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nged when I was about to zone off to sleep. Blinking at the screen, I saw a message from my Gamma: "I found her." I bolted upright, heart racing. The message continued, "Bar 99, tonight at 9." After seventeen

e, it was more like playtime with a friend. We would have water-gun fights and play hide-and-seek in the garden. I even taught her how to use a water gun and track animals in the forest. She would watch me train and try to

ggage to find appropriate evening attire. I found a pair of dark gray jeans and a white button-up dress

back at me with sadness and longing. Then, my thoughts turn towards the ugly side of my mind. If she does remember me, will she be happy to see me? Will she hate me for not being able to ke

m good enough to be

hair, and take one last look in the mirror as I zip it up and straighten the

watched patrons walk in and out, and a few stumbled out. I kept an eye out for

ome or go elsewhere. I waited another ten minutes, then gave up and g

hat direction, along the parked cars, to stay out of sight. Once I reach the corner, I see a beautiful young lady screaming at a man with a blond lady standing behind him. He is pleading wi

away, I saw her shaking her hand from the pain and found myself letting out an angry growl in my chest. I see him exit the truck, followed by a scantily dressed blonde female.

with you!?" He screamed a

lled back in a raspy voice. Her breathing was heavy and difficult. "...and here I find you with

y." The blonde interjected

What she did next surprised me but filled me with pride. She spun around and, without missing a beat, hauled off and slugged him right across the jaw. It was a beautiful

and as quickly as she did, they were gone. She

t, big time! Seeing a blonde girl get out of the truck with him, I am guessing he didn't tell her he had a

m apart!' My wol

We cannot alert the h

hat he said. "Our Tori" sounded nice, comfortable, and c

make exceptionally good muscle men. I stare at them and see a slight bow of their heads

packed. Many were dancing and grinding on the dance floor, mingling through the crowd, expertly balancing their drinks

while throwing a white ba

r. Dr

beer does not affect a wolf. A slight buzz occurs if they drink enough; otherwise, it has no effect. A "leaded" beer wa

ncing, or what looked like dancing, to the base thumping music coming from the DJ booth on the other side. M

t was Tori, the woman I had seen in the parking lot. I froze, captivated by her stunning voice and how she swayed to the music. Her hips moved smoothly, and her hair whipped in rhyt

Tori, I noticed the man and the blonde from earlier walking towards her. I followed them and grabbed the man's arm before he could reach Tori. I glared into

ds balled at my sides, attempting to control my anger when I heard it. "Victor," in a slightly breathy tone. I spun my head around and caught her eyes with my own. We stared at each other briefly before

hed him towards the door an

e, growling lowly at him, deciding if I should throw him in the lake nearb

the young lady?" I sai

r business, m

ake your sorry ass out of

nd me and ran up to her. He grabbed

ll back on the ground, hitting her head on the pavement. He lifted his leg and began kicking her in the legs. I was behind him in a flash. I grabbed him by the neck and dragged him away. I threw him to the ground and started punching him in the face. He tried blocking with one arm and swinging punches with his other.

. From. Me." She enunciated each word to make her point through gritt

d with amber fire, then returned to normal in seconds. Controlling her rage, she calmed it

h between us, and turned to leave. He got into his truck with his woman and kicked up dust before screechin

ng a slight command to watch her. Eric nod

the steering wheel and took calming breaths, realizing I was about to follow that guy and do something I'd regret. I nee

s captivating dance filled my mind-I couldn't believe how beautiful she had become. I sensed a spark of recogni

his words slipped into the back of my mind. I understood how

n the bed, I slumped down and rubbed my face with my hands. I heard

i home,' Goo

r address. I punched it into my contacts and brought it up on my ma

edical Center, the only major hospital in the area, run by the local Hidden Falls Pack, a wealthy group with about eight hundred members. Their Alpha, Damon, and Luna, Daria, were well-respected, and their son, Ronin, was s

help but judge myself negatively for the story marred on my skin. I remember every scar on my torso and where it came from. Not one of them is worth reliving or eve

l my heart racing and my breathing hasten as I hear her voice. I place my hands on the tiled walls and think about her. My mind is racing, my heart is longing, and I can feel a painful tightening in my groin. I look down and find myself at full mast and groan to myself. Thinking about what to do, I hesitantly grab myself and begin to stroke slowly. I close my eyes, and all I see is her. Her perfect body was dancing just for me. My strokes become more robust and faster as I lose my breath.

for the knob. I could sense my Gamma outside, and a wave of fear ran through me. I ope

and he gives me a look of frust

have a pr