When we left the campsite, there was two hours until mid day. Alfie told me that since I'd be one of the first ones to take down a bear, that I'd probably struggle the most. Apparently the bears around the area were easier to take down once they'd eaten and then laid down to relax in the sun.But I wasn't nervous. I wasn't scared.I was thriving with so much energy that I was sure this killing this bear would be like playing a game to my beast.She was giddy with excitement and bouncing off the walls inside my mind. I was beyond excited too. My stomach occasionally rumbled in an attempt to remind myself that I was hungry. I was sure that after eating my bear, I wouldn't be hungry for a while.We ran through the trees. No one wanted to use all their energy before they hunted, so we didn't run fast. I wanted to sprint ahead and burst through the trees. I wanted to declare my excitement to everyone and the entire world.But I knew that I had to contain my excitement and save my energy fo
We came up to a large group of bears along the river. Most had just finished eating and were sitting in the sun, probably getting ready for an afternoon nap. There was some casually drinking from the water. None of them had any idea about our presence.My belly was full as we walked along. I felt like I'd explode if I ate anymore, but I didn't even care. I was proud of what I had done and no one was going to take that away from me.Lila has said it was awesome watching me kill my own bear. I beamed with pride. Then, when she killed hers, I couldn't help but feel incredibly proud of our sister and friend. She was going to be such a strong wolf.Since there were several bears, most of the guys went out all at once. Liam had called dibs on the giant black bear towards the back, and the others had called dibs on a different bear in the group. I was excited to watch them."Liam's sorry ass probably regrets upsetting you real bad. Watch him tear this bear to shreds," Lila told me as we sat
I sighed as Ezra approached me. My mind was twisted with upset thoughts and my eyelids were heavy. My head was pounding with a painful headache that made me want to drop dead. I felt like crap and I definitely wasn't in the mood to be awake so early."You doing okay?" Ezra asked me as he walked over. He put his hand on my shoulder, comforting me a little. I glanced past him and made eye contact with Liam. He looked at me guiltily and I tore my eyes away from him.I hadn't slept all night. The bond with Liam twisted and pulled at my mind for most of the night, and it didn't help that I had nightmares every time I closed my eyes. I was exhausted already. I just wanted to go to sleep."Yeah. Just tired," I told him with a nod. Ezra smiled weakly at me and looked behind him. He then looked back to me and sighed softly."You still want to visit your brothers or just go home?" Ezra asked me. My wolf felt a little better at the fact that we would see our brothers again. I wasn't missing out
My brothers stared intensely at Liam. They all looked like they were about to jump on him and beat him to pulp. I was nervous. I wasn't sure if they'd like him.My whole family loved Lauri — Beckett's mate — when she was introduced to the family. Would they like Liam just the same? I hoped they did. It would make everything difficult if they didn't like Liam."Well, yeah, I guess I am," Liam responded. I had already forgotten what Beckett had said to Liam. But seeing as they weren't growling at each other and trying tear out each other's throats, I assumed that it was a reasonable question."Ali! I missed you!" I heard a squeal before I felt arms wrap around me. I wobbled a little but caught the familiar scent of seaweed and salt water and I grinned. I spun around to face Lauri.She grinned at me and hugged me again. I tightly hugged her back and breathed her scent in. Lauri was one of my closest friends in Terialta. I didn't have many and she was absolutely wonderful.We had gotten a
Time passed uncomfortably slow. I stood by the front door in Liam's arms, listening to the commotion outside as it unwrapped quickly. I didn't hear much talking, only loud growls and angry huffs. I heard snapping teeth, the sound of thudding in the dirt and grass and even a whimper or two.I wasn't even sure who was outside anymore. I stopped paying attention the moment I buried myself in Liam's chest. I didn't want to face what was outside. I didn't want to face the truth or any of the reality.I shuddered a little as I felt anger from several different wolves seeping through the front door. It was strong and felt like a damn firecracker. It was confronting."Woah, woah. Shit," Liam suddenly hissed. He released me quickly and sprinted outside. I heard his feet thudding before halting to a stop. I held my breath as I peeked around the corner.Liam jumped in front of Samaya, pushing him in the chest and away from the guy that he was shooting mental daggers at. I held my breath."Don't
I woke early the next morning. I wasn't in a rush, so I took my time getting ready. I dressed and pulled my hair up into a ponytail. My beast was giddy for excitement. She couldn't wait to get back into our normal routine again.Most days, we hated the routines, but this particular day, we were especially excited to be getting back into it.I met Lila and Brayleigh outside. I grinned at Brayleigh and hugged her tightly as I bounded down the steps. We rubbed cheeks and I giggled happily. I had missed the female. She was a big part of my life now. I knew that."I missed you. It was boring without you around," Brayleigh told me. I exchanged glances with Lila, who's eyes widened as she laughs."Our time away with quite eventful. I wish I could say it was boring," Lila said with a chuckle. I nodded in agreement and stretched my arms. We were a little early this morning, despite the fact that I took my time."Yeah, Kade filled me in. I'm sorry about what happened in Terialta," Brayleigh tol
I sat on the dirt and pulled my knees to my chest as I looked out over the water. The waves crashed against there shore and the rocky cliff. I watched, almost entranced by the beauty of it all.I sniffled and wiped my face. The tears hadn't stopped since I started crying about fifteen minutes ago. They just wouldn't stop coming. I felt like a damn waterfall.After the argument with Liam, I ran. I ran so fast and so hard that my legs felt like jelly when I finally stopped. I stumbled over when I started crying. I shifted back into my skin and realised that I'd run out so far that I didn't have any clothes to change into.Hence, the reason why I'm sat on the cliff with my knees pulled to my chest.I didn't know what else to do. I didn't want to go back to my cabin because I knew I'd have to face everyone there. Hell, Liam probably would've followed me all the way back to my cabin too.Who knows who would have shown up next? Probably Kade, and probably even Quo.I didn't feel like having
I trotted into my room and frowned at the bear skin rug that was on the floor. I stared at it intensely, waiting for it to disappear, but it didn't. I sighed and rolled my eyes. I walked over to it and grabbed it off the floor.I shook it out to make sure that wasn't any dust on it and noticed the note taped to it.I'm sorry - LI huffed and pulled the note off. I breathed in deeply and let Liam's scent dance around my nose. He smelt magnificent and I realised how much I missed him. It had been two whole days since our argument. He hadn't spoken to me once since that, nor had I tried to speak to him.I folded the bear skin and sat on my bed, rubbing my hands along the fur. It was so soft and wonderful. I loved it.I missed Liam. I missed him calling me that stupid nickname and his hand in mine, I missed his warmth and his seductive smirk. I wanted to talk to him, and I knew I would have to eventually, but I could barely face him.If I were to speak to him, it would mean we'd have to t