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Episode 13: There's Always Denial Part 1

Sophia. Her name itself could inflict such pain, torment, confusion. 'I sound so weak.' He thought to himself. There was only so much he could take, he was thinking about her constantly and wasn't even allowed within 30 ft. from her okay so maybe that's a tad bit overboard but he felt as if he should have been looked in a cage. No one wanted him near her, and he could only think about her so much before losing his mind. She still hadn't forgiven him, so it's not like he could go near her even if it wasn't forbidden . And now Presley was acting a bit odd, she was kind of nice to Sophia ever since the locker incident. Sophia was seriously strong, stronger than most females and she hadn't even flipped. He wanted to talk to her but she did everything in her power not to look at him and the few times he managed eye contact, her beautiful glowing eyes were cold, barely any emotion behind their chocolate depths. But her thought always gave her away, she was not to be claimed and damned be the man or beast who played her heart like a violin.

He could barely keep his thoughts and words straight. One second he was thinking, the next his mouth was moving, speaking on it's on accord. "Why won't she forgive me?" it was more of a statement then a question and he was completely thrown off when he receive an answer.

"Because you're an ass" he looked towards his door expecting his mother, anyone even Ruby. His eyes met hers, his only weakness, her beautiful brown eyes.

"Sophia" her name escaped his mouth in barely a whisper.

3 Days and Counting

3 days earlier

"Hey Sophia you're coming to my party right? You better say yes, please say yes" Sarah asked her best friend, eyes pleading.

"Yeah I asked my dad and he gave me the ok" she answered with a smile, the girls had been completely inseparable since Sophia's almost flip and their families had even spent the holidays together. Protecting Sophia was no longer just a job to her; she wouldn't let anyone hurt her if there was something she could do to stop it.

"One question though" Sophia said looking as if someone had run over her toe with a hummer

"Yes oh beautiful one?" Sarah joked hoping to ease the tension already building the courtyard. All eyes were on them at this exact moment, even Sarah could smell the difference on Sophia and no doubt the boy she'd seen her with that morning when she picked her up.

"Who's going?" she could hear the fear in Sophia's voice, she stopped walking and turned to Sophia to answer but before she could answer someone else spoke "Ah the dreaded question?" Brianna said snidely, "Is the little Zoo Bait worried? hmmm I wonder if-" the annoying voice of Brianna was cut off "Oh lay off it Bri" Presley said as she guided the dumbstruck blonde away, smiling slightly at Sophia and Sarah.

"Was it just me or was that slightly freaky" Sarah asked turning towards Sophia who was clearly in an utmost state of shock. "Try giganormously weird" answered Kit who had just sat down at their usual lunch table in the quad. "So what's this talk about a party eh? You seem to be the talk of the school, us lowly people wonder if we are invited to this awesome welcome back rave." Kit said sarcastically jumping into her usual rant about the ever popular hill kids, causing her friends to roll their eyes.

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'Are my eyes playing tricks on me, maybe I'm losing my mind, maybe I'm losing my hearing' Luke thought to himself. He was beginning to consider seeing a doctor when Sean and Randy approached him "Dude what gives? You look like a deer in headlights" Sean asked.

Nope his ears where fine…

So that only meant that Presley had finally played nice. "Nothing" he replied to his friends retreating figures. "Yo Sean" he called out just as they reached the door, "Yeah man" Sean answered motioning to Randy to go on without him.

"I need to talk to you-" he started when Sean cut him off with an apologetic shrug "No can do the principal wasn't too happy with our latest prank, she gave Randy and me a week's detention. Maybe after Lunch?" he added, hoping to appease his Alpha

"Alright later" he growled in frustration. He'd been plagued with questions all day, questions that he needed answered and here he was at lunch thinking he was crazy. He could smell the difference in her sent even from this distance and he could hear the faint mumbles of her words and her genuine smile as Scott approached her. He sat there watching while Presley and Brianna hanging all over him.

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She'd noticed him across the quad with Presley & Brianna all over him and although it bugged her she quickly learned to hide it. What bothered her more than the PDA from the obnoxious trio, the smug looks from Brianna and the strange behavior from one blonde in particular, was that she hadn't started the flip and she could feel it, lingering under the surface. The beast within her was pulling at its chains, barking and growling, warning her that her time was coming. The thought made her skin crawl.

She noticed that as Scott sat down and Kit finished her rant Luke had run off, so she drew her attention away from the Hill kids and their king and turned to Sarah

"So… Care to answer my questions? Who's going? And What time?" Sophia asked

"I was wondering when you'd bring that up" Sarah said smiling at her best friend. "It's obviously tomorrow, so you're sleeping over. I need you to come over around 3 to help and as for who's going…" she said with a raised eyebrow in Sophia's direction causing Kit to screech loudly "Everyone, duh! it's one of the only parties that includes both us normal lowly people and the Hill Kids" Sarah laughed looking at Scott's bewildered expression and Sophia's terrified puppy look. "Ok it's starting around 8 and as Kit so graciously put it, everyone it going so yes the Hill Kids will attend along with their effervescent king, but you Sophia Donner are stilling going and still sleeping over" Sarah said sternly noticing the look on Sophia's face

"OK, OK don't attack I surrender" Sophia replied throwing her hands up in defense "But um Sarah, I need you to walk with me for second" her only reply was Sarah's nod. When they were far enough from prying wolf ear Sarah voiced her concerns. "So Soph what's on your mind?"

"I need a date… a 'wolfy' date" Sophia answered using air quotes "I need to send Luke a strong message and since Scott doesn't, you know, fit that description… I need someone else. Plus I kinda don't wanna hear Luke spewing off his 'but he's a human' bullshit."

"Soph chill, I get it." Sarah replied with a laugh "I'd recommend Sean but you know how I feel about that so he's off limits" Sarah said with a slight smirk "so my next guess would be Randy but he's kind of a pig…"

"Hmmm a pig wolf or is it wolf pig" Sophia mocked as the bell rang "A pig is still better than nothing eh?

"So Randy it is!" the girls laughed as the reached their lockers

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School passed quickly and Sophia couldn't help but feel relieved that nothing out of the ordinary, which was rare considering. She found herself completely happy as she got into Sarah's car smirking at her good luck. Not only was the day relatively calm but Rusty had given her 3 days off, stating that although she was his best employee, working herself ragged wouldn't do either of them good. So she manage to get whole weekend off and she planned to take full advantage.