Lucy never thought it would be her. She always made sure to be unnoticed, she sat in the corner of the room, kept her head down, and stayed away from crowds. No matter what she did this day had to come though. He turned 16, like she did 3 months ago, which means he knows. His wolf will be howling causing hers to react. She will run, she refuses to be attached to someone ever again. She will do anything to avoid feeling the bond that surrounds her.
Kaleb did not know what to do. He stared at Lucy, the girl he has always secretly liked, and knew this will not end well. He knew something happened to her, she pushed away from everyone she once loved after her parents died. He knew this would be hard, but for his mate he would fight till his dying breath.
Elliot's partner was his whole world, but after Allan's death, his ghost haunts Elliot's dreams. Everyone tells Elliot to move on, but he isn't sure he can.
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It's been a year since the love of Elliot's life, Allan, passed away. Everyone thinks he should have recovered after that much time, but Allan still haunts Elliot every night. He struggles to maintain relationships with his family, and despite a coworkers interest he can't summon up the courage to date. Elliot is living for the past, because to live for the present means he'll have to live with a hole in his heart. But the question Elliot has to face chases him through his monotonous days: is mourning Allan with everything he has truly living?
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