SHADOW OF DECEPTION

mer pack had chased me out, my parents were dead and I didn't even have anybody I could call 'friend'.I thought I had found that and more in Ethan, but it turned out to be a bust.It was quite diff

eared to be, and her real persona was something a little bit darker."Oh." I paused, buying time to find a good comeback. "All good things I hope?""Mostly." She let out a little laugh, flipping her hair over her shoulder. "He told me about your story, and I have to say...Touching, but something doesn't just sit right with me..." She tapped her lower lip.Ethan already opened up to her about what I told him in confidence. I tried to brush that thought aside."Maybe it's the scarf around your neck?" I joked lamely, realizing too late that maybe I shouldn't have said anything.My intentions were to make her laugh but unfortunately she did, her face hardening."Look, I don't know what your mission here or what you want but what I know is that, I'm not going to let you waltz in here like some kind of Damsel in Distress and take Ethan away from me." Her eyes had turned into harsh, grey pools of malicious intent.I was taken aback. To think that I would attempt to fight over a man was ridiculous, I'd rather fight for myself first."Look, whatever you're thinking is going on between me and Ethan, I can assure you...there's nothing that is-"Oh, shut up!" She yells suddenly, taking me by surprise. The change in her demeanor from ice-cold princess to fierce mama Bear was startling. "You think I don't know see the little glances between you two or the intimate smiles you exchange?" Her anger was secreting off her like perfume as she walked towards me. I was genuinely scared and terrified at the sudden change in her attitude that I dropped the basket in my haste to s