ra's
eight hours when the second Pier
as beginning to suspec
ous, and every wolf I passed seemed determ
ning what should be ordinary encounters into silent challenges. Even the way they occupied a hal
l. Here, everything revolved around hierarchy. Every
? And who will
l fifteen minutes early and took a seat
s and backpacks, giving me curious glances. Whispers floated
"Alpha's stepdaughte
not hear them, pretending their words
ying temples who immediately launched into a lecture about politic
the lecture, th
ee cup in one hand; he didn't look l
t stop speaking. He
rest
ther that was
several empty seats, and stop
ile wi
e was com
side me and stretched his lo
ered, leaning close enough that I could smell him. Pine and vani
professor. "And you mu
The fu
ortunate
ving closer. "
I wasn't trying
Though I heard it was quite the event." His eyes gleamed with amusement. "Logan
miss much,"
ned. "But we have plenty of time to make up for
an uncomfortable
ntion so focused it made my skin heat. He whispered qu
finding Seattle too different? I tried to ignore him, tried to focus on
mpletely different, warmer, more inv
gainst my ear, "you are the first wolf who has not i
y. He was identical to Logan facially, the same sharp ja
smile to the way he looked at me like I was s
ard the rumors,"
sharpened. "Wh
u are da
ents around us. "Only to wolves who bore me.
ay despite my quick pace. He offered to show me aro
eyes. He was undeterred, matching m
w about this: meet me at The Den tomorrow night. It is
rom you." I stopped walki
udying me with those grey
to know their new... What are we, exactly? Stepbrothe
u can avoid me at school all you want, but every night, you will com
"I am aware of the
cting like you can keep your distance. But there is n
n still in place, and other students pa
hours between classes, over
I had found in Seattle. I claimed a table in the back corner and tried to study,
e, their voices carrying despite their attempt a
robably already decided
uld be c
h Lu
oesn't exactly have a reput
you feel special befor
o? My wolf stirred restlessly, getting wo
pplements and swallowed one without water, needing my w
od across the library betwe
had he be
ed what I had just done. His expression shifted, suspi
rning the sky purple. I rushed to my car, keys already in
, blocking the driver's door. I jumpe
" I started, bu
re you
use
e distance. "I saw you. In the
ted my chin defensively. "N
. "Everything in this pack is my b
he words came out sharper than I wanted the
y car, his body radiating heat despite the cold air. His
ly. "You do not
and throw you away. You are alrea
chest with both hands, shockin
oze, stunned. I had never been strong, never been able to move a
e close, studying my face with an i
t are
urrounded me, his proximity making my wolf scream inside me, but not
w close we were and releas
tween us. "This is not over." Then he walked
h trembling hands a
morrow? I don't take no for an answer." Follo
lood froze. Logan stood in the shadows of
directions at once. I was caught between tw
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