There's a storm abrewing

When I awake from slumber, Rider is gone and the spot where he fell asleep beside me cold against the sheets. I'm not even sure when he switched our sleeping spot. I was probably too high on the warmth of him to probably give a damn anyway.

I've got a soul mate.

Rider is my soulmate.

The thought still stirs as ridiculous in my head. That something so predestined actually existed. It's completely inhuman.

He's a wolf, my mind reminds me.

"God I'm mated to an animal, " I mumbled running a hand across my face.

The fact sounds even more ridiculous out loud. How am I supposed to explain my new relationship to my parents? Oh hey dad, mom, uh this is my mate and we'll both be living in the woods happily ever after.

"What could seriously be worse than this?" I muse.

He could've been a vampire, my mind responds and I bite my lip.

Oh, right. That probably would be creepy. Having your boyfriend drinking your blood to keep him alive. That was a walking oxymoron.

Bright side is that Rider