River Falls: The Wolves, стр. 90
“I’m going to kill him. What the hell are you still doing with him? I told you he was crazy, I knew this would happen, well lets see how he likes facing someone my size instead.” He starts to gently move me out of his way and it takes me a few seconds to catch onto what he is implying. I reach out to him and stop him pulling him back to me and thankfully he lets me.
“No, It’s not what you think. Logan didn’t do this. I hit a deer in the road and crashed the car. Logan and his friends found me, and took me back to his house. He has a relative who is a doctor staying with them."
“Really, you expect me to believe that. Alex you don’t drive, stop making excuses for him.” Its actually getting under my skin now that he is even saying what he is. That Logan would hurt me. I’m finding out that I don’t like it when he says things that aren’t nice or true about Logan. I suppose it has something to do with the mate bond.
“Yes Chris actually, I do expect you to believe me. Go check for the car if you want. It's not there, it’s lying on its side with the front screen smashed out. Logan saved me, and then his family has done nothing but be nice to me and take care of me since. Not that I even have to explain any of that to you.” I’m trying to not raise my voice too much, conscious that there’s a werewolf outside with super hearing, and I’m not sure how super it actually is.
“Damn it Alex, can't you see he’s just after one thing with you and is now using this as an excuse. Well that’s if he didn’t already get it, I mean you did get back home half naked wearing his clothes.” All thoughts of keeping my voice low has just flown out the window along with any sense of guilt I had.
“How dare you say that? So tell me how is he any different to you? What is it exactly you want from me, because from where I was standing the other day when you kissed me it's sure not friendship.”
“You know full well what I want. I’ve never hid that from you, but a quickie when you’ve been in a car crash wasn’t it. I was foolish enough to think you actually wanted the same thing. Guess you’re just a really good actress, hey maybe that’s a career choice for you.” He starts pacing away from me, the guilt starting to seep back in. There was truth in his words and the truths always hurts the most.
I did lead him on.
“Chris I’m sorry. I didn’t mean for any of this. I really do like you and I couldn’t imagine living here in this town with out you, but I’m sorry I don’t feel the same way. I thought I could. I wanted to. I really did, I tried, but with him, I can’t explain it. I’m sorry Chris, Please tell me what I can do, I can make this up to you; I can.” I suddenly panic that I’m about to loose the best friend I have in River Falls. The one person who has been there for me whenever I needed them.
“Choose me, stay away from him, like you promised to. I thought your promises meant something.” I think my heart just stopped.
“Chris, That’s not fair.” I know I’m being selfish but I want them both in my life.
“Just think about it Alex, we could be good together. We are good together, you know I’m right. If you didn’t have any feelings for me, you would have punched me or pushed me away when I kissed you. I told you what I was about to do. All you had to do was say no. But you didn’t. You responded, You kissed me back. I know you feel something for me.” He comes to stand in front of me again and takes my hands in his.
“You know its true baby. I can make you happy.” I pull my hands from his and wrap them around myself.
“Okay yes it is true, I do feel something for you and I know you make me happy, but it’s just not that simple Chris. I’m sorry.” I take a few small steps away from him and drop my gaze from his.
“It actually is simple Alex, It’s me or him I won't live like this anymore.
You need to choose.”
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River Falls
The Rogues
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Excerpt...
A noise outside the window wakes me while its still dark out and I get up to look out the window. The last person I thought I would see, is standing there.
Chris.
I don’t know whether to be happy he’s here or not. I’m not too sure what Logan would do if he saw him here.
He’s just stood there. Staring up to the window of Logan’s room. I’m not even sure how he knew what room I was in. What on earth was he thinking of coming here?
I quickly slip on a hoodie and my trainers and quietly make my way down stairs. Just as I expected everyone else is in bed, so thankfully no one can see me. Trying to remember my way around the house I find the backdoor and slip out into the cold night air.
I quickly spot Chris. He is still just stood in the same place but this time