I walked down the street, wondering if the smirk I had was permanently etched onto my face. At least Alpha Asher now knew that I acted this way all of the time.

Even with a new Alpha in charge, things in this small town remained the same. Only a handful of people had actually changed. Unfortunately, none of the assholes had changed.

I wandered around aimlessly, missing the taste of mocha coffee on my tongue.

“Did we really have to dump the coffee on him?” I grumbled.

Maya rolled her eyes, “What else did you expect us to do?”

“I don’t know.” I sighed, “Throat punch him?”

Maya’s ears perked up, “sh*t, I wish I would’ve thought about that. Can we go back?”

I snickered at her, “Maybe next time. I’m sure this won’t be the last time he says some stupid sh*t.”

“Promise?” Maya sounded hopeful.

I headed back home, feeling as though my day had been completely uneventful. When I walked in the door I was greeted by the smell of my grandma’s cooking. Plates of sweets were scattered all along the counter, and she was just pulling a pan of brownies out to cool.

“Oooh.” I cooed, reaching to pick up one of her cookies when she smacked my hand away.

“Not for you, miss!” My grandma scolded me, “Their for the other families in this pack that lost someone in the fight.”

I sighed, the cookies really did look amazing.

My grandma’s stern look softened and she handed me a cookie.

“Now go outside and help your dad with the garden.” She pushed me towards the back door and I groaned.

“Don’t sass me. You have your cookie, now go!” She shooed me away.

I stuffed the cookie into my mouth and groaned at the chocolate-y goodness.

I could see my dad on his knees digging up some of the dead flowers. Mom always had a huge garden, something she had picked up from grandma.

“I see the dictator has ordered you to work too.” My dad grumbled with a smile on his face.

“Yes sir.” I smirked, getting down to help him.

“Did she pay you with sweets too?” My dad chuckled.

I laughed at him, “Yup, she gave me a cookie.”

“Really? I got two cookies and a brownie.” My Dad smirked while my mouth opened in shock.

“Grandma that’s not fair.” I yelled towards the back door.

Her head popped out and looked between the two of us, “What isn’t fair?”

“You gave him more than me!” I gave her a pout, “Equal wages for equal work!” I protested.

She smirked at me, “Your dad was out here since you left this morning.” And with that she popped her head back inside.

isn’t looking?” My Dad

snickered, “You know she’s gonna catch us

a smile played at his lips. “I’m still fast for an old

if we keep

frowned, “You’re most

made small talk as we pulled the dead plants from my mom’s garden. We pulled the small saplings out of their containers and planted them with the soil my grandma bought. Hours had passed and we were finally finished. I looked at the now lively

would like this.” I smiled at Dad, pointing to the gardenia’s

chuckled, “She’d be surprised to see us

probably freak out and say we were doing it wrong.” We both laughed until tears

get along with, but that didn’t

called us inside and handed us each a sandwich, bag of chips and

to. We never told anyone else about it, keeping it between ourselves. It was one of the most magical things I had ever seen. It was nestled deep in the woods, far off any path. The best thing about the

buildings became much scarcer. I crossed the street and walked through a playground for children.

hike through the

out into a smile when I looked at the swimming hole. It looked even better than it had. The water was crystal clear. The waterfall at the top was roaring as

I had spent countless summers sneaking off

I felt.

just gonna stand here and stare

and underwear, setting my clothes

squeal. The cool water felt amazing on my heated skin. This was definitely

under the waterfall and giggled as it rushed over my head, making pieces of my hair cling to my

humid air around me. The smell was always once of my favorite parts of the hidden swimming hole. It smelled

over to one of the large rocks protruding from the water and pulled myself up onto it. The rock was the

when Tyler and I would come here. We’d have some pretty heavy make-out sessions here and occasionally I would let him roam his hands over my

irritated me to no end, it was fun making him angry. I thought about the way he looked this

my thoughts when I realized my hand had traveled

of touching myself to Alpha Asher, it had been such a long time since I pleasured myself. I let out a small sigh

filling my body. I let a finger slide

other animal. The cool water turned hot as Alpha Asher stepped into view, his toffee colored

believe what I was seeing. How in the

but I couldn’t place whether it was embarrassment or

water, Lola.” His rough voice commanded me,

I was simply minding

a warning. I was already testing his

water.” He snapped, his muscular body was tense. Some relaxation would do him

glared at his god-like face,

his eyes seared my skin. He sounded as

quickly became a smirk as I felt the anger that radiated from him. Any other wolf would

tone, the one that sent shivers down my spine. “Have you already forgotten what

deepened, “I didn’t forget, I

His eyes were much more gold now. “This

let myself get a good look at him in that moment. His black t-shirt clung to every dip of his muscles, while his biceps struggled

and pull me

lungs when he sauntered forward, stepping into the water as if it hadn’t been

torso were submerged,

him, letting

cut through the water as if it hadn’t been there. I let out an angry wail as

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