Fifteen

Nobody was at home. I had the whole place for myself, but I didn’t enjoy the place when it was this empty. It was boring. Rowena added life to the place and as for Xander, he added… excitement. He made my heart perform backflips whenever he was around and he never failed to make my stomach erupt with butterflies.

I made my way to the kitchen to pour myself some juice and I found Sorrel there. Whenever she was around, I didn’t feel comfortable.

“I see that you’re falling for the Alpha,” she commented and I had to suck in a breath. Was I? I shouldn’t fall for him. I had to acknowledge the fact that this wouldn’t end up well, yet I wasn’t doing anything.

“I’m not falling for anyone,” I said. I wasn’t sure if I was speaking the truth or I was in utter denial.

“Whom are you lying to? Yourself?” She let out a sarcastic laugh.

“Who do you think you are to talk to me like that?” I snapped. She was way out of line and I didn’t appreciate the way she sp