"There is always room in the heart for one more friend."
~UnknownElsa
I waited until the newcomer was nearly upon me before whirling around to face them. A black shadow towered over me, and I reflexively kicked out. Whoever it was didn't expect my reaction because my foot connected with their stomach with no resistance, sending them flying back at least ten feet.
"See? This is what we get for coming to check up on a crying girl. She kicks me in the gut," a boy groaned, slowly pushing himself into a sitting position.
"You startled her!" a girl argued, emerging from the trees behind him.
"You told me that if I announced myself any sooner, we might scare her off!"
"We didn't mean to tower over her like a creeper before saying something," a different girl argued, appearing on his left. One had black hair, the other one strawberry blonde. Both were shorter than me by a few inches. The black-haired girl gave me a gentle smile and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Bad day," I replied cautiously, standing up. "Might I ask what you're doing in the middle of nowhere?"
"We were following you. I'm Mia Olden. This is Clara McBride," she motioned at the red-head next to her. "And the guy in distress Jace Underwood. Who are you?"
"I'm not in distress!" Jace retorted, standing up and brushing the snow off himself.
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Unrivaled
Lãng mạnElsa Laroche is part human, part wolf. She and her pack rule half the territory in her town. The other half is ruled by their rival pack, the Starks. But when Elsa and one of the Stark alphas begin to fall for each other, they must decide what to...