ROWAN “Hi,” he says with a shy smile as his eyes move between the three of us. “You are busy, I will come back later,” he adds as he turns to leave.“No!” Rina exclaims as she hips from my table and grabs Lisa. “You can stay, we were leaving anyway.”“Are you sure? I can come back later?”“Nah, we are done here,” she insists as she walks out of the door. For a few seconds, we just stare at each other,neither of us saying a word before he blinks and clears his throat.“I uh… that was a… a good fight. I am impressed,” he comments.“Hmm, same here. I am convinced that you are an Alpha. Which means you have to get your memories as soon as possible.”“Hmm? Why?”“Because you have a pack who might be going out of their mind searching for you. The last thing the Coalition needs is an attack from one of you guys.”“Right, that makes sense,” he says quietly before approaching the desk. “I am actually here to… apologize?”Apologize?“Why? You didn't do anything. Instead, I was the one who… di

ROWAN NB: Conversations between characters and their wolves are made internally.“Now, what do you have for me?”“I gave him the note as you requested,” Alden says as he walks towards me to hand me a disk. “It took a while for him to get what you wanted but he got it.”I take the disk for him before placing it into my laptop. A few clicks later and a series of moving images play before me.Different, unfamiliar wolves can be seen moving around the city in one video, on another we can see two different sets fighting with each other, while a few others watch from the sidelines.“They are not together,” I mutter quietly. “No, they are not.”“This is a mess,” I mutter on a sigh. “What was their aim? Did they come together to attack us and have a falling out? If so, then their packs should not be fighting with each other now. Or did they just meet coincidentally in that field?”“That seems unlikely.”“We need to capture one of them and question them,” I say.“While I can see the reason f

ROWAN We stand there for a few seconds, just staring at each other and it gives me a sense of deja vu.Haven't we been in a similar situation before?“Hey,” he says quietly.“Hi. What are you doing here?” I ask, my hand still on the door frame.He is silent for a few seconds, just watching me and making me nervous before he answers.“I can lie and say I came to check up on Jhenelle but I just don't feel like it. I came to see you.”“Me?”“Yes, you.”Oh boy.“Is there a problem?” I ask as I let go of the door and begin walking away, very aware of his body heat at my side.“How are you feeling!” he asks.So we are getting right into that, are we now?I consider playing dumb and asking him why he would ask that but I decide against it.I am feeling way to wra2 to keep up any pretense and besides, my wolf’s words are still ringing in my ears.Coward.Disrespectful.I am neither of those things.So with a steadying breath I plow ahead and answer. “I am better, I think. Sometimes, when I

ROWAN.The kiss at first is just his lips on mine, no pressure, just him letting me get used to his touch.And then, there is the pressure, just a little pressure of his on mine, like he is asking for permission to enter.And I give it.He is slow and gentle, he does not rush me, just gently leading me in a slow dance that leaves me with tingles all over my body.That is, at least, until I pull away.Even as small and simple and… gentle as the kiss was, I am still breathless from it, with my heart racing as if I have just run a marathon.Facing your fears alright.As I try to regain my breath, I see him do the same, his eyes slowly fluttering open, his breath deep with each inhale as he settles his eyes on me.For a few moments, we say nothing to each other.We just stare Into each other's eyes, with our breaths echoing around the room and our hearts beating in an erratic tandem.“How does kissing me cause me to face my fears?” I ask, breaking the silence.“Hm, you didn't scream or p

ROWAN.I walk out of my room and with a little nervousness, a little excitement I head down the stairs where Louis is waiting.He turns as soon as I begin descending and I see the flare of pleasure and mild surprise at my appearance.“Not what you were expecting?* I ask as I come to stand in front of him.“Hmm, that is not it. I was already half expecting you to change your mind,” he replies.“I promised to give you a chance, didn't I?”“Yes, yes you did,” he answers with a smile. “You look lovely by the way. This must be the first time I have seen you in a color that is not monotone.”“Really? You must not have been looking well enough.”“I don't know about that, from the moment I met you, I have been looking and have not stopped since then.”“Wow, he is good.”“Shh. They will hear you.”I roll my eyes at Rina's and Lisa's failed attempt at whispering.“Please, ignore them. I do,” I tell him.“I don't even know who you are talking about,” he says with a cheeky smile before extending