The Cold She-wolf

d the first person I went to see was Mindy to have her fill me in on everything I'd missed. Her house was a little duplex near a forest. Her husband was

r forwarding her a message to cancel my contracts and gave her access to my accounts to pay the companies back for the inconvenience. I didn't see her in person because I knew she woul

with confusion. I pinned my lips and stared at her f

help you? And why does yo

as if you don't recognize me. I'm sorry about ghosting you and everyone…” Mindy's eyes wi

My hair had turned pale white and my skin was as white as snow white. I thought Snow White was a joke until I looked at myself in the mirror. I, however, lost my red lips and found myself with lips exactly like Covergirl’s lipstick in the shade blue. I still prefer my red. Aside f

ate

knowledge? Is that why you went radio

cold toward everyone. I didn't go into hiding, I went for the only solution to my illness

. I'm an actress so it was easy to convince her with my look. I didn't like lying to her but it w

around my body, pretending to be sad. "I was able to find the temple by chance, and since I'm going to die anyways, I volunteered to be a lab rat. I'm fine now but I have this as a si

ppointed in you," she said upsettingly. "You disappeared for months and come back looking like a white-haired

I asked with

ous here!!!" She

my fingers through my hair. "Will I lie to you abou

I know it's not," she said adamantly. Geez! Mindy and Ama

. I'm not even sure if the disease was genuine, but she said I shouldn't worry about it. Mindy opened her mouth and

gue with you. The whole world will th

ck to the surgery story. Still, I really was sick and I went through cha

ting to hurt so I was more than happy to skip in after her. The block heels of my clear jelly shoes hit the wooden floor loudly, but

hed my nose as an unfamiliar and disturbing scent reached my nostrils. My sense of smell had gotten stronger but it wasn't that great either. Identifying aura

something like that," I blurted out, distracted. Mindy hummed whil

ook nea

hing for wooden houses but I didn't like it. To me, wooden houses mean higher heat.

cold to drink?"

h a glass of juice. She gave it to me and sat down opposite me. She crossed her legs too a

he glass and smiled swee

gue, "I want to call it quits on my career. The spotlight is no longer for me. I'm not complete

ar life is no longer for you." She's not angry? Did she hit her head against a rock? Mindy rolled her eyes. "Don't look at me like that, it's true

ttered, but of course, s

career is almost over so it will be easier to quit. I better get my résu

hool… DANCE SCHOOL, yes! That's the one!" I said excitedly. I've always loved dancing since I was a

ot jobless because you are too l

is always better," I defended. It was the truth and

a lot out of me to convince them that you were on vacation. Well, that smart-ass sister of yours didn't believe me, but she didn't push

I'd not been talking to Isobel and Amabel, even when they were in the same room with me. It didn't affect them that

if not for your sisters, for your younger siblings

ce. I did miss him the mo

be back soon, I hope." Well, tha

us'

in Ju Pack are here to represent their

utes. Tell my mother or sister

s, A

t on the wall. It was his death memorial, his fifteenth death anniversary. I always held it every

se my back was turned to him but I could feel his every

al Moon Pride and Night Wa

ly. I nodded. I wasn't expecting any response from the cocky alpha of the world's strongest pack, but just

re dism

second strongest but the largest. Still, I felt unfulfilled and hopeless. The feeling of emptiness in my life was huge, like a wormhole sucking every ounce of happiness and zeal I had left to continue living. A mate is one of the most important p

ng twenty-five. So to be the alpha of a mate that always finds their mates earlier than others, was a bigger disgrace. At thirty-two, I was mateless. The only saving grace I had was that my pack loved me too

e," mom said

" my sister, Cyra, s

tes is very

ty," I murmured sarcastically. H

e your mate yet?"

hers so I was the only one left. She didn't get along well with mom, no one does. Sometimes I wonder how dad coped with her. She w

en Mindy?" I asked,

lready happily married and yo

a break!" I exclaimed, dragging attention to myself.

said irritably. She hates everything and everyone. Gets irritated and annoyed by everythi

my mother and Luna-Mother. "Mom, for once in your life, learn to let us be," C

on the head. "Don't talk to you

d, super

ed rudely and stomped away. I sig

memorial service! Can't she behave herself for nine seconds?! I need a

ng to s