~Laslo~ She can’t be serious! She is really going to deny me over someone that she has never even met? This makes absolutely no sense to me. I’m here! I’m strong and I’m an Alpha for fucks sake, but here she is denying me. The entire concept of fated mates is ridiculous to me and I found out first hand just how ridiculous it can be. My father was my mother’s fated mate and that got them nowhere. He was a warrior and my mom is of Beta blood. When they met, my mother was ecstatic. She always wanted her fated mate and had been waiting to find him since she became of age. Mom went to a mating ball one year and she found her mate there. She always told me how handsome he was; how much I look like him. They had an amazing time, dancing the night away. Mom was so swept up in it all, that she didn’t consider that anything could be wrong. After the ball, mom said that they went to his room and that is when everything was ruined. My father and mother mated, but when she wo

~Zahara~ I’m finally able to get Cory out of the hospital. I wasn’t sure that it would happen any time soon, but I guess that blood transfusion worked wonders even with Cory having no wolf. I sent some clothes down to Cory while I signed paperwork for his release. I head to his room to find him sitting at the edge of the bed looking nervous. “What’s up?” Cory jumps which makes me guess that he didn’t notice me entering the room. “Oh……uh…..hey. The, uh, the doctor said I could go.” I smile and walk towards him. “It’s just that……I have nowhere to go.” I stifle my laugh. He looks so damn adorable right now, but I don’t want him to think that I’m laughing at him. I sit next to him and turn to face him. “That’s why I’m here.” I reach for his hand and hold it gently in mine. “I came to collect you. Did you think that I would leave you high and dry?” “I….I can stay here?” I wonder why he is so surprised to learn about him staying here.

~Nona~ My head is killing me. What the hell happened? One minute I’m in the garden, at least I think I was in the garden. Wait, what just happened? Zora? Silence. Where the hell is Zora? Why can’t I feel her? I can feel my heartbeat quickening and my palms start to sweat. I’m starting to freak out a bit because I have no idea what the hell is going on right now. I need to figure things out and freaking out isn’t going to help me. I stop and take deep breaths. I can feel softness underneath me. I must be on top of a bed or something, but it is a lot softer than my own so there is a chance that I’m not at home. I continue to breathe regularly and try to go back in my head. I remember eating lunch with my sister. We usually eat together and after we eat, I like to walk in the garden. I’m hoping to study botany in school, but my dad still hasn’t agreed to let me leave the pack and attend college. It has been a battle with him for years. He is afraid to allow me to b

~Laslo~ Last night was pure torture. This damn mate bond is hell. All night long I felt a pull to Nona. Every cell in my body, every ounce of blood, every hair follicle longed to be near Nona. My skin itches, begging to touch her, to brush up against her. I felt a chill in my body with something telling me that only the heat from Nona would make it go away. As much as I, Nero and I, want Zahara, thoughts of her weren't enough to erase the images of Nona. They couldn’t erase the raw need that was growing in me. I got up early this morning; got up while it was still dark outside. I thought maybe a run through the forest would help me forget, help me maintain my distance. I should have known this was not going to be that easy. Instead of the run helping to clear my mind, it brought me right where I didn’t want to be. I found myself in a pair of basketball shorts, sitting in Nona’s room just watching her sleep. Her scent encompassed me and sleep took over.✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦✦

I make it to the hospital in no time. The entire trip, I kept trying to think of what the doctor would have to tell me. I keep coming up empty because Cory was just in the hospital and any issues would have been caught during his stay. Though I’m no doctor, I assume it must not be a medical issue. As soon as the receptionist sees me, she sends me into Kilgore’s office. I walk in and sit across from him. “Hello Alpha. I’m glad you were able to make the time to see me.” I nod in response. “You have made me worried. What is it that you need to tell me about Cory?” Kilgore takes a deep breath and runs a hand down his face. “Cory came to see me this morning and asked me if I could refill his prescription. He said he has been taking these pills for years because he dealt with anxiety and panic attacks that would make him pass out.” I’m lost because I fail to see how this could be troublesome. “The pill bottle had no label on it which is weird for a pr