g to my mate. There is no emotion on his face to let me know what he’s feeling despite our wolv

thing has no effect on him whatsoever, even though I saw the utter horror of recognition in his eyes when we first acknowledged each other

He snapped his finge

de herself with excitement and begging to get out. My proximity must have affecte

again. Damn it. Meanwhile, Alera won’t stop whin

y friends.” I pull my hands in

h concern and begins to remove his jacket as though he

. Anyway, thanks again. See you around. Toodles.” With that gee

her house, sneaking her through the back door where her brother Evan was waiting for her with a grim look on his fac

ng with the one in the kitchen. Thankfully, my parents haven’t arrived, so I drag Cora out of th

m. Alera scoffs and tells me to quit bitching and get back into bed so we can re

posing our matehood to the others, and I’m pretty sure neith

y haven’t returned, but Cora is at the kitchen table si

?” She gives me

in her head and recognize the guilt on he

e we’re taking

ile was beco

my eyebr

me, but I wasn’t willing to hel

ought m

morning. You called him up late last night and screamed at him that you sl

bling with her phone,

I clap my hands and crack up, exaggerating my movemen

p and brought you home,” I assure her as she

bit

of the house. I look back over my shoulder and see her struggling to lock u

mb cow,” she scream

lbow and we make a run for the bus stop, getting there just as the

n, you mad goose,” she says,

don’t get your ass dru

ehind us and the window slides down.

the dudes fr

“Future Beta.” His friend on the front p

e,” Alera grumb

you. Your parents m

t scent invades my nostrils again. I grab Cora, who is still trying to catch h

looks at Jay, then her fac

on’t know why I’m even trying. If I can smell

and glares at Jay. “

eart. “Ouch. You w

on the side of my face. What is his problem? Why is he looking at me? I peek a

ride with us or not?” J

diot,” Alera tell

a step forward. “And what? Sit on top of your heads? No thanks,

. I peek out the window and see their car slide into a lane next to the bus and all their windows are down. I tr

. “Why are they hara

on the side of my face. “I did nothing and I have no idea

oming after us.” Alera is n

ss his stares mean nothing.