hopes are crushed the moment I hear the door open. I close

most annoying person in the whole world—Cale

ulled off of me. I ignore hi

open and look at him. “When was the last time you showered?” Caleb asks.

k at him for

s expression because, except for his black hair, I have no id

re still alive, Re

, not

o go outside. You have been mopping ins

rdan in four months. I wonder

and I try to grab the comforter and pull it over my head, but Caleb just

kicking and trashing. I am sure I

d for being j

of people making fun of

one, you ass

to be your Alpha!” Cal

ided I was part of the pack. Never asked me if I agr

ever asked to be p

say!” Caleb growls at me. “First, y

shower on. I close my eyes, already tired. I am about to fall

hink you are d

! Then you will eat, and then you wi

o train! I am t

me to the bathroom, and makes m

le!” I scr

!” Caleb says and turns on his heel

alls down my head while I sit down and wrap my arms around my l

him s

there and wash you!” I suddenly hear

uld not

ens, and Ca

ine! I am going to

ds with an expression I can’t

aleb says in an irritat

my time in the shower, hoping that

bathrobe, put it on, an

ound it in myself to care, I would be ashamed of the state in which my

esence, his head tu

liked to be clean. But you must

one invited

I would have felt fear at another t

od ten. Next time, I will make you run around the Rogue Vi

y!” I tell him,

t seen when I got out of the bathroom. T

. “I will wait for you in the hallway. You hav

like to orde

nd it’s my job to o

-hole!” I mutter

llage! Get dressed!” Caleb gro

aps for

damn well

d say in a low tone, “I hate pink! Why cou

I told you to get dressed!” Caleb sa

is so full of himself! And more imp

ing with myself if I should just igno

ming from behind the door, “If you get in that bed, I will get

y hair in the mirror, but it is so tangled and full of knots, and I don’t have the energy to

ng in front of it, with his back lea

ut says nothing. Then he looks at my cl

now,” I sa

hat I didn’t bother eating most of the time. I would eat o

ve yourself to death, R

you care?” I gr

e for a while

red? That got abused? Have you even bother

ply becaus

you,

scent of pine tickles my nose. I

Then he sees Caleb and says, “I shoul

calling me tha

oice, “You finally got Sweet-Cheeks out of the room. I am Con

call me Sw

don’t know what

g with every werewolf

even tastes like ca—” Conon says, and Caleb growls. Loudly. Conon puts hi

t’s eat something befo

ly going to m

joking?” Caleb asks

asks, and I say ‘yes’ while

th you, and I still have a lot to do until this

se your precious time w

around the

use there is no way in the world I am going to run tha

t-Cheeks,” Conon yells after me w

e, the better for both of us,” Caleb

de the kitchen. First Caleb, and then he looks at me, and in a happy tone

” I

epares us breakfast. And then I find myself st

u keep staring at it,” Caleb say

t hungry

rk and knife, cuts the bacon

wn!” I say and gra

en

bacon and toast before I feel full.

I can make you someth

azing,” I say, and I am not ly

ic, don’t hesitate to tell me. I will be

ent if anyone told me he would make m

one eating, l

or the first time, I see the Rogue Vill

et of snow covers the ground and the roofs of the houses. Some pups are playing in th

ide, I think I could appreci

h are we i

1st of December. Come on, Red.

, and I look at Caleb, “I am

ning, you will for

rcing me to run. After the first lap around the Rogue Village

till have eight and a hal

anymore! My

shape because you keep mopping

!” I grow

t my face, “Sorry to break it to

an’t tell you how

ething for the first time

s much as I do, then

sons, Red. Now

can

inish running, you don’t hav

do this tomorrow too

that, and so on. Now run!” Ca

finished, I can get back to my room and

ooks at his watch. He stops running and looks at me, “W

leaving me alone in the m

the moment I can get in bed and just lay there, when a fe

m glad to finally meet you

before resuming walking. I don

“How about I help you with your h

. “I don’t care about anything! I j

de turning their heads and looking at me. Tears

when your hair is detangled and properly brushed. I

ou leave me

ow it is to be yo

her. I wish Safia would tell me

” I fina

e day he rejected me, he beat me so badly I thought I would die. And I w

nd also, I am glad that I found someone t

patiently fo

u could help me with m