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âWhat are you doing at my house?â Mentally undressing you, my hormones raged, but I clenched my teeth, summoning the control I hadnât thought Iâd be needing. I wasnât a sixteen year old boy, I was old enough to have some control over myselfâŠor so, Iâd thought. Rosa seemed to be making exceptions.
âYou did really think Iâd give up so easily? Iâm a jock after all,â I teased, hoping she couldnât see how much I abruptly wanted her. Before she could reply, I stepped into the house, surprised at the modern attributes it held. Huh, looks could be deceiving.
âGet out,â she hissed. I raised my hands in surrender, but held my ground, taking her in all the while. She was dressed in a black tank-top and black shorts that showed off her slender legs. At the sight, my hands stung to run down those smooth legs, legs that led down to small, socked feet. I arched a brow at the socks before lifting my gaze to her face once again. Naturally, Rosa was gorgeous, damp hair hanging at her shoulders, making that lavender scent stronger and unconsciously, I wondered if she tasted as good as looked and smelled. My mouth dried with want and my teeth began to sharpen.
It wasnât true, werewolves and vamps being enemies, in fact, we had a lot in common. We both drank blood, the only difference: they drank from humans, we drank from our mates. Neither of us took lives, though the vamps blood living was a necessary the Lycans didnât have.
âYou owe me, Roza,â I told her seriously. Her face flushed with anger, looked oddly adorable and I had to look away before she saw the horribly idiot grin I wore. There was something wrong here, I knew, soâŠbizarre.
âDo you always stalk girls you just met?â
âNo, just you.â The words were out of my mouth before I even thought them. At least itâs the truth, I thought, trying to keep away from how truthful itâd actually been.
A distraction was what I needed, so naturally, I looked at Rosa again. Her blue eyes were surprised as she chewed her bottom lip âbringing my attention to those slightly puffed lips, pink and plump, so kissable.
âFine,â she sighed. âSince youâre obviously not leavingâŠWhat is there to possibly talk about?â She didnât give me the chance to answer, good thing too since I had no idea what shit Iâd blurt out next. I just really wanted to know her. Instead, she headed for the stairs and dutifully I followed, trying to keep my eyes off her body. It proved almost impossible, because she was perfection to me with smaller breasts, a flat belly, hips curved and slender legs. Stop being so damned creepy I inwardly snarled to myself, looking at the floor.
Distraction.
âWhereâs your family?â She glanced at me, but opened a door. Her bedroom, I thought unsure of how to feel about the excitement spiking my veins.
Quickly, I tampered into my wolf, making sure he was composed enough, finding him watching Rosa withâŠinterest. It was bizarre for the wolf in me to even consider someone as anything but an enemy, though with Rosa, who was so fragile and endearing, itâs wasnât exactly a shock he found herâŠdifferent.
I followed again, hoping the room would tell me more about her characterâŠThe room however, was pretty bare, walls a neutral yellow with a neatly made bed, a while dresser and walk in closet. But it was hers, and that made itâŠcomfortable, fragrances intoxicating the entire space, making my head spin slightly.
She sat silently on her bed, but I noticed her anxiety and stood by the window, hoping to ease her distress.
âItâs my parentsâ anniversary so theyâre out for dinner and Iris âmy sister, is on a date with her boyfriend.â So they had left her alone. I inwardly groaned. Did they not understand how extremely fragile this girl was? How easily she could get hurt. Could they possibly have not learnt by now?
Humans.
âThey left you alone then?â She stiffened a bit, raising her chin.
âI can handle myself.â
âI never said you couldnât,â I reminded, testing her to disagree. I enjoyed a challenge.
âIt was implied,â she retorted, catching me off guard. She was right, of course, it had been. So the girl was intelligent then. For a second I simply stood there, watching her intently, wishing sheâd look up at me just once. It was strange, how much I enjoyed having those dim eyes on me.
âWhatâs your favorite color?â The question worked as I thought it would and she glanced up, the blues of her eyes swimming with questions. Half-heartedly I gestured for her to begin, only then did she seem to remember the question.
âI donât have one.â My eyebrows rose in question. Another pressing surprise.
âHave you ever had a boyfriend?â Though I already knew the answer, I wanted to hear it from her. Nobody else seemed to matter.
âUmâŠâ she fumbled. âI suppose Robert counts as my boyfriend, but I canât really remember much of the relationship.â Her answer puzzled me, but I was too determined to find out more about my latest obsession. My only obsession.
âIris is your twin, yes?â She nodded. âThen why are your eyes blue instead of brown?â At the question, her lips twitched, taking on a little smile that I involuntarily returned, shoulders relaxing as she did.
âRare occurrence really, just chance. Iâve always been a little screwed up.â In disbelief, I shook my head, about to shoot another question when she spoke up.
âMy turn. How old are you?â Startled, I ran a head through my hair.
âTwenty two,â I blurted before I thought better of it.
Instantly, the atmosphere tensed. Forcefully, I kept my gaze locked on hers, willing the suspicion to dissipate.
âTwenty two in high schoolâŠ?â And so the lies begin, I thought irritably. Iâd never been one to lie, easily avoiding situations in which I would have too, but this girl took me off guard, and though I didnât want to lie âtrusting the secretive eyes and pretty, hushed mouth âI knew it was inevitable.
Stop beinâ dramatic, I steeled, answering before she could realize I was thinking too hard about it. âIâm not the smartest guy around.â
Her eyebrows rose in disbelief before she gave a pretty snort and I grinned, pleased that she didnât think I was an actual idiot, even when I acted like one.
Surprising me once again, she asked another question, this time much safer. âWhatâs France like?â I almost curled my lip at the muggy memories. France, a total piece of work it was, I wanted to mutter bitterly, but it wasnât France that pissed me off, not at all. It was my screwed childhood.
Swallowing the words, I spoke casually. âMa cherie, France is charming, Paris extremely so. I canât really explain, though I could take you,â my accent flowed free, covering the lie better. Of course I could take her if she really wanted, though it wouldnât mean I was going anywhere near that manor. In fact, Iâd do everything in my power to stay away from that nightmare.
She narrowed her eyes, making me instantly alert. Had I said something to upset her?
âDonât you have a girlfriend?â I bit back a wince. It wasnât like I would lie about it, not something so insignificant anyway.
âOui, I do.â Something close to disappointed flicked in her eyes before she dropped her gaze. My chest tightened with an unknown emotion and suddenly I needed to change the subject, to put that smile back on her face.
âHowâd you get the scar?â Smooth, Seb. Fuckinâ smooth. Instantaneously, she froze, and the sadness in her was tangible. I couldâve kicked myself in that moment. Throughout the conversation Iâd completely forgotten about her past, damn me, I was such an asshole. How the hell could I let myself forget something so important?
Easy, youâre getting far too comfortable, my wolf answered angrily. Anger directed at me only.
âForgive me?â Her hand was on her scar, making me wonder exactly how many times it proved a reminder of her kidnapper. If I could turn back the hands of time, Iâd never have opened my mouth; if I could turn back the hands of time, Iâd have murdered whoever dared hurt her.
âFor what? It was a simple, ordinary question. âm just overreactingâŠJustâŠGive me a minute, p-lease?â Her voice broke at the end, though before I could apologize, she was walking out of the room and into another. Idiot, idiot, idiot, I insulted over and over until with a heavy sigh, I let my head fall back against the wall with an inaudible thump.
A few minutes passed, the agitation and worry building. The lights were on in another room, down the hall, where I could hear Rosa. Or her breathing at least, harsher than I was comfortable with. Somehow, I found my hand on the door handle, entering the unknown room before I realized it.
Absently, I notice itâs a spacious bathroom, but I donât take the time to really examine it, locked on Rosaâs face; tear-stained cheeks flushed with shiny eyes to match.
My breathing caught in my throat. Your fault! Her eyes met mine briefly before she backed away, a horrible fake smile pasted over her lips. Pained, I shut my eyes, inwardly recoiling from the foreign pain sweeping over the expanse of my ribs.
For the first time since its awakening my wolf howled not for hatred or aggression, but tenderness, urging me to grab her, hold her, hide her away from all the pain. To bare it for her. And there was no resisting as I gripped one dainty in my larger one, caressing the softer palm as she stared up at me, eyes wide in disbelief. The touch sent a river of quiet fondness, protectiveness, and something else, something strong, stronger than anything Iâd ever felt before.
âYouâre...touching me,â she whispered, more to herself than me I thought. âAnd it feelsâŠtolerable.â Suddenly, I was aware of the way she avoided contact, dropping her hand to move back in a slight haze.
âNo, no!â she breathed. âCome here. Please.â As if she had to beg. I complied readily, two steps closer, so that my heat was positively smothering her. I couldnât help but lean closer than necessary.
Her cool fingers rose to stroke over my temple, down to the slope of my cheekbone. At the electrifying shock, I inhaled sharply, shutting my eyes at the intense feel of it. With force, I resisted the urge to take charge, instead letting her feel me at her own pace. My breathing was even, though it took much effort, especially with her whisper soft touch, shooting demands through my entire being. When those fingers brushed my nose, the scent at her wrist so appealing, I had to open my eyes again, ready to pull her into me right then.
But, she looked so self-conscious and unsure, letting her hand fall to her side, but never actually stepping away. I nearly growled.
âSorryâŠâ She backed away, giving me the room to clear my head. The outside world became clear once more, and I made out the sound of a car pulling into the drive, loud to me, though probably not to Rosa.
Time to go, I thought grudgingly.
âIâll see you at school tomorrow?â She shook her head and I opened my mouth to demand why not when she said, âIts Saturday tomorrow,â she reminded with a small, shy smile.
Crap, football season began tomorrow morning. Suddenly, being with this girl was so much more imperative.
âRightâŠâ Nobody made the first move. We stared, and her lips parted slightly, breaths coming shorted. I yearned to lean in, to brush her lips to mine carefully as she deserved, but car doors slammed shut, interrupting. This time, she did hear, and was frantically pushing me backwards
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