asked + answered

With the shock still playing out on her face and the adrenaline still making a fool of her heart, she watched intently as he huffed out a quick breath and looked away.

This was the stuff of nightmares, the stuff of dreams, and every ridiculous thing in between. This was it, her Teen Movie Movement playing right in front of her eyes. This was the moment she would tell her children about. Their children. It was perfect.

But then he had to open his mouth.

"Reject me."

"WHA-"

...

It was Holly's job in life NOT to make a scene. To keep quiet, blend into the background and only speak when spoken to.

She was never any good at it.

She courses through life - hanging by a thread, on the edge of finally going too far - and tries, she REALLY tries, to not let everyone down.

But when she turns 18 and meets Him, her Mate, her Alpha and he asks her to do the one thing she could never do, she makes a split second decision and hopes this won't push her over the edge.