Rejected.

I had no intention of spending the night at my father's house however if I wanted to find any clues about the whereabouts of Alisia I would have to scour the house and that meant staying in this dreaded place. I walked down the hall, noting dully how faded the wallpaper that capered the walls had become. The bland wallpaper was tearing in places and from the wallpaper hung pictures of my family and I, back when things had been uncomplicated, there was a smaller version of me smiling yet fearsome. If I hadn't been studying the wall paper so intently I wouldn't have noted the small blood trail that led to the room my mother and father had shared. I opened the door to their hesitantly, half expecting so,etching to jump out at me, I let out a sharp breath when I noted the bloodstained walls that surrounded me.

On every inch of the walls there was my mother's name written in blood. A singular note on the bloodstained bed sheets, that had once been white, caught my attention. It was addressed to my mother.

Dear Anna,

Know that I am trying, I try to fight it every day but it's so strong but my love I promise that I will destroy it. I will kill myself.

I drew in another sharp breath, what was my father trying to fight? My wolf stirred within me wanting me to get away

"Shanan!" The sudden sound of Jared's voice startled me, I hurried out of the room and locked the door behind me not wanting anyone to know about what I had discovered, my wolf was urging me to keep it within me and my wolf was a part of me, I would never disobey my mate.

I looked up at Jared and was mesmerised by his stunning brown eyes that seemed to have a hold on me. I panicked slightly unsure of what was happening. I felt drawn to Jared as though he were my other half, I suddenly doubted my ability to survive without him. I knew what this feeling was and it was impossible.

I rushed into his arms and looked up at him once again, I threw my arms around him and then I did something that shocked even me. I kissed Jared, I kissed Jared like my life depended on it, as though there was someone holding a gun to my head and ordering me to do so and that's what it felt like. I felt like I was being ordered to kiss Jared and there was a part of me that hated it but his touch sent tingles through me and kiss was hypnotising.

I don't think I ever would have willingly stopped kissing Jared, not even for air, but I didn't have to as he was pulled away from me. There stood a furious Will, he slammed Jared into the wall, breaking the wall and Jared's nose. Jared seemed too stunned to react and remained motionless as Will continued to pummel him.

I ran up to them grabbing Will's arm to pry him off, I didn't succeed but I realised something.

"Will" I gasped, he must have noticed the urgency in my voice because he turned to me immediately

"I didn't feel anything when I touched you" he seemed confused for an agonising few seconds but then realisation hit him and he was no longer blissfully oblivious.

Mates were meant to feel tingles when they touched one another but I had felt nothing when I had touched Will. Nothing at all.