I met Joe. Joe ran the gas station almost all the time. He was an elder, lost his wife to a rogue wolf and had a daughter. Joe was sweet and he welcomed me with open arms.

"How'd you break your hand lass?". He asked.

"Funny story". I grinned. I felt extremely relaxed around him. He was the first one that didn't make me feel like an outsider.

We were currently sat behind the cash register drinking coffee. He had yet to teach me anything but I was okay with that.

"Go on".

"Punched Jake in the face".

He burst into a fit of laughter. "A Luna that can handle herself. Tell me lass, how have you been settling in around here?".

Where did I start?

"They hate me". I sighed. "But I'm handling it".

"I see".

"It's hard sometimes and then I start to think I'm not good enough and that he deserves better".

"The moon goddess is never wrong when picking mates especially an Alphas. Give them time they'll all come around sooner or later and if they don't you pull rank". He laughed.

"Maybe that's just what I'll do". I grinned.

"You're strong lass I felt it the minute you walked in here. You'll be one hell of a Luna and leader. Don't let them get to you".

Why couldn't they all be like Joe?

"Thanks Joe".

"So how has young Jake been treating you?".

"We're going to need more coffee for this". I joked.

He grinned before shaking his head. "The moon goddess sure got it right with you. Give him hell lass and make sure he treats you right". As a tanker pulled into the forecourt he got to his feet. "I need to go deal with this delivery now don't be a stranger". He smiled.

"You'll never get rid of me". I laughed. "See you soon Joe". He was the sweetest.

"Made a new friend?". Alanna grinned.

"He's the sweetest". I groaned. "Where did you go?". I asked.

stock, seeing what we need to order. You ready to go it's

"Yeah"...

..........

bag. I told her not to wait, I could

his house. Second biggest on the street, his parents being the first. One day and probably one day soon that

broke through the night. It didn't scare me anymore but it did catch me off guard every

hear the music playing, smell the

he up

stand in the hall all night?". He

walked through the living room and into the kitchen. He was leaning against the counter top a beer in one hand his

asked sliding his phone into the front pocket of

We didn't need another thing to argue about and besides I didn't

"Always".

resting his hands just above my bum. Inhaling deeply a

teeth caused me to gasp, goosebumps appearing on my skin. Feeling the wetness of his tongue I pulled my bottom lip

Holy fuck!

going to mark you right here". He whispered. "Everyone will know that you are mine". I felt the pressure of his teeth before he pulled back. Brushing his nose against mine he smiled. Not a smirk or a grin but an actual smile. “You hungry?”.

a nod. He had once again

hated when he done that.

burgers”. He winked causing me to laugh. It sure beats that pasta. Taking a seat at the table I watched as he moved around the kitchen. “Even

I wanted. Not some fancy restaurant with a menu I couldn’t understand. “What time do you leave tomorrow?”. I

want to spend the night just us, shut the outside world out for

not to roll my eyes but on the other hand he was trying and

good they were. “Did you get these from that

the chair across from me. “How was the

met Joe”.

competition?”. He laughed causing me to roll my eyes. I didn’t find that funny. “Seems you got on really well”.

hasn’t judged me”. His smiled dropped, our eye contact broken. “The first one to actually be nice to me”. Taking a bit of my burger I watched his features change,

this. He didn’t like when I spoke about his pack but he had no

and yeah it hurt.

Getting up from his seat he fetched my milkshake. “I think she

my teeth. “I love your mom, I love you’re family and never once have they made me feel like an

outsider

usually when we get into it but not tonight because I wasn’t doing it.

to eat my fries I keep my gaze on my plate. Regardless if they continued to treat me like one I wasn’t going anywhere. “So how

was gripping the table, his

“What?”. I asked.

think I like how they

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