Disclaimer: I'm not Annette Curtis Klause. So I don't own anything from her original book, just the things I make up. (I felt since it's been so long since I updated that I would write one of these!)

I know I haven't updated in forever! But I had a good reason...my new story...but other than that here is chapter twenty-nine hope you like it.

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Journal,

Okay I'm sorry but the other females look at me like I'm going to rip their mates away from them. My birthday is three days away. I can't believe I'm going to be sixteen! This last week has been torture. I've been spending a lot of time with Alex but the last time he was on patrol Luc came up here. I felt terrible for spending the day with him without telling Alex. But I've actually been missing Luc. I forgot how sweet he was. But no I can't think about that. I felt guilty the whole time and I guess I just lost the feelings I felt for him. He's more of like my best friend, but how do you tell a guy that?

Novalee

Novalee was walking towards the rocks. She was meeting Alex there. The woods were quiet as she followed the path.

Branches caught at her tank top as she went off the path. She smelled the air and she could taste his scent on her tongue.

She smiled as she stepped into the open. She could see him sitting on the top of the rocks. His legs were dangling over the side.

The wind was blowing towards her so she took advantage. She snuck around to stand underneath the rock. She stood on one of the lower rocks. His feet were three inches above her.

"Don't even think about it," he said sternly. Hs feet disappeared and his face appeared peering at her from above.

"You aren't very sneaky," he said offering his hand.

She smiled at him and took it. He pulled her up without hardly any exertion on her part.

He then wrapped his arms around her and pulled her down so she was lying next to him.

"Your birthday is coming up," he said stroking her arm.

Novalee groaned, "Don't remind me."

"Sixteen isn't that bad, it's a lot better than fifteen."

Yeah for you.

"At least your birthday will have fireworks."

She couldn't help but smile, "Yeah lots of fireworks."

He rolled over to press his lips to hers, "Lots and lots of fireworks."


"Where've you been?" asked Esmé. Novalee was walking in on dinner.

She went straight to her chair and sat down. "I was hanging out with Audrei."

Austin glared at her but kept his head down. Tomas coughed but went back to his food.

"That's nice," Esmé commented, her knife scraping noisily across her plate.

Novalee looked down at her plate which was already piled with food. She began to eat her food without looking up at anyone.

So she bolted down her food and hastily cleaned up her plate. Austin shot her dirty looks the whole time. She grimaced at him as she went to her room.

Her bed looked inviting but she wasn't alone long.

Austin didn't even bother knocking. "I can't believe you!"

She sat up on her bed, "What did I do?"

"You left me here with my mother!"

She snickered, "You weren't even here when I left. No one was here."

"Yes but you went off with Alex to do who knows what, I had to cover for you when they got home, and you are a terrible liar."

"Well where were you? If I recall we were both supposed to stay here."

He didn't answer.

"So while I was hanging out with Alex you were with Brigitte doing who knows what," she said with a taunting smile.

"It's different," he muttered.

"How is it different Austin?"

"I don't know it just is."

"That's not a good argument."

"It doesn't have to be," he said getting off her bed.

She threw her pillow at him as he left.

She slumped back on to her bed. She stared at her ceiling, something she did often.

She didn't even realize she was falling asleep.


She was running in her fur. Her feet pounded against the wet moss. She was running from something but she didn't remember. She could feel her pursuer gaining on her.

Novalee glanced over her shoulder to see a dark wolf following at her heals. A ridge was waiting in front of her and the mystery wolf behind her. She chose the ridge.

She was at the edge before she realized and pushed off. It wasn't that far to the other side. She felt her front feet hit the soft grass then a pain in her side that caused her to be pushed almost back over the ledge.

The other wolf jumped to its feet. She bared her teeth at him. They circled each other, she watched for the attack that was to come.

The wolf lunged at her throat. She turned and he hit her in the side.

She fell to the ground and the wolf walked over to her. He put his front paw on her shoulder. His weight crushed her into the dirt.

Then it was gone. She blinked to see a more familiar wolf tumbling with her attacker. Snarls ripped around her as she watched in horror as Alex battled with her unknown attacker.

They were getting closer and closer to the ledge. Alex lunged and caught her attacker in the shoulder, ripping it open.

Then the dark wolf lunged and caught Alex's back leg. She watched the dark wolf's footing slipped. They were going over the ledge.

She jumped forward. The dark wolf was going to pull Alex over the ledge.

She ravaged the dark wolf's face but he didn't release Alex. Alex was kicking at him and trying to get him off. His front claws were scraping at the ground trying to get traction.

Then the dark wolf was hanging over the ledge and she saw the fear in his eyes, Luc's eyes.

Novalee bolted up. She was drenched in sweat and breathing hard. She was still fully dressed.

"It was only a dream," she muttered to herself.

Yes I know it was short but it was a chapter. So I hope you liked it even if the ending of it was well mean...I know cliffhangers. So thanks for reading! Review!