I woke up in a tent, naked under a huge bear fur blanket. I remembered the accident but I had no idea who brought me here or why. I tried to sit up but my body was still recovering. I needed to get dressed I felt uncomfortable.

And then he walks in with clean clothes and food. Connor set the food down beside me and the clothes on the foot of the bed where he sat. He looked worried. Something I've never sensed in Connor Slaughter. "How are you feeling?" He asked. I cleared my throat. "Feeling a bit better. What am I doing here? And why am I naked?" I said. "You have to eat. Get your strength back. What happened?" He didn't answer my question which annoyed me. "There was a man in the road. I tried to miss him and I went over" I answered. "You could've died. Why didn't you change?" He asked angrily. "I was in pain. I tried and I couldn't. What's the big fucking deal , its not like I'm in any rush to become your bitch! " I replied. In an instant he was over me. Both of his arms on each side of me. I couldn't move even if I wanted and his face was inches from mine. "I understand why you think that little of me but don't you ever disrespect yourself in front of me again. Now eat" he demanded in a calm tone and left me in the tent.

I woke up after a few hours. I must've slept for half the day. I really wanted to get dressed. So I struggled to reach for the clothes Connor brought me. My body was bruised but not bloody he must have cleaned it off. Great. My eyes were swollen but I could see a bit. Connor entered the tent as I still struggled to reach the clothes. He picked them up and handed them to me. "Angelina you need to change or you'll die" he said. "I know." I replied. I braced myself. I kicked and screamed in pain and I still kept trying. I felt like every bone in my body was breaking and I couldn't change form. "Try again" he demanded. "I can't!" I yelled. "I need you to try harder" he said. Dying was definitely an option at this point. "I can't fucking do it!" I yelled as my body trembled with aftershocks of pain. I didn't want to go through with this. I wasn't strong enough. "If you don't change, you'll die. And you won't be keeping your end of the bargain. Then I'll have no other choice but to kill the people you love in this town" he threatened. I gripped the cover and screamed and my body felt like someone lit it on fire. I pushed and pushed until the next thing I knew I was in wolf form and Connor was underneath me. My teeth inches from his neck and he remained calm. "Well that worked better than I thought it would" he smirked. I growled at him.

I changed back. I was naked and on top of him. I could've killed him and got it over with. I wouldn't have to become his mate and the town wouldn't have to live in fear of him anymore but something in me told me not to. I felt his hand creep up my back and he placed his hand at the back of my neck. His silver eyes pierced through mine and then he picked his head up off the floor. His lips brushed mine but he didn't kiss me. Did I want him too? "I should uh. Get dressed." He let go and I pushed off him and quickly grabbed the jacket and jeans and put them on. I didn't realize he turned around while I got dressed. I coughed. He turned around. "You're free to leave when you please" he said and he began to walk out of the tent. "Wait!" I called. He turned around without a word. "Did you mean that? What you said?" I asked. He smirked and walked out. What did that mean?

Did he just save me because he wanted to make sure I wouldn't die and leave him mate less? Or did he really care? Connor wasn't known to have any feelings or emotions. He was the coldest person in Lupine Ridge, well at least after Lucinda died. But that's a different story.

I went home and changed out of Connors clothes before I had to head back to the bar for another night.

I was stocking the bar when Cayden walked in. "Hey there" he smiled. "How's it going?" I asked. "Better now" he replied. I smiled. "A cold one?" I asked. "Yea sure. One for you too" he insisted.

Cayden had one too many by the end of the night. I only had one or two because I was the only one running the bar tonight. Tonight was Gail's actually night off, even though she's off basically every other night too. Thankfully Gail let me use her car since mine was at the bottom of Ravenswood Hill. I sat Cayden in the car while I locked up. I sat in the drivers seat and put the key in the ignition and he pulled my face to meet his and he kissed me wildly. His hands on both sides of my face, his tongue wrapped around mine and then it stopped. Connor ripped Cayden right out of the car and threw him on the ground. I darted out of the car around to them. Cayden was drunk but he got up fast. Connor lunged almost ready to attack Cayden once more but I placed myself in between them. "Connor stop it! What are you doing?!" I yelled as I pressed my hand against his massive body. My hand was like a twig against a mountain. "You're mine Angelina. Remember?" He growled. "I'm not anyone's. And I still have 2 days!" I replied. He looked at me in disappointment. Cayden was growling from behind me. Ready to pounce at any second. "Better watch your back. You're a long way from home kid" Connor threatened. He walked off into the woods. I turned to face Cayden. "Are you okay?" I asked. "What's he talking about? What's in 2 days?" He asked and this was something I've been trying to avoid...