I was glad when school was over that day, Wesley met me at my locker and I saw Leo standing across the hall with his friends. I knew that he was pissed about all the attention that dad was giving me. He had been living with dad for a couple of years before I came into the picture and I know that he definitely thought that he was going to get the pack. I’m not even sure if Sandra and Leo knew about me before he brought me home. But dad was planning a coming out party to introduce me formally to his entire pack. It was going to be a huge affair and it was definitely not something that I was up for right now. I had way too much on my mind, but there was no getting out of it. Dad gave me his credit card this morning, something else that would have pissed Leo off, and he told me to buy whatever I wanted. Even if it wasn’t a party dress. Dad told me that I was still dressing like I was living in the woods, but that’s only because it’s comfortable to me. But then again, I wasn’t us

Wesley wasn’t lying about dinner either. That carbonara pasta was delicious. And the mud cake that he ordered for dessert was just as great. But the night had to come to an end eventually. So we got up and before I could pull out dad’s credit card, Wesley had already paid for it. He insisted and there was no changing his mind on that. He claimed that he was a gentleman and there was no way he was going to let me pay for dinner. We left the restaurant and started walking back to his truck and Wesley put his arm around my waist and we were just talking back and forth. I was amazed at how comfortable I was becoming around Wesley. And how much he had started talking lately. When I first met him, he didn’t talk much at all. He was just the strong silent type that stayed in the back while all the other assholes were giving me a hard time. Wesley drove me back to dad’s house and he actually pulled up to the gate and the guard let us in when they saw that it was me. We pulled up out t

AVA POV I got up the following morning after my night out with Wesley, feeling excited, nervous and anxious all at the same time. Wesley was the only thing that had me feeling excited and that got me out of bed that morning. But when I got up, it was early. Everyone else was still asleep so I got changed into a white loose fitting shirt, gray track pants, socks and shoes. I left my room and I started jogging around the perimeter of the yard, passing all of the guards along the way but not paying any attention to any of them. The whole time, my mother’s face was playing on my mind. That photo that I received of my mother was running through my head. I had memorized it and I was thinking about it non-stop. Was there anything in the photo that could give away her location? But the more I thought about it, the more I came up empty. I didn’t have a damn clue where she could be. I ran the perimeter of the yard three times, and by the time I got back to the house I was panting and sw

Wesley ended up getting a blanket out of the truck and he laid it on the bed of the truck, still holding hands and we laid down and watched the sun set over the city while we were still parked next to the river. It was getting really cold as the sun was going down, but Wesley stayed pretty close and made sure that I was warm. I don’t think he wanted to leave. “Dad didn’t even tell me what happened back then. I listened to him and my mother talking in the other room.” Wesley said. “I guess they don’t think that we can handle it. Parents suck sometimes. My dad only told me the very basics.” I said. And Wesley scoffed. “You don’t need to tell me. I wish they would realize that we aren’t as stupid as they think we are.” Wesley said. “Well, as long as we keep eavesdropping on them then we might get the whole story.” I said and Wesley started laughing. “That sounds like a plan.” He said. “You know, I think this is my favorite spot in the whole city.” I said, looking up at the

I was still staring at myself in the mirror when someone knocked on the door and I saw that it was just after 7pm. So I slowly walked to the door in my black strappy high heels and I opened the door. Wesley stood there, about to say something until he saw me, and then just gaped at me with his mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water for a moment. He finally composed himself and took a deep breath. “You look absolutely beautiful.” He said. “Thank you.” I said, shyly. Trying to hide my face, but he put his hand up to my cheek and made me look at him. “Don’t do that. Don’t hide your face.” He said. “I feel really out of place here.” I said. “I know you do. But you shouldn’t. You look great. Trust me.” He said. “I am going to fall in these heels and make a fucking fool of myself.” I said. He chuckled at me and he held his arm out for me to take it. “I won’t let you fall.” He said. So I wrapped my arm around his and he led me out of my room. We took it really