My Wolf's Bane (Shapes of Autumn, book one) by Blade Veronica

Author:Blade, Veronica [Blade, Veronica]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Publisher: Crush Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2013-01-27T06:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Zack’s eyes fixed on my mouth and a wave of heat coursed through me.

I shifted forward just a hair and tilted up my chin to meet his lips. “Maybe I’ll wear it tomorrow.”

“No. Don’t wear it to school,” he said, his gaze roaming my face. “It’s not safe.”

A tiny part of me couldn’t help asking, “What’s not safe?”

Zack blinked, shook his head and took a step back, signaling the end of our moment. Damn. “Well, you know what they say about guys,” he said. “They only want one thing.”

“You’re a guy.” A hot guy, I wanted to add. “Does that rule apply to you?”

“It applies to Daniel, who’s already proved himself very annoying. And you weren’t showing nearly this much skin.” He swung around and sprinted down the steps. At the sidewalk, he stopped and pointed at my house. “Go inside.”

My stomach sank, but I managed a nod before closing the door and locking it.

If that had been about to turn into a kiss, why did I have to ruin it by talking? Deep down, I knew if Zack genuinely liked me, there would be other opportunities. Still, I took little comfort in having blown a perfect one.

† † †

The black wolf met me in the meadow and ran with me. I didn’t run at full speed, because I didn’t think he could keep up. He moved pretty damn fast though. Maybe because of his size, his long legs covered ground more quickly. Whatever the reason, having his company was comforting — it felt right.

Once I’d gotten the run out of my system, I slowed and he lagged behind, nipping at my calves and ankles.

“Stop it, Wolfie.” I laughed and kept going, but he did it again. This time, he playfully snapped at my shoe. His teeth hooked on the heel of my sneaker and I stumbled. Trying to regain my balance, I twisted and fell backward. The wolf leaped on top of me, his paw on my shoulder, his muzzle edging toward me. The weight of him pressed me against the dirt and compelled me to stay down, but I didn’t feel in the least bit threatened.

My fingers ran through his soft, silky fur. “You’re so sweet,” I said, offering him a small smile. “Want to spend the night at my house? I’d love your company.”

He froze, his eyes meeting mine and I couldn’t shake the feeling that there was something he wanted to tell me. His eyes… they reminded me of Zack’s. Clearly I had too much of Zack on my brain because this was a wolf, not a human.

Without warning, he vaulted off me, ran toward the trees and disappeared.

† † †

My mom emailed me what they’d been up to and the nice time they’d been having. I replied, telling her about the Mustang. Then I deleted it. What if they told me not to buy the car? I’d have to start the search all over again. Instead, I told them about the promising lead to pursue tomorrow after school.

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