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

on then," I said, only mildly interested as I peered over Niko’s shoulder to check how much we would be lugging around

the long list, it would be a few hours until I make it back to meet with my dad.But I’m sure, between Miles, Niko and myself, we could get it all done

my hand, pulled my attention away and I looked

stopped beating just for a second

was indeed the most

the middle, cascaded down to

porcelain skin

And her lips.

I had ever seen.I immediately imagined what

seem tiny but

F*ck she was stunning.

strange image flashed into my mind of a young Ruby, running through the forest with me as

wind times and stared down at the picture

was playing

been an older, much more beautiful

eyes, like the colour of a shallow

eyes had always been

at the picture

on man, give her back the phone before I have a full blown meltdown on my hands." I

to give it back.I never wanted to

Lily.

handed the phone

showing me.You were right, she is gorgeous," I said quietly

send me that picture please?" I whispered, not wanting Niko or Miles

already headed out the back

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

hair before joining the men

Niko and I hopped into his car and headed

bumpy ride up the mountain and, with Niko’s reckless driving, a bloody dangerous one

out my phone and opened the picture Isabel had sent

the warehouse, the am not even sure what this feeling is or why I feel so strongly about this woman when I’ve never even met her, but I knew that no other woman would ever

to her in a way that I

your

the driver's seat as I leaned against the car window, staring at my

my parents 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

herself and Niko often checked in on her numerous times throughout the day to see if she

with it on his own, but he didn’t

also

huge wall of muscle,

to let things get

few occasions he had broken down in front of me, I

feel things even if he didn’t always know how to

my life for him in

he

wonder if you will find your mate? That one true soul that makes you

stuff but he

feel about that.I hope I never find

wasn’t surprised

never wanted to find his

We all have.

go one of

shell of your former self, unable to function and

you become angry, set on revenge

was a sad life that

would regret never experiencing that feeling? That true

Chloe.They are chosen mates and they couldn’t be

peered out the window and watched the acres

exception.I turned back to him.I wanted to challenge him on this even though I

would be devastated if they lost each other? I think love is love, whether it is fated or

didn’t speak for a moment, as he contemplated my

turn twenty-one and you go all soft on me?"

this woman as a mate, it would be

was human after all, so the likelihood of

I will never

I would find her but we would have nothing in common

the screen

be stupid.The last thing I need right now is my mate showing up.We have too much going

does it?" he gave me a knowing look and I

No.

doesn’t look

out of the car, I nodded to Niko, who went to check in on Fiona and made my way into the pack

waiting

exited the kitchen and headed my way.I smiled at my

me wince but not enough to knock me backwards.I was the same size as him now, much to his

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