"Rock, paper, scissors for who has to go get dinner?"
I turned to look at Eli and rolled my eyes. "Fine." He always wanted to make a big deal out of hunting. Only because he loved it and I hated it.
I stuck my hand out, and he did the same. "Rock, paper, scissors."
I threw out my hand, in the shape of scissors. But he had rock. He cheered happily while I groaned.
"Oh for fucks sake." I pouted moodily.
"Tough luck Laila." He winked at me, and started walking away from me with a grin on his face.
I sighed. "God, you'd think I would be used to hunting by now."
We both realised at the same time that it had been a week. It hit me like a ton of bicks. And as if sensing my thoughts, it hit him too.
We turned to look at each other. I hoped desperately that my face was stoic. I didn't want him to know how much I wanted to keep traveling with him.
After the incident with my parent's scents, we returned to normal. And I was loving the time with him. It was so easy, this life. There was so drama or complications. Just living. Each day was the same, but different. I couldn't explain it.
So when I realised I had to leave, I wasn't too happy.
"It's been a week." My voice was a little broken, but I tried to hide it. I didn't know if he really wanted me to go, or if he wanted me to stay.
He nodded. "I know."
"So I guess that means I'm going my own way."
He rubbed the back of his neck. "I guess."
An awkward silence came and it hung in the air. I tried to think of something to say, tried to tell him that I wanted to stay, that I enjoyed hanging out with him, that I felt more me with him than I ever had. But all the words died in my throat, leaving me annoyed at myself for being a coward.
I bit my lip, staring down at my feet.
I felt Eli's eyes on me, and I wanted him to say something. Just one thing. But after a few minutes of silence, I sighed.
"Well, I better be going." I looked up at him, but he wouldn't meet my eyes.
"Okay." His voice was quiet and small.
Before I could change my mind, I turned and headed away from him. I wasn't happy about it, but we had a deal. And he was a lone wolf. Why would he want some stupid she-wolf following him around?
I was tempted to turn back, but instead forced myself to start running forward. I kept going until I knew I was a fair amount of distance away from him. Then I slowed back and down sighed. Goddamn it.
I could have said something. I could have said this had been one of the best, easiest weeks I had had in a long while I coul have said that I wanted to keep going with him because he was one of the first people I had been friends with.
I guess I just couldn't do anything right. I was just meant to wonder around alone.
I was so caught up in my thoughts that I almost didn't hear the growls in the distance. I whipped my head back around, facing the direction I had just come. I stood frozen until I heard a howl of pain.
In a flash, I had dropped my bag to the floor and was sprinting. I stripped off my clothes as I ran, and shifted in mid-air.
As I got closer and closer to the growls I smelt blood in the air. I growled loudly, and leapt forward, pushing my body.
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Escape The Pack
أدب المراهقينLaila has never felt like she belonged. This didn't mean that she didn't have an amazing, loving family. No, she just doesn't belong. So, when her mate rejects her, she leaves her pack in search of herself. Along the way, she meets Eli, a loner who...