tr

ill hurt by the events that unfolded in the cafeteria, including my r

isk, and autumn has brought in blazing colors such as r

he sound of voices. Gloria and Riley are bo

l with doe-eyes, is c

k she has mistranslated my hatred for her boyfri

be mated to Riley—th

e bigger ones gives me sick satisfaction. I'm curvy, whereas Riley is all skinny perfection. "Are you sure

udder at the idea of Riley possibly turning into my f

e worried about your boyfriend tonight instead of harass

eyelashes are fanning in the wind, and h

e the moon goddess would pick you as his mate either way. Eve

th your boyfriend—Dior was born with venom instead of blood in hi

dare you say that

olf, I might be smaller than everyone else, but I

Riley screams. "Don't you s

I ignor

of massive paws stops in front of mine. They are white like snow, and I silentl

ng fur to the side. Like always, those penetrating blue eyes aren

I remark his pink gums. His face is twisted in disgust as if

pha. I'm set on leaving this pack anyway and snarl without a sen

lf. Broken any hearts tonight? Or perhaps you caught another STD to add to yo

face like he can't believe his omega ridiculed him. Seconds pass, and eventua

off from human emotion and turns to me with a feral glint in his eye. 'O

while anxiety wrecks in my brain. My heart is beating a m

hase me like a

a five-minute lead,

aware of the entertained howls behind me. Fierce determination is pump

k of a plan

pack members, but I have a brain while the only other

tsmart t

reach a cliff. With brimming hesitation, I stare down into the pothole, grimacing at

did s

I caught

a human, aware of my nearby pack members. My hair falls over

an do

my hardened nipples, I approach the cliff a

ening, I throw wet mud over my skin, hoping it will hide my sce

members will find me, and I sit down on the first rock I se

co

hat I have to hide—

d bucket and ended up wrestling on the ground. Since I'm older than him, I won, and

ng from deeper inside the cave. It picks my interest, and I s

e blazing red, and there are scars and visible bones on its body. A putrid stink of r

With panic flaring in my chest, I avoid the enormous claws coming for me. T

e bear. Surprise seems to flash in his eyes, and then he jumps—I cover, but the wolf rushes past me. My eyes

?' Dior's voice rings inside my

n't k

ar is even more prominent. 'Get out of the cave, Patricia! Find the othe

rough his hind leg, and there are loud whimpers before Dior snaps at th

e smacks him into the cave wall, roaring in triumph. I'm confident Dior broke a few bon

to he

A fury I can't recognize burns my senses, and I crunch so hard that I can feel my teeth. The bear cries

eplaced by skin, and I glare at the annoyingly handsome guy.

e sticking out. He tries moving it, only to gr

guy is sitting there buck naked. He is tall wit

speed up the r

his gritted teeth. "But I should be healing al

with that bear. It carried thi

gony, and that's when I determine I mig

und. I have to be extra careful around him and empty all my thoughts. It would kill me i

d the genes of an angel, his personality is devilish. Kindness rarely shows o

l a person," I briefly meet Dior's bewildered eyes, then

s eyes. "You co

ding on Dior's wound with a compress. "But now that you

ck is slightly bent, and the regular frost in his gaze is there, mocking me from under his mop of stupid, swea

that is Dior Lavigne. And like always, I know I will come out a l

. "I find you ex

y to someone loyal enoug

you, and in return, I will tell the rest of

"That's n

do you

leaving." My heart clenches with the longing for freedom. "I, Patricia Goldh

t me. "You ca

scratch at his fingers. My impending glare narrows on

an I do the present one. Your pretty face has made you forget what it's like being on the bottom of the food chain, an

pproach the cave entrance. Dior's eyes are like a weight on

g the hurt curling inside of me

s are thick, touching his cheeks every time he blinks. Dior's lips part, but there isn'

bye,