It had been a few days since I'd seen or talked to Embry. Ever since he freaked out and was drug out from my living room it's been radio silent. No messages or calls… nothing.

Brady has been over almost every day though, which has been nice. We've gotten to know each other more and found out we have so much more in common than I thought. He is even an amazing cook! He makes a mean casserole.

Currently he was helping me hang up pictures on my walls now that he's also helped me paint my entire house. I told him it wasn't necessary but he insisted on giving me a hand.

"So are you nervous?" His question made me stomach turn as it reminded me that my first day of teaching was tomorrow. I nodded silently and he sent me a small smile. "Don't be K. You're an amazing artist and with your dazzling good looks and personality I know you'll do great!" My face was burning at his compliment.

He didn't let me go more than a few minutes without throwing out a compliment. It was different, awkward for me. He always laughed at red face and told me to get used to it… but I couldn't. I was starting to form a small crush on him. It was hard not to. He was so charming and bubbly, not to mention funny and smokin' hot. His 6' y'all frame came to stand in front of me and he placed his hands on my shoulders, making me look up at him. He had a smile on his face but his eyes were slightly darker than normal.

"Kailynn, you are beautiful… I wish you'd believe me." I tried to shrug him off but he gripped my shoulders a bit tighter. "You are going to do amazing at this job, you are going to change so many lives on the Rez. I'm so proud of you!" I laughed.

"Oh quit it! You act like I'm a superhero or something!" He smiles wider.

"To these kids, you are… you will be." His words made me stop. I was touched he felt that way. His hands had slid from my shoulders to my waist. I could feel the heat of his skin through my shirt and it made my heart race. He began to lean down toward me and I felt a tiny prick in my heart. I thought of Embry for just a few seconds and then quickly shook him out of my head. I leant in toward Brady.

As soon as our lips touched I felt a heat fill my body. He gripped my waist and pulled me tighter to his body as he deepened our kiss. He turned us and pressed me back against the wall as my hands snaked their way up and through his hair. I felt his tongue sliding along my bottom lip and his hands trailed down to my ass. As he squeezed himself closer to my body I felt his hard on press into my hip and I let out a moan.

Then my back door slammed open and Embry flew in looking ready to murder. He grabbed Brady and flung him off of me. Sam and Quil were in the door behind Embry and rushed over to try and stop him from (what I can only assume) trying to kill Brady. He landed a few good blows before Sam got him off and drug him toward the back door.

I ran over to Brady and helped him up. His lip was split and he looked pissed. He stormed off out the back door to the yard where we could hear Embry yelling.

"COME OUT HERE YOU LITTLE ASSHOLE I'LL SHOW YOU WHAT HAPPENS TO TRAITORS!" I ran out behind Brady to see Quil and Sam restraining Embry. Sam looked over to me with a panicked look on his face.

"KAI! GO BACK INSIDE!" He commanded me. He looked terrified but I wasn't going to just run off. This was my house, my life.

"No! I want to know what the hell is going on here!" Embry's eyes shot over to me and he looked pained and angry.

"WHY WERE YOU KISSING HIM?!" His question made my blood boil.

"WHY DOES IT MATTER?!"

"IT MATTERS…" he stopped and breathed deeply a few times before he continued, "It matters to me Kai… why were you kissing him?" His voice was still shaking, whether out of anger or sadness I didn't know. My heart pinched a bit at that. Brady shifted beside me a bit and I turned to look at him. His lip was still bloody but the injury was healed… what the hell?!

His hand slipped into mine and squeezed it. My heart warmed a bit at that. I turned back to Embry to see his eyes locked on mine and Brady's interlocked hands. I sighed and decided to answer him.

"Because I like him, Embry. I told you I wanted what you and Shay have and I don't know where this will go between me and Brady but I like him… he gets me. Sometimes we are so in sync it feels like he was made for me," I laughed. Suddenly Embry's shaking got worse and the boys began yelling. Brady grabbed me quickly and drug me back a bit and before I could ask why a giant gray wolf stood where Embry was just moments before, his clothes shredded and on the ground.

"WHAT THE FUCK?!"