of a fright. It always rings and vibrates unnecessarily loud

o is calling me. When the name flashes across m

to work for another six hours.

answer, hidin

I needed to talk to,"

d roll up

you got

you again?" I ask, keeping my friendly tone. After all, he is still

end of the line before he repli

her one,"

w one of the senior employees has just quit as well. I suppo

places like these. If they did there was sure to be a fight

ask to cover my shift tonight has left. Annette will be worki

I know why he

ouble shift today don't

s offer, but sadly I have to be at the pack meeting tonight. Too

e else who could

ll on vacation and Annette is still new

right but I don't k

e?" he

rd him sound so

s on the hour for coming in on suc

offer like that? Do you know what an extra tw

say. "I'

ays in relief. "You really

of need a favor as well,"

ng," he

tra shifts this summer so I'd like to

" he a

couple of hours tonight for

fear that would be a deal breaker, but I silently hope it isn't. I can't mi

you back here immediately," he says,

I feel such relief

I'll be there a

be happy about this? I mean I will be getting extra hours, more money, and still be

d with only thirty dollars in my account righ

table twelve. They are growing increasingly impatient and have already asked me about

ell you go through when working on a Saturday and with only one waitress. Well until ten

counting down the minutes until I

up my second order while letting out a yawn. It has only been five hours since

rest of the day. They seem to work well for me but I hate to rely o

ross the noisy diner and points to

e apron off and toss it aside, then make my way to the counter. After grab

wasn't in such a hurry I might have taken the time to enjoy the summer air walking, but now was not the time for t

the last to arrive. From the looks of things it seems that my parents are already

thought I did. Oh well, whatever gets

towards the back of the house. In the evenings, weather providing, we always ha

f my bedrooms put together, a hall. I suppose it has to be rat

screams as soon as she

sy?" I chuckle, liftin

o they hired me to take care of her in the evenings until they were finished. That was two years ago. She was barely even walking the

Bischoff's warm vo

he ground and turn to

choff. How ar

the meeting is about to start. Would

ply before followin

ff is third in command, we have great front row seats so we aren't bothered with looking over top of people

meeting was sort of last minute but I have an important anno

ople with the most beautiful, proud, smile on his face I'd ever seen. Nothing c

about Alpha Logan that way? It's not right. He

g and mating to the most beautiful gi

o jump out of my skin. Something

She wh

dy proclaimed his love for Josephine. I mean, he's

I feeling

n anything since breakfast and I'm really tired. That's bo

and my eyes drift back up to them. They are smiling brightl

are the Presiden

. I don't want to be around him if I can't even hold it together just by hearing his voice. What if h

s going to be our Luna," D

e without a word then quickly turn away.

ppear behind everyone slowly making my distance. Surely

ck I start to pace a little quicker until I reach my c

es me off guard, sending a wave of panic through me."Where are

n and see the saddened look on

say, a fake smile on my face. What I

ome saddened. "But yo

o her, but I know I have to leave. I need to put some d

go, but I promise I'll come by

er up and she runs t

she asks with

ply adding the X over my

ds before lett

o your mom before she gets

in the direction I have just come from

ely get into my car and leave. With the windows down and the music turned up, I d

my life again. Maybe even let my wolf out as well. It's obvious she's having side