Rayne’s POV As Reese held me tight in his arms, I began to second guess if Emma as telling me the truth about my grandmother. Maybe I should have called the hospital and verified she was truly there, but why would she lie to me about my grandmother. “I’m going to miss you.” I tell Reese looking up into his beautiful green eyes. “I don’t want to talk about it. I just want to hold you for as long as I can before she gets here.” Reese says and I know this is really hard on him not being able to accompany me. So instead of talking I pulled him down to me and kissed him hard. I wanted to remember what I had waiting for me back in Ridgewood. Headlights beamed on us, and I turned to see Emma’s jeep pull in. Emma jumped out and walked over to us. “Thanks for meeting me halfway.” She said to Reese as he had a possessive arm wrapped around me. “You better return her when she is ready to come home.” Reese tells Emma and I can see them in a stare off. “You have my word that I will retu
Rayne’s POV Warm masculine arms were wrapped around me when I finally woke up. Conner had done what I asked he had stayed with me. It had been over a year since I had seen him last he had left for a big-time job he got in California. Conner and I have had our share of fun together but we never went past second base. He always said he didn’t want to hurt me being his sister’s best friend and that he knew he wasn’t going to stick around here. Conner must have felt me staring at him because he pulled me in closer to him. “Emma is going to kill me when she finds out I’m sleeping in her bed.” I giggled because he probably was right. “You think it’s funny?” He asks and he begins to tickle me as he rolls on top of me and then he stops and looks into my eyes. “I’ve missed you Rayne.” “I’ve missed you too.” I tell him as I bite down on my bottom lip. Conner takes that as his opportunity to lean down and kiss me. The kiss started out soft but quickly turned into more as I moved my hand
Rayne’s POV It was a Monday night and the Diner wasn’t as busy as Friday was. We had a few of our regulars and some people passing through because of their holiday traveling. The last five hours felt like forever and I was happy that everyone was starting to clear out so I could clean up to go home. Down to one table I walked over to ask them if they were ready for their check. The guy sitting at the table looked up at me and said, “You look familiar sweetie what is your name?” “Rayne.” I told him as I put the check on the table. “Where you originally from?” he now asks. “Ridgewood. It’s about forty-five-minute drive from here.” I tell him with a smile on my face trying to get a good tip because I needed all the extra cash, I could get today with it being slower. “I have a friend from Ridgewood. Do you know Reese Cooper?” The man asks and something hits me hard when I think of Reese. My heart starts to flutter and my breathing became hitched. I began to get lightheaded and
Rayne’s POV “For me?” I asked him confused because when he left a year ago, he didn’t even say goodbye. “I messed up Rayne. I left town to get away from my parents and everything. If I only could tell you everything it would make stuff so much easier, but I can’t tell you my family affairs. But I know now that I should have taken you with me Rayne. I shouldn’t have left you here with them.” Conner said and I wondered what he was talking about. His family has been so good to me and I am thankful for everything they do for me. “I don’t understand what you’re talking about Conner. Your family has been good to me.” I tell him confused. Conner moves toward me, so we are standing only a foot apart now. “Rayne my family isn’t what they seem to be. I left town because they didn’t want me to see you anymore. So, I left thinking I could get you out of my head and you never drifted away from my thoughts. I dreamt about you every night and everything reminded me of you. Rayne I’m in love w
Rayne’s POV Everything came crashing back to me that happened over the weekend as the ring laid in a pile of ashes on the sheets. My heart began to race as my wolf side push forward but then I felt a surge of magical power fighting my wolf inside of me. It was as if they were at war with each other inside of me fighting for dominance. “Rayne, are you okay?” Conner asks as I look at him feeling like I’m about ready to short circuit and he reached out and grabbed my hand and my body began to calm to his touch. “Rayne what is it?” My breathing began to regulate, and I was finally able to speak. “The ring, your mother put a spell on it and your sister gave it to me to wear knowing damn well what it was going to do to me. Conner, I think you awoke my witch side with us being together and somehow broke the spell.” Connor looked at me in disbelief. “You know you’re a witch?” ‘Without that damn ring I know I am half witch and half wolf.” I tell him and I could see the relief in his e
Conner’s POV It wasn’t hard to believe that my mother had done this to Rayne. I wanted my family to all burn in hell after I heard that they suppressed her powers. My mother told me to stay away from her because they didn’t know if she would ever get her powers and if she did they were worried she wouldn’t be able to control them. And to think this whole time she was controlling Rayne made me sick. The person that shocked me the most was my sister. How could she ever do this to her best friend? My mother had to have said something to her to convince her to betray Rayne like this and I was determined to find out why. Sitting on the bed in the bedroom I am waiting for Rayne to get ready with a small jewelry box in my hand I was planning on giving her last night but after what had happened, I questioned giving it to her. I wondered if she would think I was like my family and would take off at first sight of it? Rayne must had entered the room without me hearing her. She came over
Reese’s POV I was beginning to lose my shit without hearing from Rayne. She said she would call and let me know what was going on with her grandmother, but I haven’t heard a word from her. Finally, I found her grandmother’s home phone number and called the number. An older woman answered the phone and I asked if Rayne was there. She apologized telling me Rayne was away for a birthday get away and I knew at that moment Rayne was lied to by Emma. “Could you please let her know Reese Cooper called from Ridgewood.” I told her grandmother, and I could hear her talking to herself as she wrote it down. We said our goodbye and I hung the phone up and growled as my wolf was trying to rip free from me. Downing the last of my drink trying to calm my wolf I needed to come up with a plan to get to Rayne or get her to me but none of my wolves or I could get into the town limits where I am sure she is. I knew she worked at the diner in her town and it wasn’t hard to find out she work the night
Rayne’s POV A small group of us gathered in a meeting room that was off Reese’s office. A larger man seems to be keeping Reese calm as I kept hold of Conner’s hand until we sat down at the grand meeting table. A beautiful dark-haired female approached me, “Hello, my name is Ella. You must be Rayne.” She said as placed her hand in front of her to shake my hand. As soon as our hands touch, I felt a jolt of energy burst through me. Ella quickly let go of my hand and smiled at me before saying, “I can feel your magic within you. You are strong but need guidance on how to develop it.” “How do you know this?” I asked her confused that she could sense something within me other than my wolf. Ella sat down next to and explained how she was a rare white wolf and could siphon power from the moon and from moon stones. Quickly I pulled the necklace out from under my shirt revealing the locket that my grandmother had given me. “Where did you get this?” She asks as she looked shocked to see