I walked down one of the hallways thinking about what Victor said yesterday. I don't have the faintest idea who would want to look for a member of the royal family. After last night's conversation, I can't get over the fact that anyone knows that one person survived. We went back to the club afterwards and decided we'd had enough excitement for one day, so we dashed home. I was getting to my locker because I had finished my lessons and was about to grab the things I needed when I was suddenly grabbed by the arm. I turned around and saw Em with a serious look on her face. Did I do something wrong?
- Can we talk? It's quite an important matter. - I have a feeling we won't be exchanging gossip about which boy at school has the prettiest smile. I nodded, to which she lightly tugged on my arm, meaning to follow her. She pulled me to the playground where no one had classes. She stopped and sighed, then turned to face me and looked me straight in the eye for a few seconds. She lowered her gaze to her clasped hands and began to speak:
- I know everything. - When I didn't speak she raised her head. She saw the lack of understanding on my face, so she rushed to explain: - I saw you interrogating that boy. I didn't want to interfere, so I hid behind the slightly ajar door. Maybe I didn't hear everything and I don't know exactly what was going on, but I am sure of one thing. You're a shifter. Just like us. - Damn. No one was supposed to know.
- Yes, but this has to stay between us.
- Why do you want to keep it between us? - She looked at me with an offended expression. She trusted me right away and introduced me to her friends, and I didn't tell her about such an important thing.
- Don't worry about it. I hope you're not terribly angry with me?
- A little hurt, but I'll get over it. Does anyone but me know about you?
- Dan. We've known each other for a while. - at the mention of his name, there was a glint of interest in the girl's eyes. I'll have to ask them about it later. - Again, please don't tell anyone about this. It's my secret to reveal.
- Agreed, but you have to do something for me. - She smiled mysteriously, at which I raised one eyebrow questioningly. - Come to my place today. We will talk. You will meet my pack. I might even be able to introduce you to my parents and Adrian, since they are coming home today from a weekend trip to a nearby pack. - Her eyes made a pleading look. I smiled, and she took that as agreement, as she started jumping and squealing how great it was that I didn't say no. I realized that maybe I had finally found a friend. A friend in the form of a girl, not just guys. We set up a time and got Dan to drive me there because I don't know where their mansion is. He doesn't know it yet, but it's a matter of time. Hopefully I'll catch him because he's finishing up now too.

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At this point, I'm standing outside the car for a good twenty minutes waiting for this idiot to graciously show up. As he exits the building and heads towards me, I notice that he is incredibly tense, and his expression speaks for itself. He's annoyed. No, correction, he's pissed. This is the first time I've seen him in such defined anger. Sure, I've seen someone piss him off before, but he's never been in such an irritated state. The question still remains, what did he react like that to? Or perhaps, to whom? I hope it is not at me, because it will end badly. He reached the car and flashed his eyes at me, meaning that if I don't get in that car within a minute he will drive away without me, so in a heartbeat I did.
- Will you enlighten me as to what made you so angry? In all the time we've known each other, I've never seen you this riled up. - I got a good look at him as we drove out of the parking lot.
- Shut up. - He growled angrily and clenched his jaw so tightly that he was about to break his teeth with the pressure. I'll give him a moment to cool off. After all, he's going to have to speak to me at some point. I know he won't last very long with that kind of emotional pressure. After a few minutes, he pulled up in front of my house. He got out of the car slamming the door so hard that the window shook, which made me wince. I jumped out like a fireball so he wouldn't accidentally break down my front door. He even politely waited until I took out the key and put it in the lock. When he heard that the lock unlocked he rushed inside like a storm and took over the entire couch, laying down on it. I slowly closed the door and calmly walked over to the sofa sitting down on the edge of it. He opened one eye looking at me, then closed it again and sighed loudly. He mumbled something unintelligible under his breath until he finally started talking in my direction:
- I have found my destined one. My mate. - He opened his eyes, which were full of confusion and joy, but he continued in an expressionless voice. - It's Em. I had to stay with my English teacher for a while, and when I came out I smelled a very nice and appealing scent. I followed it like a bear to honey. And suddenly I saw her. I smiled, but when I saw who she was talking to something inside me snapped. Obviously she had to be talking to that Casanova from the pack Alexander. At the mere sight of them I felt a flow of strange energy and my wolf half wanted to get out. I quickly evacuated out of there to find you, because at that point, you were the only one who could have dealt with me. What the hell was that? And what am I supposed to do now? All my life they've seen me as a "cousin". What if she rejects me and they accuse me of a lie they can't forgive me for? - He sat down and looked at me with wild and frightened eyes. Now I knew why the girl reacted that way to his name. Werewolves can find their destined person so called Mate when they turn seventeen, which in this case happened recently. The girl had a birthday on Saturday, and Friday's party was a celebration. I found out about it after the fact and am only going to give her a gift today. Never mind that. His obliviousness is hilarious, so I started laughing at him.
- Oh Daniel... Darling, that was jealousy in its purest form. You never felt it because you had no one to be jealous of.
- But I was jealous of you many times. When you were talking to some men and they were throwing you hungry looks, I wanted to give them a good shove.
- Don't confuse jealousy with overprotectiveness. We are like siblings to each other. Your behavior was "Just try to get your hands on my little sister and you'll regret being born." It's different with Em. Your wolf wants her all to himself. Your other half is very territorial about what belongs to you. And as of now, Em is included in that as well. Maybe it's a bit of objectifying the other person, but werewolves work that way. You don't want to share her with anyone. And something tells me she''ll welcome you with open arms and never let you go again. - I winked at him, because I know something he doesn't, and then I bared my teeth in a wide grin. He tilted his head to the side and started thinking about what I had just told him.
- You're right. How good to have someone like you for a friend. - He admitted after a while. - Now, woman, get to the kitchen! Make me some food, because I'm hungry! - he shouted across the living room. I burst out laughing and slapped him on the back of the head. I was just about to get up from the couch when his phone rang. So as not to appear nosy I wanted to move away, but he pulled me back to the seat. Showing me an unfamiliar number, he answered.
- Yes, hello? - he said to the caller, and after hearing the answer he sucked in air sharply through his teeth and turned back to me gesturing with his hands that I should gather myself to leave. I shrugged my shoulders at his strange behavior, but complied with his request. In that case, no more dinner. I had just put on my sneakers when he walked into the hallway.
- Raf is back. - After his statement, my jaw landed on the floor.