After running into Asher outside of the library, I decided that Aimee had been right. Boys were complicated and confusing, and it was much easier to focus solely on studying. I avoided both Asher and Lamar, and when not in class, mostly stuck to studying in my room. For a few days, things had be
“Got it.” He mimicked zipping closed his mouth. I offered a small smile of thanks and returned to my work. For the next five or so minutes, I delved into the topics of the text. I began writing a new note. “Hey, Cynthia,” Lamar said. My pen stilled. “Yeah?” “How long are you planning on st
“They don’t know who you are yet, and I’ll do everything I can to protect you,” Nurse Irene said through the phone. “But you have to be extra careful.” Overwhelming fear stirred within me, spreading outwards until my entire body trembled. Nurse Irene continued on. “The official researchers have
Asher “Asher.” Cynthia was saying my name, trying to claim my attention. At any other moment, I would have been more than happy to give it to her. But right now, I was defending her from a threat, and that threat had yet to be neutralized. Cynthia smelled bitter, fearful. It pushed off of her
My heart jumped into my throat. If only I could pull her into my arms again. But then she turned from me. She walked to Lamar and he offered her his arm instead. She took it and they walked away. She watched me, looking back until they reached the door. Then she was gone, but the strong scent
“I can’t believe the nerve of that guy.” Lamar’s smile was shaky, his words unkind. “I’d always liked Asher before. He always seemed so smooth, like nothing could frazzle him. I never realized he’d be such a sore loser.” We sat in the ice cream parlor Lamar had suggested. The establishment itself
I’d only been in the room long enough to change into my pajamas when there was a knock on my door. I really hoped it wasn’t Lamar. I wasn’t prepared for a round two with him. The thought that it could be one of the investigators that Nurse Irene had talked about gave me pause. Would they have be
No one will take my family from me. I knew Asher couldn’t mean the words like they sounded. It had to be the wolf talking, and Asher’s wolf had always been confused about our relationship. But that didn’t make me any less happy to hear the words. It wasn’t the proper place or time for the emot