Please Don't Say You Love Me

I Need New Friends

It's funny how a group of complete strangers can become the people you trust the most. My team, Lynn and I were all spread out in the living room, on the floor and hanging off of the dusty couch. Lynn was in Westy's lap, my back was on the couch and my feet were hanging off the back. The others were in more elaborate positions, though this needn't be described. Adam has yet to come in, and I had begun to hope he got kicked off the base, but I knew that wasn't going to happen.

Being back here brought up a lot of memories that I had tried my best to erase from my mind. Of course it's nearly impossible, but what else is new? Down the hall and to the right, that's where my second child died. A few feet to the left, thats were Lynn learnt that she will never see dad again. And behind us, that's where I got the call that made me miss three years of my daughter's life.

"Where were you An?" A voice, Layla's, broke the silence. I was stunned and seemed unable to form coherent words, what was I supposed to say? 'This man, who is a giant dog, took me and took my cane and proclaimed I was his soulmate. Oh also he took Lynn as well.' Yes, that will go over very well, but also it might be able to get us out of mess.

"Um, well, when I landed a few guys snuck up on me and took me to see this deranged man, who also had Lynn for the time I was gone, and the he said he is meant to be with me. Oh and he flew us back, but only for a week." Everyone just looks at me, and laughs. They laugh! Laugh!

Why the fuck do they laugh at my misery! I was kidnapped for fucks sake!

"He actually did it!" William says in broken speech sounding more like - 'He-is actually-y did i-it-t'

"WHat do mean you little shits?" This causes them to only laugh harder. "If you won't tell me, I am going to Richards husband and say that he beat me up. How would you all like that? Hm?" This sobers the up, by now I changed my position and am now sitting like a normal human. The thought of Caleb coming down here and lecturing them is funny in itself. Caleb is a feminine guy, but he can make you blow an eardrum if you get him angry enough. And I am his 'honorary daughter' as he put, all in all he is very protective of me and I love it.

Adrian takes a deep breath and says the words that will change my world forever. "Anna, we are like Adam in every aspect. We are werewolves, shifters, whatever. Mostly everyone is back at our old base. Even Liam. So that means Lynn might be one too. We are part of Adams pack, and have been forever, in fact Amelia is his cousin. As soon as he found out you were his mate, he had us protect you. He's the reason we met"

Rage fills me to my core. How dare they keep this from me? I told them everything! And they didn't have the decency to tell me something that they knew would change everything. I stomp over to Westy and pick Lynn up gently, as to not wake her up. Rich tries to reach out to me, but i narrowly avoid it.

"I can't believe you guys. What else are you hiding? Layla, did you actually get married last year? Rich, are you actually a soldier? Are any of you soldiers? Did that fucker put you up to this?" I point to the door where I last saw Adam. "Get out of my house."

"Anna we could-" Westy tries to say but I quickly cut him.

"I said, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Tears were running down my face, Lynn was waking up, and the people I called my family stand up and go out my door with their heads bowed. They hid it all from me, they knew I was going to be kidnapped. They knew and never told me.

Then, realization hits me like a freight truck. Liam is a wolf boy, Lynn might turn into a wolf. My knees begin to feel weak, my head starts spinning. I need to put her down, I will drop her. I turn down the hallway, and am met with the dusty rooms. Lynn's room looks baren, like a desert. But she can sleep there tonight.

Hours have passed. Hours of me crying, hitting and screaming into my pillow. You know, the usual. Hours of me not noticing Adam standing at my bedroom door.

"WHat do you want? Have you come to gloat about your amazing wolfy abilities like everyone else? Or are you coming to tell me that nothing is real? Oh what about you coming to say Lynn isn't actually my daughter?" I say, as I stand up.

Adam does not retaliate, he doesn't tell me that my entire life is a lie. He doesn't tell me that Lynn isn't my child. He doesn't gloat. Instead he walks up to me and wraps his arms around my torso.

The man who has turned my life upside down.

The man who has occupied my thoughts since I met him at Leslies.

The man who gave me an illusion of friends.

The man who kidnapped me.

The man who took my family away.

After all he's done, I find myself hugging him back and feeling those weird sparks that make it almost impossible to resist touching him.