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I was frozen. Couldn't move, couldn't think, couldn't breathe. The only word that kept repeating in my head was boyfriend, boyfriend, boyfriend. As much as I had wished just yesterday that I never got my imprint now I wished even harder that I could take back all of that if only she would reject him. My imprint, she was…taken. She loved somebody else. Somebody else.

"Ay dios mio, Shani you didn't tell me you were still with Amun," Dionne said sounding distraught. So she knew I had imprinted on Shani and she felt for me. No, she couldn't feel for me…she couldn't even begin to imagine how I was feeling right now.

"Yeah," she said smiling a little, "he proposed this summer before I left. I told him I had to think about it. I mean, I've been with him my whole life, I haven't really known anything else," she blushed a little. "That's sort of why I wanted to come out here. Everyone is for it, papa and mama, his family…" she trailed off looking at me and frowning.

"Are you alright? You look like you're about to barf or something," she said. I sure as hell felt like I was.

"Collin always looks like this when he hasn't had food, right man," Brady said putting his arm around me. "Come on," he said pulling me away. Boyfriend, boyfriend, boyfriend.

I didn't realize I was outside until I felt the sun on my face. I blinked.

"I'm sorry man," Brady said and he was. I was possibly the only wolf who had lost his imprint within seconds of finding her.

"Why don't you go for a run?" he suggested. I didn't realize I was shaking uncontrollably as the tremors went down my spine. I ran into the woods and phased, not even bothering to shed my clothes. How, how could I come back from this?

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Shani's POV

Collin. What was it about him? Even though he was looking at me as if he was going to be sick I couldn't help but study him even as I spoke about Amun. He was tall, impossibly tall, at least 6'4. Though I'm not surprised, there must be something in the water here because all of these guys were huge. He had dark skin with the same short hair cut as the other guys though his hair had a slight curl to it at the ends. His features were all man as if God said, "I'm going to creature this beautiful creature and send him here to torture the hearts of the female population." There was a small dimple in his chin and laugh lines around his eyes that kept him from looking too solemn, as if he smiled frequently. Except he didn't smile at me. Rather he watched me intently as if he was afraid I was going to disappear and I had to keep reassuring myself he was real. There was this instant connection, something so finite and intense that it startled me and I began to blab as I always do when I'm nervous.

When his friend, Brady I think his name was, took him away my heart clenched as if…well I can't really describe it since I'm sure it's not what I thought it was. I forced myself to look away from his retreating form and concentrated on Dionne. The liveliness in the house kind of went down a notch, I wasn't sure exactly when that happened as consumed as I was with Collin.

"But do you want to marry him?" Dionne asked. I looked back at her and noticed her cheerfulness had receded a little. Had I missed something?

"I love him and I know I could be happy with him…" I said.

"But?" she persisted. I caught the eye of her friends Carmen and Rachel who looked quickly away. Gosh was it just me or did everybody seem to be tuned in to this conversation.

"But I want to be absolutely 100% sure before I do it and I thought some time apart would tell me if it's the right decision," I finished. She nodded.

"Bueno. Marriage isn't something you take lightly," she said. I nodded then smiled brightly. Defenses up!

"Enough about that, I came here to escape these conversations," I said. Dionne nodded sensing she wasn't going to get more out of me. "Now where are those babies?" Embry walked over holding a 5 month old EJ. "Hello handsome!" I exclaimed reaching my arms out for him. Now I'm not short, I'm 5'8 but next to Embry I felt like a shrimp. EJ smiled at me and instantly warmed my heart.

"Gosh, if only you were 18 years older, I'd choose you over Amun any day," I said rubbing my cheek against his. He grabbed for my hair and began tugging on it.

"Oh be careful. He likes to pull hair," Dionne said.

"Wonder who he gets that from," Embry murmured. Dionne blushed and smacked his arm then winced. He chuckled and kissed her hand softly.

"Stupid, strong man," she grumbled.

I walked around with EJ leaving them to their sexual innuendos and decided to sit next to Carmen. I liked her and she was gorgeous with her curly black hair and green eyes. Actually all of these females were gorgeous and even though I was a model I still felt the need to look over myself to make sure my appearance was up to par.

"So Shan, tell us about yourself," she said putting her hand on her cheek and giving me her undivided attention. I laughed at that.

"Well, I'm 18…"

"Ahh to be young again," she said cutting me off and looking wistful.

"Would you let the girl finish her story?" Rachel asked. Rachel was short and voluptuous, she had a figure to die for and a bum I would kill for!

"Ignore them and go on," Kim said smiling softly. Kim had a quiet and serene type of beauty and her character was almost the complete opposite of her husband Jared's who was funny and boisterous. But I could see the hint of the devil in her eyes; I looked forward to seeing her unleash it.

"Well I'm full blooded Egyptian but my father is the Curator at the British Museum in Cairo so we travelled back and forth between there and England, hence my accent. I do speak Arabic but not a lot since my parents speak mostly English to me."

"So how did you meet Dee?" Rachel asked.

"She came to stay with us when she was touring Egypt and she wanted to use me for some of her shots, I think I was…" I tapped my chin thoughtfully, "15 or 16. Anyway," I said shaking my head and bouncing EJ, "she corrupted me and now I'm here to be further led down the path of wickedness."

"I like her!" Carmen said smiling at Dionne.

"I did not corrupt you!" she said frowning. I laughed.

"Yes you did."

"You were the one who taught me how to sneak off your property, pick locks, and…"

"All of that is moot since you were older and therefore should have discouraged me," I said primly. She laughed and pushed my shoulder.

"Ooo I want details," Rachel said.

"That's a story for another time," Dionne said quickly interrupting. I smiled sweetly.


At least we know Shani is not immune to Collin, but still she has a history with her boyfriend. Oh boy. I guess we'll just have to see what happens. Weiver please!