Austin pursed his lips slightly and turned away, lifting himself off effortlessly. His movement broke my trance and I blinked rapidly, then broke into a small smile.Is this love?But I always knew it was. At least for me. I always knew I was in love with Austin. Ever since that first day. I watched him walk leisurely to the kitchen."I made just bacon and eggs with coffee. You good?"I nodded, still slightly in the trance. I remembered when he had asked me when I started to feel this way. He thought it had been that first kiss, but that was way too far to be the first time my heart, my wolf, my body ran to him.He came back holding just one plate and kept it in front of me, then settled a cup of coffee beside me.He then grabbed another cup of coffee for himself, then sat opposite me."Why won't you have any?" I asked, gesturing to the plate.He shrugged. "I am not hungry."He took a sip of his coffee and flipped his hair back.I nodded. "About the ceremony...I am a bit nervous."He

That thought lingered in my mind all through the night I spent alone, with Austin occassionally coming in to check on me as he worked. Morning came and I only sank deeper into an abyss. The darkness enveloping me seemed to come from everywhere, yet nowhere. There was no reason for me to feel this way, yet I felt like there was every reason."Hazel?" I turned to the door as Austin let hinself in, his hands tucked in his shorts pockets.I only gave a slight nod and went back to looking at my feet. He walked to me and sat beside me on the floor, crossing his legs."You feel very different." he said, and I turned to him again. He wasn't looking at me, though. He was just staring off at the window we were both facing."I feel like I am making a big nistake with Eve.""I felt that way too with Eric." he said, a little coldly."I feel like this is a little different. Like I should have heard her out. Like I should give her a chance."He sighed and turned fully to me. "Let me tell you somethi

I nodded, and he smiled, then kissed my forehead. It vaguely reminded me of my feelings for him, but right now, the pain. The grief, the sense of loss, the regrets...they were much stronger.He helped me lay on the bed again, then sat beside me, his fingers playing slowly with mine. "When will you question Simon?" I asked him. I wanted to be there too. I needed to hear him tell us the truth about it."I was hoping you would fall asleep so I could go."I shook my head and stood up again. "I want to go with you.""Hazel, he..."I shook my nead. "No. I want to go with you."He gave a small sigh and nodded, then helped me to my feet. He made me lean on him, then looked at me."Are you sure?"I nodded. "Yes."We made our way out and into the car, where we drove to the pack's cells. It was rarely used, since most of the wolves were well behaved and lived in harmony, but occasionally, in rare cases like these, there was one or two occupants in it. It was far off behind the pack house, and d

My brows furrowed as I wiped my tears away. Grief should be once, this revenge...forever. I looked up at him, my eyes determined. I knew what I had to do, even if I had to break a promise I made to him. "You want to bring Eric back here?"Austin nodded. "He probably knows where Catherine is hiding. If we know where Catherine is, there is a high chance Lily is with her too. And the letter indicated that there was more than one person. I am not sure why Simon said only Lily's name, however."I nodded. "What do I have to do?"He held my shoulders. "I need you to feel better again. It is a selfish request, but I need the Hazel back. Meanhile, I will arrange a grand burial for your friend, and push back our ceremonies."I nodded, wiping my tears again. "Thank you, Austin. You don't know how much this means."He smiled and patted my head, then took his phone out. "I will make a call to Beta Liam now. He will go to Eric tomorrow and make sure to bring him back."I nodded. "Thanks.""By the

I leaned to the floor and knocked on it to see if it was hollow because I could somehow break through. On listening, however, I realized it wasn't actually hollow because of space, it was hollow because...there was water underneath it. It wasn't floating, but there was water...like there was a large reservoir of water under the shed. If I tried to brrak through, I would fall right in.I looked around. Come to think of it, maybe...maybe that was the plan. That way, no one would find me even if they find the shed. Because I would be under it, drowning.I swallowed, and looked around. There was absolutely nothing I could use to break the door. I swallowed and tried pushing at the door again. If the water level rose enough, the weight would break through the floor and submerge me in it."Seems like Austin will have two funerals to hold today." I heard the voice come from outside, and I ran to it. I couldn't tell exactly who it was, but I knew it had to be either Lily or Catherine. The lau