The Inheritance by Jennifer Ann Reed

Author:Jennifer Ann Reed [Reed, Jennifer Ann]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-10-22T22:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 14

T HE NEXT MORNING, I threw my curly hair into a messy knot at the top of my head and stumbled downstairs. I heard hushed voices but didn’t dwell on it. My mind centered on one thing this morning; food. The mouthwatering smells of bacon and eggs wafting from the kitchen pulled me forward. All sound cut off as I walked in and several pairs of eyes greeted me. I stood frozen before them and remembered all the chaos from yesterday afternoon.

“Aww, she looks so cute all rumpled from sleep,” Allie cooed over her shoulder where she sat at the counter. When she shoved a piece of bacon into her mouth, it cut through my momentary paralysis.

“Cute. No. I think Sailor Moon just became my new favorite show,” Linc growled his approval of my attire.

Heat rushed up my neck and lit my cheeks on fire as I yelped. I’d forgotten my house was filled with teenage boys and walked downstairs in my tiny sleep shorts. I fled the room but still heard their heated conversation as I locked my bedroom door behind me.

“Dude, shut it,” Caden hissed. “She’s not a piece of meat dangling in front of you. Get your hormones under control or focus on someone else. I mean it.”

“Don’t act like the rest of you didn’t check her out. Some of you should wipe the drool running down your chins.” Linc’s voice rose laced with anger. “And you, Caden, quit lying to yourself. You can pretend you’re unaffected by her all you want, but we know the truth.”

I turned off my sensitive hearing to block them out and turned on the faucet to the bathtub. Stupid, attractive wolves.

Linc’s words sunk in while I watched the tub fill up with water and it was a hard pill to swallow. I wasn’t being honest with myself either. I wanted Caden but fought against it. Each time I pictured our friendship from elementary school, my feelings grew stronger. Then, he would always stamp the fire out when he opened his mouth.

Why was I even affected by him? I had left the frightened little girl who couldn’t protect herself behind, a long time ago. I relied on myself now, not him, but there was a part of my heart refusing to give up on him.

Whenever he was near, all of my senses came alive and I was aware of his every movement. My heart rate sped up and my breathing quickened, making it hard to get enough air into my lungs. Butterflies erupted and collided with the walls of my stomach making me nauseous. I hated how he unhinged me and I loathed my response. He treated me as if I had a disease, but I still craved his attention? The thought of being so vulnerable disgusted me.

My wolf craved him even more than I did. She sat at full attention in his presence and howled when he spoke, calling out to his wolf. He had a hold over her and I was alarmed by how she blindly followed the fool.

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