lla’s

ttention which is something I’m willing to admit. I hadn’t seen the glass shards in the road until it was too late. As my father would always say it’s better to admit when you’re in the wrong then lie and f

already forged for me. Susie becoming impaled on a branch as she shot through the windscreen, I worried she wouldn’t have survived. I had already lost one of the most important people in my life

er, no matter how good he looked or how good he smelled it wasn’t what I wanted. My feelings remaining the same even when he kissed me, only slightly more strained. The way he forced me against the wall his

more I thought I could have made such a difference to whether my father lived or died. The guilt and pain were festering away threatening to overwhelm me, but I couldn’t let it show. I refused to show this god d

reath’s steadying the erratic beating of my heart. I had to remind myself over and over that what I was feeling wasn’t real, that it was just t

’s hair as she cradled her head on her lap. Susie had fallen unconscious again within seconds of the e

the verge of crying but was trying so hard to keep it from happening. She had never been the st

small smile on my face, Sara j

hering you. Talk to me Bells.” She was always good at reading me just as she wa

wasn’t the time or the place to discuss my inconvenient run in with my mate. As I we

at me as he spoke, his eyes staring ahead. I could feel

in the nearest

ide eyed. What part of not wanting a mate did he not understand? In his mind he must have thought

s voice I spun around in my seat. Her eyes

ly hurt. How do you feel?” Susie ignorin

know each other?” There was a mixtur

let it go. Susie wasn’t one to lie which is how I knew she was lying. Like myself she w

friend had just come around and all he was interested in was

e fact he joined the road without asking where it was situated t

’s

seen their Alphas name in my father’s office on one of his docume

I didn’t need to ask her to know why. In my mind I must have thought of at least a thousa

la’s father could only mean one thing. Her father was their Alpha, and my f

r the truth I’d lose her trust before I’d even gained it. I wasn’t one for keeping secrets bu

nting it.’ Shadow was right. He always was the only trouble

n to sweat. I picked his scent up a few miles back only confirming my earlier thoughts. Shadow was furious as