Prey of Fate (bxb)

Chapter 12 - Thoughts

Your future husband Tobias: Hey, Cole. I'm very, very sorry. I swear I didn't mean to leave you hanging, but we had a minor emergency at home. I'll understand if it put you off, but I'm seriously sorry. If you don't want to see me anymore, I understand. Your Tobias.

The way he signed that text has not left me cold. It was just a detail, seriously one word, but it meant so much to me and my wolf. Your.

I'd read Tobias's message at least twenty times, and it still hadn't helped me figure out what to text back let alone what to do next.

"Everything okay?" Cobe's voice echoed in my head. "I sense unease from you." As I had said before, my brother and I were extremely close, and it just so happened that we could sense each other's emotions if they were strong enough. I hadn't even realized that my dilemma had consumed me so much.

"I'm fine," I replied out of habit. "Kinda." I really wanted to confide in him, but I knew then he would be an accomplice, and I couldn't put that kind of responsibility on his shoulders. Cobe had worked so hard to be as much of an asset to the pack as possible, he couldn't jeopardize his position for my sake.

"If something's bothering you, I'm here for you," he assured me right away. Even though he had no idea what was going on, his words were reassuring.

"Thanks, Cobe." Even though he'd only been home for a little while, I knew it would be hard to say goodbye again when he had to leave for an extended period of time. Sam may have been my best friend, but Cobe was the most important person in my life if that made sense.

Perhaps the second most important...

For the twenty-first time, I read the same message as if it were about to suddenly change, but of course, nothing did, and my eyes eventually rested on the last two words for the longest time.

Part of me thought it would only be fair to ignore him the same way he ignored me, but I knew it was childish, especially when he wrote that he was having problems at home. On the other hand, I still couldn't shake the idea that his problems at home were related to the hunters' attack on our pack.

With a sigh, I put the phone down on the bedside table and decided it was about time to get my mind off things.

"Anyone up for a run?" I sent my thoughts to my mindlink, and instead of waiting for a reply, I automatically walked out of the house and headed for the woods.

I didn't have to worry that others wouldn't find me if they wanted to join, as they were able to sniff me out easily.

I stopped at my usual spot from where I often headed out into the woods and decided to wait a while to see if anyone would show up. And I didn't have to wait long, as more people showed up than I expected.

"You asked the wolves if they wanted to go running. I don't know what you were expecting." Sam immediately noticed my surprised expression and decided to comment on it.

Even though I rejoined the pack a long time ago, I still managed to forget what a community we had built here. I was used to running alone in the city, and suddenly having five other people in front of me wanting to join was something that automatically grabbed me by the heart.

Sam, Cobe, Rhea, Reuben, and Sophia.

Reuben was Rhea's brother and, if I'm not mistaken, had recently celebrated his seventeenth birthday. He and his sister looked incredibly similar, and although there was an age difference between them, anyone who saw them for the first time automatically assumed they were twins. However, that was only valid about their appearance. While Rhea was dangerous to look at, Reuben constantly had a welcoming smile on his face.