Ezra POV 

"Miles! Emma!"

I bellowed as Niko and I walked through the warehouse out the back of his adventure shop.

We had often shown up on delivery days since we were teenagers, helping to carry the heavy equipment and hunting supplies through to the shop.

Normally, this place ran itself and Miles had employed humans to see that it was all ticking over smoothly, but on delivery day, he needed the extra muscle.

"Ezra? I’m out front," his friendly voice boomed from the shop floor.

Miles was about the most stand-up bloke you would ever meet.

He rarely said a bad word about anyone and seemed to breeze through life living off positive vibes and a can-do attitude.

It was admirable and I looked up to him a lot.

All the men from the inner circle would often go on camping weekends and, over the last few years, Niko and I have been tagging along.

Nothing quite beats waking up to the sound of nature and the sun rising over a mountain top.

Niko and I strolled through the warehouse and into the front of the shop that was set up for customers looking for anything from torches to shooting rifles.

It was a haven for adrenaline junkies and adventure seekers of this world.

"Ezra! Niko!"

Two little munchkins came racing towards us, Immy jumping up at me while Izzy went straight to Niko.

They never tried to hide who their favorites were.I flung Immy over my shoulder, her hair trailing down my back, and spun quickly.

"Where’d she go? I swear I heard the twins? Niko?" and acting just as clueless as me.

"How strange...we must have lost them!"

The girls screamed and giggled as we continued to spin from side to side, pretending to look for them.

"Happy birthday Ezra! Thanks for coming guys.Today’s delivery is a heavy load so I could do with your help," Miles said, smiling at his girls as we placed them back on their feet.

"No problem.Happy to help," Niko said whilst walking over to look at the inventory list.

"Ezra! Ezra! We made a new friend today! Her name is Lily and she is the most beautiful girl in the entire world,"Isabel gushed and put her hands under her chin, fluttering her eyelashes.

I smirked and pinched her nose.

"I don’t believe you.No one can be more beautiful than you two!"

"That’s what she said!" Imogen shouted excitedly.

"But she is! And she was so cool.She had a wicked dress and she was a witch!"

I raised my eyebrow over to Miles who was smirking behind the counter, checking the cash register.

He caught my eye and shook his head.

"No, she was human.But they were right about one thing.She was very pretty although a little odd.I would have guessed around your age as well," he replied, giving me a suggestive look.

"Who was very pretty?"

Emma interrupted with a teasing tone.She saddled up to him and his whole attention turned to her.

He only ever had eyes for her.

"Just a young woman who came into the shop today and befriended our little rascals.But you, my love, are out of this world!" he wrapped his arms around her waist, grinning like a cheshire cat.

Emma rolled her eyes but beamed nonetheless to play.

“ I’ll see you tonight," she gave him a kiss on the lips that ended up turning into the longest, most inappropriate songfest.

Honestly, I was used to it by now.

All our parents were like it.

It was a mate thing.

"Urgh.So gross,"

Imogen stuck out her tongue and pretended to be sick.

"Look, do you want to see a picture?" Isabel asked me, pulling out her phone.

"A picture of what?"

"Of Lily!" she rolled her eyes as if it was the most obvious answer.

so much sass, just

as I peered over Niko’s shoulder to check how

a few hours until I make it back to meet with my dad.But I’m sure, between Miles, Niko and myself,

forced into my hand, pulled my attention away and I looked

beating just for

between the smiling twins, was indeed the most beautiful woman

parted in the middle, cascaded down to her hips in

porcelain skin

And her lips.

seen.I immediately imagined what they might

wearing a strange-looking dress that made her waist seem tiny but revealed such tempting cleavage that my mouth

F*ck she was stunning.

a young Ruby,

times and stared

was playing tricks on

been an older, much more beautiful Ruby except for

had the lightest blue eyes, like

always been

the picture in my hand, but Miles’ commanding tone

hands." I looked down

it back.I never wanted to

Lily.

bent down and handed the phone back to

then.Thank you for showing me.You were right, she is gorgeous," I said quietly and her little

that picture please?" I whispered, not wanting

out the back

she’s our friend.Not yours," she huffed as she sent the picture to

smiled and ruffled her hair

and I

a steep, bumpy ride up the mountain and, with Niko’s reckless driving,

my phone and opened the

time I was heaving boxes through the warehouse, the am not even sure what this feeling is or why I feel so strongly about this woman when I’ve never

in a

for your thoughts,

leaned against

treat him as one of their own.His father died in some tragic battle between the vampires and werewolves years ago, saving his life and my mother's.His mother,

the day to see if she had eaten or to try

bad for him, dealing with it on his own, but he didn’t want to

also made

he was a huge wall of

to let

coping mechanism and on the few occasions he

even if he didn’t always know how to

I would give my life for

he was

your mate? That one true

stuff but he did ask what was on my

feel about that.I hope I never find her.I would rather take a

surprised by his

find

We all have.

go one

self, unable to function and

on revenge and

a sad life that I wouldn’t

you think you would regret never experiencing that feeling? That true happiness

Darius and Chloe.They are chosen

the window and watched the acres of pine trees and rolling

was true but I swear they were an exception.I turned back to him.I wanted to challenge him on this

other as well.Don’t you think they would be devastated if they lost each other? I

moment, as he

all soft on me?" I scoffed and leaned back in

a mate, it would be a blessing

all, so the

will never find

find her but we would have nothing in common and it would purely be

on the screen was the best birthday

need right now is my mate showing up.We have too much going on.Talking of which, did you

Arius’ part, does it?" he gave me a knowing look and I chewed

No.

look good at

car, I nodded to Niko, who went to check in on Fiona and made my

are! Your dad’s waiting for you in his

as he exited the kitchen and headed my way.I smiled at my goofy uncle and he greeted me with a sharp jab in

was enough to make me wince but not enough to knock me

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