Chapter 8
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How dare she.
How dare she.
Theodosia actually makes me happy. Every time I have talked with her I managed to forget everything that is stressing me out.
Delian is one of my greatest friends and she tells me to leave the girl who I would actually like to be with, alone? Some friend she is.
I groan and clench my fist. She's right. . .
Theodosia has a mate. Even if I don't want her to, she does somewhere out there. I admit I had kind of had a crush on her since I met her at one of those parties. It sounds like something a middle schooler would say but she was quirky, sweet, and let's face it; really hot. I didn't get to see her a lot since I was so busy but every time I did I'd find thoughts of her and I together floating back into my head.
I don't know how Uncle Jake and Uncle Josh found each other but I may just be alone the rest of my life. I always told myself I could do anything any other wolf could do. Be happy, find someone, have children some day. I want all of that stuff. I want to be as happy as my mom and dad are together. I want to be able to travel, at least a bit, like Kaleshia and Zay. I want to have a child as adorable as Arlena with brains like Parker. Then I want to be able to shove my kid towards Wesley or Delian to take the person who I fall in love with. That person could have been Theodosia. . .
I look up and find myself in the forest. I don't remember when I got here. I just kept walking. This isn't the first time this has happened. Anytime I need to cool off I find myself in the woods somehow. I think it's my wolf wanting to take over and taking advantage of my distracted state.
I walk a bit more, admiring the beautiful scenery. I always loved that about the woods. It was calming and peaceful. Uncle Josh and Uncle Jake's room is designed to look like the woods. I was kind of jealous of it honestly but my room is cozy.
Fuck, Josh and Jake. I need to stop thinking of them. Jealousy will end up getting the best of me.
I squint as I see a large moving form. It's that damn wolf again. They're off in the distance a bit, right next to the border. I growl in irritation. They're pissing me off. Sadly I can't do anything about it. Not without Dad's knowledge. The only way I could do anything about it without Dad's knowledge is if they were an immediate threat and they don't seem to be.
I turn around, a cup of coffee in mind. I needed a distraction and coffee seemed like a good start. Then maybe I'd go train some more. Training was a good distraction. The first thing I ever did was archery. My mom taught me when I was about ten before my dad could even get his hands on me to start the training those of ranking do.
I loved archery. Has a lot of good memories attached to it. Maybe I would do that when I get home.
I spot one of the many coffee shops in the town, noticing the very few people in it and deciding that was the one I would visit today. It was a small shop that was painted blue with red letters on the top saying 'The Coffee Club.' When I open the door I see a quaint little store with a chalk board for the menu, little plants hanging from the ceiling, and even dollar bills with people's names on them. It felt cozy. Maybe I'd come back to this one.
"What can I get for you sir?" I look at the small human girl in a blue apron behind the counter. She blushes as I meet her brown eyes. I smirk at her.
"I'll have a medium cup of coffee. Three creams, two sugars. And I'll have," I look over the pastry display, "a blueberry muffin with butter."
"That'll be ten dollars and fifteen cents." I take my wallet out of my pocket and hand her a ten and a five.
"Go ahead and keep the change." She blushes.
"Thank you." I look around for a table and sit down. I pull out my phone and scroll through random things until the small human brings me my food. Not all of the humans in the town know about us. Most of them who do have a werewolf or magi somewhere in their family whether it's through blood or through marriage. "Uh, here's your food and coffee sir."
"Thanks." I give the girl a wink, making her almost drop the muffin. She scurries back to the counter. My phone vibrates in my hand. I look down to see a text from Theodosia.
'My dad is pissed so I'm hiding in the garden. Entertain me'
I smile.
'And how would you like me to do that?'
I take a drink of the coffee as I wait for her to reply.
'I don't know. What are you doing?'
'Drinking coffee, thinking of you, and debating on whisking you away instead of going to training which I know I shouldn't miss.'
'I wish you could but I have lessons this afternoon and you really shouldn't miss your training.'
I frown. What am I doing? I can't be doing this. I can't be falling for her when she has someone out there. I push out of my chair, not caring that I still have food and coffee left. I turn to walk out the door only to have something hit my nose, sending me back a little.
"s**t, I'm sorry. I didn't see you when I was opening the door." I clutch my nose and growl in frustration. "Are you okay?" I look up to glare at the blond guy with forest green eyes.
"I'm fine," I grumbled and push myself up. I shove past him and out the door. Today is just not my day.
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