Novels by TJ_27

I made Kate call Eric and cancel the date. According to Kate, he was more concerned about how I was feeling. The news of my fainting had reached the entire university and he wanted to drop by to check on me. Thankfully, Kate put a stop to that and told him I would call him when I was feeling better. Cale, on the other hand, hadn’t called or texted since he left.I slept throughout the afternoon, feeling the exhaustion to my bones. I was torn about this entire Cale thing, but I didn’t realise how much it was affecting me. When I finally woke up, I wanted some hot coffee and to go back to bed.I walked out of the room and saw Kate sitting on the couch, watching something on the TV.“Hey,” I said and she turned around. The concern on her face gutted me. “I’m so sorry.”She came up to me, pulling me in a hug, “Stop. I’m just glad you’re feeling better. Do you want to eat something?”I shook my head, “Coffee would be great.”The concern left her face, and she glared at me, “No. You have to

Cale’s POVWhat?! My wolf rose to the surface, wanting to go claim Lisa as mine right now. Without saying a word to Kate, I flew out of my chair and ran out of the building. I got into my car, breaking a couple of traffic laws on my way to Lisa’s apartment. She was not going to become a human. Becoming a human was considered treason in the werewolf world, unless you had a good reason. And that reason was usually if you had a human mate or if you mate had rejected you. Yes, I was aware of the irony.Becoming a human would mean that werewolf immunity wouldn’t apply to the person. They were susceptible to everything humans were - illness, getting old faster and war. I would not let that happen with Lisa. She was my mate, damn it!I pounded my fist on her door till she finally opened it. She looked like she had been sleeping, but the bags under her eyes looked worse than they ever had.“Cale?” she sounded confused, “What are you doing here?”“Don’t do it,” I pushed her aside and walked in

Cale’s POVI drove Lisa’s car to her apartment. One of the guys from the pack had picked it up, fixed it and dropped it outside my apartment. I could smell her all around me and it made me regret my decision to bring her that car. I could feel here everywhere, it was like she was wrapped around me like a vine.The conversations I had with her at her parents house were still on my mind. She was really something else. She knew what would happen to both of us if she told people about me rejecting her, but she kept quiet. I would face more problems than her, and she knew it. Over the last three years, she hadn’t said a word to anyone.I admit, seeing her with her best friend, that guy Joey really ticked me off. Their closeness made me jealous. I wanted to be the one who made Lisa laugh like that. I wanted to be the one who made her smile, I wanted to be the one she had inside jokes with. It almost ripped me apart when she said she hoped Joey would be her mate. It made sense. Somewhere, de

The walk home with Cale was filled with tense silence. I wanted to ask him why he followed me, but I didn’t think I wanted to know the answer.“How long are you staying here?” Cale asked, breaking the silence.“I don’t know, I’m playing it by the ear,” I replied.“We have classes,” he reminded me.“And I can miss a couple of them.”“If you’re staying here because of me--”I cut him off, “I’m not, Cale. I don’t think you understand that I get it. We aren’t going to happen. I just came here to visit my parents, which I do quite regularly. Sometimes, everybody needs a break from life.”“What if you can’t get that break?” Cale almost whispered, and I looked at him in disbelief. He was having an actual conversation with me. I couldn’t believe it.“Then you try,” I shrugged, “Not everything is going to work out the way you want, and there’s always going to be something that’ll demand your attention, but you need to make time for you. No one else is going to make you do that.”“And your vers

I was fuming as I left the house. Who did Cale think he was? He had rejected me, there was no need for him to look after me, or give me orders about what I could or couldn’t do with my life. And what was with all the kissing? He seemed confused, and I wasn’t going to be a part of his games. As much as it hurt to lose a mate, I knew that in a couple of years I would be able to find love for myself. Joey Knighly was my closest friend in the world. We had known each other for years, and even though he lived in a different state, he came here often to meet his family. His house was only five minutes away from mine by walk, and there was nothing more convenient. I rang the doorbell, and even though I was still waiting for him to answer, there was already a huge grin on my face. I heard his standard grumble, footsteps down the stairs and he flung the door open. “Joey!” I exclaimed, almost jumping onto him. I didn’t even give him to see that it was me. “Shorty!” he replied a second l

As it turned out, ignore someone well enough, and you might actually end up having fun. I didn’t even try to make conversation with Cale, as I knew for a fact that would be useless. I sang along to the songs, rolled the windows down and just took in the scenic drive. I didn’t want to be in a sour mood before I went to see my parents, and I had decided that Cale was not going to bring me down. I wouldn’t let him. I was already almost out of the car before Cale even parked, grabbing my stuff from the back. “Thanks,” I muttered as he parked and hopped out of the car like my ass on fire. I rang the doorbell, hoping that Cale wouldn’t come out to meet my parents. Mom opened the door, surprise crossing her face as she looked at me. “Lisa, honey!” She hugged me tight, just as Dad walked out. “Lisa! Cale?” Dad wasn’t sure what emotion to convey. I offered a short explanation, hoping it would be enough, “Car broke down, ran into him, and he offered me a ride.” Dad looked questioni