Barely Breathing

I woke up as a loud sound of thunder blared to an earshot. By the sound of it, a storm must be outside. Sighing, I hold the blanket tuck securely right under my chin and buried myself more in it, enjoying its warmth. My body feels sore and I don't want to draw away from the comforts of my bed. It feels too good.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr...

Wait. Did I just hear the thunder roared in my bed? Another rumbling noise came out and I groan-buried my face on my pillow as realization finally settling in me. Yeah, guess there's no thunder outside, rather, inside of me. I'm just hungry.

Better to ignore it; too late I'm overly engrossed by sleep. Besides, I'm not a morning person and I'd like to keep it that way.

Wait. What's with that smell?

Hhhmmmm...

It smells like fresh raindrops on the forest's leaves, and soothing cold air after the rain, calming my senses and drowning me deep in it.

Since when did I smell like Xy...

Oh no.

I.. He.. us...

What's that again?

M-mate hunt.. shoot!

I facepalmed myself remembering the occurrences at the Mate Hunt.

Alpha Troy... the two other alphas... me fighting him, Xyrus and... and... oh berries and waterlilies... I felt my face boiled with embarrassment recalling fully well that I passed out naked on his arms.

That Alpha! I'm going to kill him this time!

hiding the other with a hand and peeking under the blanket hoping I still am wearing something. A sigh of relief escaped my

smell is coming from. I was wearing his oversize navy-blue shirt, the one he likes to wear every often he can, flaming my cheeks at the

Urgh!

pull my

"Surprise!"

landed on my best friend’s face. Which I may add, has her very I mean super-wide enormous

"Tash."

chocolate cake in her hand and her wide smile

 Birthday Willoooo!! Make a

my best friend I'd rather forget I turned eighteen today. But to not disappoint her, I blew the candle after whispering a silent

learned it the hard way. But with Tash,

crap, you're making me

at her. She scooped some icing and put it on

"Happy birthday Luna."

Right. I knew it.

don't wanna

something but changed her mind. Instead, she gave me that very, I mean super wide, enormous, gigantic smile again. "But you have to tell me what happened. All of

And I'm doomed.

***

in my room without any sign of Xyrus showing up. Not that I would ask Tash why he's not here nor if he'll be seeing

Tash, had to go before dinner for her 'girly things' more of girl rituals. You see, she likes to make sure she looks beautiful before going to sleep. She used

my mind which left me confused. Confused as to why I wasn't marked as I should be: part of the chosen mate tradition. Every male

for any sign of a mark when I took a bath and there was none. Only a few gashes I got from the fight, nothing more. And why he didn't show up the whole

thankful for his absence; I do not know how to deal with him anyway. I'm still mad after all. Heck, I don't even know if I can forgive him. Maybe never. I do not know what is running around his head and I don't want to know. I don't want to

will become of me

slowly humming a tune. My emotions messing up my mind, making me feel vulnerable. No matter how much I hide it from Tash