“Only you know where all that fat goes to, because I seriously can’t tell.” She glares at me. “Stop trying and failing to body shame me, I mean, have you seen how gorgeous you look?” I look perfectly normal, thank you very much. I’m not the thousand-year-old moon goddess rocking a twenty something
“Who were you talking to, yourself, or the moon goddess?” I look up to find King staring down at me. I didn’t notice him come, that’s probably why Aria left so soon. He’s standing in the way of the sun, so I can look up at him and not feel like my eyes are burning. “Sorry, I didn’t see you come aro
“But I haven’t shifted, I don’t have a wolf, so why am I changing then, what’s happening to me?” I’m panicking by now because I’m not stupid enough to believe that this is normal or okay. There’s something really wrong with me, and I need to know what. “Relax” King sits up and moves closer to me, a
“There are things I never asked her because I thought that the Alphas and higher ups gave her enough shit about them, and I didn’t need to add up to her stress by bringing them up with her. I mean, if everyone is bothering you with the state of the economy, and you go to your best friend to unwind,
“You’re right, and I’m sorry. My wolf just...I just didn’t...” “I understand, don’t worry about it, but just don’t repeat it.” “Sure...anyway, if she told you about Penelope and I, then why didn’t you say anything?” I scoff at that. “And don’t say you had no one to tell, because I spoke to you tha
It’s been exactly a week since my birthday, and King and I have been working hard to make me shift, we’ve been thinking of a way out of the whole murder me deal, but still nothing. Even though my hope is beginning to waver, King is determined that we’ll get out of this somehow. And believe it or not
When I get to the river, Ansel isn’t there, so I drop my bag, pull out my pencil and drawing pad, and start to draw, well more like continue a drawing of a detailed penny. It’s crazy to even do that, but I thought why not? So, I am. Aria told me to always challenge myself and try new things with my
“Can I go home and get changed quickly then come back?” “Please do. Wear something comfortable, and I want you back here in fifteen minutes. I’ll start the clock when you leave.” Fifteen? I just stare at him incredulously. What does he mean fifteen? The walk from the river to my house is approximat
“I don’t feel like a gun.”“Yeah, you don’t look like a gun girl with all that white hair,” he teases, and I laugh.“What about a bow and arrows?” he shakes his head immediately.“No, that’s too damn cliché and obvious. You can’t exactly hide a bow and arrow, we need something small, deadly, and…” I
I’m sorry, Remy, I didn’t mean that, I…There’s no response and no sign of her presence anywhere.I continue the rest of my run deeply disturbed, on edge, and without any sign of my wolf. Instead of going back to the house, I go towards my river. Upon getting there, I sit at the riverbank and since
“At best?”“Yeah, you heard me.”“Um, okay, then what’s the worst that could happen?” Surely, nothing can be worse than death.“They’ll make sure I never make it back.” He notices the confused look on my face. “Imagine my body is here, my soul is here, but I’m not here. It’s like I’m dead without tr
“Why are you still standing there? Get in bed.” Rome says as he gets comfortable on the bed. Honestly, I’m mentally listing all the things that could go wrong.“River?”“Hm?”“I’ve had a long day, please get in bed, don’t make me beg.” I regard him, he looks like he’s gonna fall asleep at any second
“Rome, what the hell?!” I whisper yell, “My dad kicked you out, what are you doing sitting on my bed.”“I came to see you, he didn’t let me, so I had to come in another way.” I facepalm, he can’t be serious.“The point of kicking you out was so that you’ll stay out, not sneak in and stay in my room,
“What do you want?”“I need to see, River.”“Are you sure, River wants to see you?”“Why wouldn’t she?”“Because you’re the ass who left her this morning when she was expecting you to stay.”“I can’t always stay.”“Maybe you should work on that before trying to see her again, she deserves more than
“Remus?” I ask.It doesn’t make a move, and I find myself feeling unsure in its presence.“Remus, is that you?” It stands to its impressive seven-foot-something height and comes closer. I’m well aware that I should be running for the hills, screaming all the way, but I feel safe in its presence, so
“You are friends with the moon goddess.” He says, slowly enough that I fear the information has managed to break his brain somehow.“Yes.” I reply slowly, mimicking him, and when he realizes what I’m doing, he rolls his eyes in amusement.“It’s just really…it’s a lot, but I’m following as best as I
“But I’m sure he’s been with other women before he met me, and maybe even after.” Saying that leaves a sour taste in my mouth, but I voice it anyway. “he can’t say he’s sexually frustrated if he’s getting the sexual attention he needs.”Aria shakes her head at me.“I can assure you that the only att