Avery's POV

I didn't know why I was crying.

I just got to my motel room and broke down.

It was the next morning but for some reason the tears wouldn't stop falling.

Just seeing him with her made me feel sick. It made my stomach twist and turn.

Even think in about it makes the burning feeling in my chest come back.

I hated that feeling.

I didn't even know him.

I wiped the tears from my eyes

I'm not going to waste my tears on another man.

I got up from the floor and went to the bathroom.

I took a hot shower and stepped out. The cold air nipped my skin and I dried myself with a towel.

I finished getting dressed when I heard a knock at the door.

That's weird.

Who would go to a motel and know on my door.

No one knows I'm here.

What if its...?

No. It can't be.

How would my father even find me!?

Another knock interrupted my thoughts but it was more forceful this time.

I need to grab a weapon.

I don't have anything!

Oh no, I'm so dead!

"Avery? Are you in there?" A familiar voice from the other side of the door called out.

Wait, that's not my dad's voice.

"Avery?" The voice called out again.

Is that...?

No.

Why would Ash be here?

I opened the door carefully.

Ash had a relived expression on his face.

"What?" My voice was harsher than expected.

His relived expression turned into a apologetic one.

"I'm sorry." He apologized.

I was now confused.

He didn't see me run away from his make out session could he?

"I mean, I'm sorry for getting so close to you and not getting away. And getting you in trouble." He explained.

His words seemed forced. I searched his eyes to see if he really ment it. He was sorry.

"I forgive you."

Without a warning he pulled me into a giant bear hug. He placed his face in the crock of my neck and breathed in.

I flinched at the close proximity. He noticed and backed away.

"Sorry." He murmured.

This seemed like a different part of Ash that I haven't met but it was too soon to tell since I just met him.

"How did you know I was here?" I changed the topic.

Hel looked panicked for a moment but quickly masked it.

"Why are you living in a motel?" He shot back.

I froze up and my eyes widened. "It's temporary."

"Did you get kicked out?" He asked.

"No."

"Did you run away from your home?"

I froze again but masked it.

"What's with all the questions!?" I threw my hands up.

His expression stayed the same but I could see the corner of his lips twitch.

"I got to go. I'll see you tomorrow Avy."

"Avy?" I questioned.

"Yeah, it my nick name for you." He winked before walking away.

I blushed bright red at the sight of him winking and the fact that he gave me a nick name.

I walked back into my room and closed the door behind me.

Maybe he's not as bad as I thought.

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Ash's POV

'See. I told you I could be nice.' I mind linked James.

'I did most of the taking, idiot. I had to force you to apologize.' He growled.

'Yes, but I gave her the nick name.' I smirked.

He rolled his eyes and growled lowly.

'Whatever. Let's just go for a run and go to school.'

A run sounded nice.

I walked into the woods,  behind a tree and stripped down.

The noise of my bones cracking and snapping filled the air as fur started to sprout from different parts of my body.

I was soon on all fours. I shook my gray fur and used my white paws to scratch my pointy itchy snout.

'Give me control.' James whined.

'Fine.'

I slowly gave him control but I still kept slight control.

No way is he leaving me out.

Our paws started to pound on the dirt underneath us as we carried our clothes in our mouth.

We felt the cold air brush up against our fur.

James had leaped over a collapsed tree but our back paw got caught in a tree branch and we fell. Our chin hit the stone cold ground as we dropped our clothes.

We blacked out for a second.

By the time we had fully opened our eyes our ears perked up at the sound of a yelp nearby.

Sounded like a cry for help.

James gave me back control. I went behind a tree and shifted back. I changed into my clothes and searched for the person the made the yelp.

My eyes landed on two people in an alleyway.

A drunk man was pinning a brunette girl against the brick wall.

She looked pretty but not as pretty as Avy.

She looked scared and she was struggling against his grip.

'Let's help her.' James suggested.

'She human.'

'So?'

'It's not our problem.'

'A real alpha helps people. Human or not. What if it was Avy?'

'That's different.' I growled.

'Help her!'

I blocked him out and turned back to the scene.

The drunk man smirked at the brunette as he slammed his lips onto hers.

She looked like she was trying to push him away but he pinned her hands down.

I have to do something.

"Get away from her!" I yelled as I walked towards them.

"Go away man. I'm having my fun." The drunk man smirked as the girl shot a pleading look in my direction.

I punched the guy in his jaw and knocked him unconscious.

I turned back to the girl and she pulled me into a bear hug.

"Thank you!  Thank you!  Thank you! Your my hero! Thank you!" She said about fifty times.

I rolled my eyes. Why can't girls defend themselves.

I pulled her away from me.

"It's fine. Anyone would have done the same." My voice was dull and emotionless.

"What your name?" She asked me.

"Ash." I kept my voice tone the same.

"I'm Brittney." She held out her hands for me to take.

I hesitated but took her hand.

"I got to go but can I have your number to keep in touch?" She asked.

"Sorry." Not sorry. "But I don't have my phone with me." I lied.

"Oh..." She looked like she wasn't expecting my response. "Well... bye."

As she walked away she looked over her shoulder and smiled at me.

I rolled my eyes again.

I am anything but a hero.

'Let's get to school. I want to see mate again!' James commanded.

I agreed and started walking.

I want to see her too.

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Hey guys!

I know this chapter sucks but I wanted to update.

Also happy late Halloween!!!

Rant time-

During class I was with my friends working on our group project when out of no where a guy comes up to my friend and tries to grind on her.

She's really shy and timid so she didn't say anything she only backed away. But the guy kept following her.

So I stepped in between them and yelled "GET THE FUCK AWAY FROM HER BEFORE I PUNCH YOU!!!"

And he pointed to his cheek and said "ok punch me right here."

I threw my fist back and an inch before my fist hit his face be flinched away and walked in the direction of the teacher but he didn't snitch.

The teacher couldn't hear us because everyone was talking.

I even told my mom and she said "Good. If you did punch him you wouldn't be in trouble."

This happened the day before Halloween.

I am still mad at him.

Rant over.

I hope you guys enjoyed the chapter.

Byeeeeeeeee!!!

Word count: 1309