I considered denying Bryan's request, after all, there's not much to talk about between us, but the desperate tone in his voice brought a certain agony to my chest. I even looked back in the room, looking for Jasper's approval or some sign that I shouldn't do this, but he had already returned to the bathroom and left us alone. In the end, I agreed... but only to talk outside, in the corridor.Leaning against the wall outside, arms crossed, I watch as Bryan seems to choose his words carefully in a long minute of silence. Then his voice echoes low and calm, "So you're going out with him now?""Yes, I've agreed to be Jasper's girlfriend," I say serenely, noticing that my answer makes him impatient."Of course, I should know," Bryan says sarcastically and turns his back on me, running his hand down his face.Honestly, I don't like his tone, it tugs at something inside me and makes me add, "Not that my personal life is your concern anymore."Bryan turns to me again, scratching his beard, w

Jasper's words surprised me to the point of stealing my voice. A sudden anxiety possessed my body, and I couldn't answer him... I just ran out of the room, taking a deep breath, when the door slammed behind me. His footsteps approaching the door widen me, and I walk quickly down the corridor, always looking back to make sure I'm not being followed by him.I press the button quickly, hyperventilating. The time it takes for those metal doors to open and take me away from this place only makes me more anxious — and I press it again, fast and hard.When the sound of the elevator reaches my ears, I barely wait for the doors to finish opening. I just get in quickly and press the button for the second floor again... until I'm locked inside this small cubicle which, even though cramped, brings a certain comfort.I stagger backward, leaning against the icy wall beyond the fabric and chilling my skin... And I close my eyes tightly, trying to pull myself together, to control this short, panting

The American soccer field is really incredible. So different from ours, it seems bigger and more majestic... And even with several people scattered around, there's still a lot of space to fill, as we're only gathered in the first few yards. There's not much preparation, just a makeshift table with a ponche and a big fire burning under the light of the blood moon... This leads me to believe that the basketball competition's Closing Night Party isn't official.Here, there's so much noise mixed with the crackling of the fire that I feel out of place. People laugh and talk loudly... or maybe my senses are intensified by the anxiety of being in such a crowded and hectic place."Is everything all right?" Jasper's voice wakes me up, drawing my attention. And perhaps my mind is distant because it takes me a while to really understand his words, and he adds, "Are you okay?""Yes..." - I don't, but I force a smile on my face and nod to sound a little more convincing."Come on, let's get some pu

TRIGGER WARNING.— Violent behavior.ㅤJasper needs to see me…?I look at the messages a little strangely and look around, searching for your face in the crowd, but I don't find it. I look at the screen again, at his messages, which seem a little out of tune. The nickname is there, but he looks too serious, almost like something has happened… And that makes anxiety creep up inside me.I head in the direction of the south stands and, the further I get to the agreed location, the further away from other people I get. I'm slowly swallowed up by the darkness, since the light from the bonfire and the spotlights doesn't reach this far. I'm only accompanied by the moon, whose moonlight bathes me and embraces me like the breeze that chills my skin.I feel strange... a bad omen that makes me shudder. "Jasper?" I call out loudly, hugging my own body to relieve the sudden chill that comes over me. I look around, seeing the large stands and the shadows that surround it...Then my cell phone buzz

“Easy, Reddy.” I say with a more provocative tone than she would probably like. Her reason isn't in place, but even her she-wolf doesn't seem to like my little joke that much, since she shows her teeth and approaches me with her red fur raised. And the more she shortens our distance, which I strive to maintain with backward steps, the better I notice how big her wolf really is.My muscles begin to relocate under my skin, with the blood bubbling through my veins, so fast, so hot, leaving me pure instinct... And I can no longer resist the influence the moon has on me... I give in completely to the wolf that resides inside me.Quickly, my skin gives way to a fur as black as a starless night, while I lean down, my hands becoming paws even bigger than Scarlett's. She continues to growl while she watches me shift. My nails are becoming claws that slam into the soccer field, digging into the earth.My spine marks the skin, but soon disappears behind the lon