Chapter 11:

* In the forest *

" I MISS HER!" Shadow complained, laying his head on a rock he was on.

" ME TOO!" Talon said, and copied him, putting his head on Shadow's neck.

' What brothers huh?'

" WILL YOU TWO PUPPIES STOP WHINING!" NIsroc snapped at them.

They ignored him, and just looked away.

Rephaim was laying in the grass, watching the scene.

" HEY REPHAIM!" Shadow shouted.

Rephaim looked at him.

" Don't you miss her too?" He asked.

Rephaim didn't answer, he just closed his eyes and fell asleep.

...

Stevie Rae woke up the next morning.

When she came downstairs, there was a not on the table.

' Austin is at school, we have gone to work, Zoey is going to check on you during her lunchbreak, and when Austin gets home, he'll fix you whatever you want, Stay in bed, and get well soon. Mom'

Stevie Rae sighed, and went to the fridge.

Her stomach was growling but the food in front of her looked unfamiliar.

She simply made herself a bowl of cereal.

She took a couple bites, but then just played with the food.

' Rephaim, why can't I forget about you?'

* FLASHBACK *

" Let's say I DIDN'T have wolf's blood, would you have protected me then?"

" Yes." Rephaim said, " I can honestly tell you that..."

* END OF FLASHBACK *

' Tell me what? Could I have fallen in love with you?' Stevie Rae asked herself.

A tear escaped, and she gasped surprised.

" REPHAIM!" Stevie Rae began crying.

...

Rephaim's ears shot up, and he stood listening.

" What's wrong Rephaim?" Shadow asked.

He ignored them, he KNOWS he just heard her voice.

It sounded sad, and broken.

He quickly took off through the forest.

" Rephaim!" Shadow called, getting ready to follow him but Nisroc held him back.

...

Stevie Rae dragged her feet upstairs, heading for her bedroom.

She had just stopped crying.

She laid on the bed, trying to clear her mind.

Suddenly, there was a knock on her window.

" Zoey, you know you could have just used the... door." Stevie Rae's eyes widened when she saw HIM.

Uncontrolably, she opened the window.

She backed away, until she dropped herself on the bed, and sat there staring at him.

He didn't move once he came in.

There was a long moment of silence.

" Rephaim, what are you... Doing here?" Stevie Rae asked.

He took a couple steps foward, but stopped.

" You are crying?" He said, in a questionable voice.

Stevie Rae stood, walked up to him. and wrapped her arms around him, crying again.

" I thought I wasn't going to see you again." She cried.

He wrapped his arms around her securely.

" Why did you come back?" She asked.

" I thought you were in pain." Rephaim said.

" The only pain I am having, is being without you." She said.

' She... Missed him.'

" Now that you're Alpha, I may not see you anymore."

He sighed, that was true.

" No Stevie Rae, I'll always be at your window to watch over you." He said trying to convince her.

" No! Rephaim, you have to watch over your pack now!" Stevie Rae said.

" Hey, that may be true, but that doesn't mean I can't make sure that you're safe, I'll never leave you." Rephaim said looking down at her.

" You promise?" She asked.

" I promise." Rephaim whispered.

Then, he leaned down, and his lips met hers.

Stevie Rae, instead of being shocked, she relaxed into him, and kissed him back.

' NOW HOW CAN I LEAVE HER?' Rephaim growled in his mind.

Of course he could not ' kidnap ' her again.

The kiss could have gone on for eternity, but there was a knock on the door. Downstairs.

Stevie Rae slowly stepped back from him, not wanting to let go.

" My friend is here." Stevie Rae said.

" I'll come by tonight ok?" He said.

Stevie Rae didn't wait to watch him leave, she headed downstairs to answer the door.

Though Rephaim did go out the window turning into a wolf, then disappearing in the woods.

" HEY! Long time no see!" Zoey smiled, when Stevie Rae opened the door.

" Yeah, great to be home." She sighed, unenthusiastically.

" So, want me to make you a sandwhich or something?" Zoey asked.

" Um, sure!" Stevie Rae said.

Zoey made two sandwhiches along with chips and a soda, and they sat at the table eating.

" So, how are you feeling?" Zoey asked.

" I'm ok, I think I am going to try and come to school tomorrow." Stevie Rae said.

Zoey nodded.

" OH! Do you mind if I come over tonight? The teachers gave me your homework, and I would be honored to help you with it!" Zoey said.

" Um, sure." I said, but in the back of my mind, I thought about Rephaim.

There was another long moment of silence.

" so, um, I know you may not be ready to talk about it-

oh boy here it came.

- but could you maybe tell ME what happened? Did someone kidnap you? Did an animal attack you?" Zoey asked.

' What do I tell her? Zoey was my best friend, I told her everything. But Rephaim was someone that I MIGHT be in love with...'

Stevie Rae sighed, and said, " Can you keep a secret?"

Oh no, should she tell her?

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