With my shoes in my hand, I took off on an exploration. The dirt and grass under my feet felt good. I felt close to nature. My wolf would have loved it. If I let her, she would spend hours getting lost in the woods just for enjoyment. I'll have to remember to let her do that sometimes, provided I have the chance. It was starting to get dark. The sky was twilight, so my human eye could still see the forest before me. At some point, I wandered off the trail. I'm not sure when but now I was just walking around aimlessly through the thick greenery and trees of the woods. I was lost; I knew that much but wasn't scared. I had been lost in the woods dozens of times as a kid, so I was used to this. I always managed to find my way out somehow, though. I'll just have to do that again. It shouldn't be too hard. I continued to hike around a little longer, searching for the path that would lead me back to the house, when I heard twigs snapping a few meters away. I immediately snapped toward the

The week spent in bed was the slowest I had ever endured. It felt like a month rather than a week, and I owe that to all my suffering. No one said it would be quick and easy. "You missed dinner with the pack, so I'll make you something you'd like."I smirked at him, finally able to loosen up a little now. "I'm in the mood to eat seafood right now. Can you make one?" I asked him. I have been craving those foods rather than meat. I know seafood is out of the menu in his pack. I feel like I want to play a bit with him and see if he'll do something. He didn't smile at first until he noticed a smile on my face. "Okay then, we'll go out."I shook my head. It was just a joke. "That's alright; it's already late now. I'll find something in the kitchen to munch on." He was already grabbing his keys off the desk and headed to the door, not even listening to me. Clearly, he had already made up his mind, and there was no change. "I missed it too, and I want to eat something different. I'm h

"Lee!"He looked like he might have been in a slight scuffle before being here. His clothes crumpled and even ripped in a few places. Some cut marks were already healing on his head and arms. I tore from Erix's arms and ran down towards him, but he caught my arms before I got two steps away and held an unsure expression on his face. "So it's true, he does know you?" Erix asked. "He is my cousin," I stated, removing my arms from his grasp, and this time Erix didn't stop me. Lee's arms reached through the bars and hugged me. I didn't fail to notice his look and sighed in relief as he released in my presence. "What are you doing here? Is everyone alright? Are you hurt? Who sent you?" The questions were tumbling from my mouth, one right after the other, before he could answer them. "We've been asking him that for the past hour and he wouldn't answer. He said he only wanted to talk to you. He claimed you knew each other," Wyatt interrupted. I nodded in reply, but I didn't face him.

I was starting to feel that maybe I only knew the broken Erix instead of the Erix that he really was. I might just be surprised to find out his true side of him. But I am very curious to find it out. When my wolf comes back, I will be changing too. Every day I miss her more and more. Maybe Erix's wolf can bring her out again. After all, they say a wolf's claim can do many things. And I may be ready for it. "And this is my room," I told Lee, coming to the end of our tour. "Well, it will be when I fix up," I corrected. I pushed open the white door, flipped the lights to switch on, and looked around. It was less grand than Erix's room, but it was nice and would suit me perfectly. Everything was white and brown. Tomorrow, I'll have Erix take me into town and pick up some paint. It would look beautiful with lavender. And for my things such as my bed and stuff, I'll choose to blend them with black. I can envision the outcome of the room. "It's nice, I guess, for a girl's room," Lee sai

Once everything was loaded up in the SUV, Yelan and I had Max swing us to the mall for an hour so we could go shopping. I'm not really a fan of shopping, and I will only grab those things I see first. I'm not like the other women who spent hours upon hours looking for their clothes. I would rather spend my time at any bookstore. I did light shopping, but Yelan filled the SUV with bags of clothing. Jude looked at Yelan, but she only smiled at her. Nearing the time that Erix gave me to go home, Lee had taken it upon himself to choose our dining location, which also happened to be where the few guys from my pack were eating. They were the ones who were traveling with Lee when he left them to meet me. Jude and Max were not happy about this and considered calling Erix to tell them about it, but after some serious begging and convincing, they let me tell him instead after we went home. They didn't like to keep things from Erix, and I understand that. "You look good, Rain. Erix's pack lo