Feeling Stuck

Stefan

I feel her pulling me away from the room. My body is shaking as she pushes me through a door.

“How could you possibly make things worse, son?” My father looks at me.

“He didn’t. Harlyn accepted his rejection, and Wayne claimed her.”

Checkmate. He had everything planned from the start.

Turning, I look at Samuel.

“Why did you tell her to come back!” If he didn’t call, she wouldn’t have come back. Wayne wouldn’t have claimed her, and he wouldn’t know his plan to use the pups would work.

“Don’t blame him! If you hadn’t rejected Harlyn, she would never have been exiled!” Lucy screams at me.

“Whereabouts is the guy?” I look at my father. “I’ll go collect him.” I’ll get him here quicker.

“Son, he’s coming as quick as possible. There won’t be a change in time if you get him. Right now you need to calm down, your eyes are flashing between colours.” He stares at me, and my mother grips my chin, looking at me.

“Well, that’s new.”

My eyes roll at her words. “My eyes don’t matter. We need a