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.

to order.

"Yeah"...

..........

pick up my bag. I told her not to wait,

biggest on the street, his parents being the first. One day and

it did catch me off guard every now and then. Walking

smell the scented candles he

was he up to?

stand in the hall all night?". He asked.

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

good?". He asked sliding his phone into

didn't need another thing to argue about and

"Always".

chest resting his hands just above my bum. Inhaling deeply a throaty growl escaped his mouth before he buried his head in

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

Holy fuck!

the pressure of his teeth before he pulled back. Brushing his nose against mine he smiled.

again lit the fire

when he done

Taking a seat at the table I watched as

is the date I wanted. Not some fancy restaurant with a menu I couldn’t understand. “What time do you leave

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

on the other hand he was trying and I wasn’t giving him enough credit for it.

Eating a few fries I forgot how good they were. “Did you

on the chair across from me. “How was the gas station?”.

met Joe”. I grinned.

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

He’s the sweetest and the first one who hasn’t judged me”. His smiled dropped, our eye contact broken. “The first one to actually be nice to me”. Taking

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

mean and

Getting up from his seat he fetched my

mean”. Taking a sip of my milkshake I felt the coldness against my teeth. “I love your mom, I love you’re family and never once

outsider Leah”. He

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

it”. Continuing 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.

like how

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