She's the White Wolf

Chapter 8

"You've been avoiding him again," said Jessica giving me an all but knowing look overtop of her sunglasses.

I sighed knowing she meant I hadn't made time to hang out with Shaun, but in my defense he had been very busy and hadn't made time or asked me to spend time with him the last 2 days either.

"There's no reason to take time away from my duties. I told you I am not giving into the mate bond," I attempted to sound as firm as possible but still knowing the mate bond has had more of an affect on me than I cared to admit. I caught times feeling my skin on fire knowing even if I couldn't see him he was staring at me. And then there was his scent. It could make my mind go fuzzy and myself lose sight of everything else. It was like an addiction and every time I smelt it, I wanted more.

Jessica knew me though. She could tell I was lying giving me her all knowing look. "You can deny it all you want, but you have to admit that you at least are attracted to him. I mean even I would want to climb up that fine piece of muscle and take a ride," she laughed finding herself funny and completely embarrassing me.

I felt a blush rise from my neck into my cheeks and I couldn't help but throw my book at Jessica to get her to shut up, "Jessica you are a mated woman. And I am not going to be attacking him like some animal," I uttered in slight shock as she just eyed me.

"It's called window shopping my friend. I can look and appreciate what I see all I want, but I am not allowed to touch," she smirked making it seem like it was completely normal, but for some reason her admitting this about Shaun ignited something inside me.

"Are you saying that you have been checking out my mate?" I gritted my teeth for some reason hating the fact that someone was looking at Shaun that wasn't me.

She raised her eyebrow and smirked, "Your mate, huh."

Crap! I mentally slapped myself and I'm sure the panic was evident on my face. "Snow I swear to god," I called to her clearly believing this was once again her pushing to the forefront.

"No Scarlett once again this was all you," she chuckled clearly enjoying how distraught I was.

"Don't worry I won't let Shaun know that you called him your mate," she winked clearly enjoying this too much, "But now would probably be the time to tell you that we have a date to get you ready for."

I stared at her a million questions going through my head. "I think you are mistaken. Nobody has asked me on a date. We both know I'm not exactly approachable and I like for things to be on my own terms," I said.

"Oh I know and we both know if Shaun straight up asked you that you would have turned him down and acted like you felt nothing, but you and I both know there's something there. So when Shaun approached Austin and I for help, naturally we agreed and trust me I'm so excited to get you dolled up for this date," she smiled while pulling me off the sunbed and behind her into the pack house.

"Who said I was agreeing?" I asked clearly wondering how anyone thought they could make me do something I didn't want to do.

"Well I could tell everyone about your mate. Tell Shaun what you just told me. And so many other things," she smirked clearly wanting me to know all of the ways she could blackmail me.

"Fine but no dresses. And no going overboard on the makeup," I instructed sternly.
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A hour or two later I stood in front of the mirror dressed and dolled to the nines. At least that is what Jessica said. My skinny jeans hugged my lean legs and fell right above my black combat boots. The top half consisted of a plain white v-neck and black leather riding jacket. Jessica had my dirty blonde hair cascading in curls down my back and light natural makeup accentuated my face. I still felt like myself in this outfit, but I couldn't deny that Jessica had a way of always making me look even better.