Her Forever – Chapter 9

Sadie

Lela and I walked back to our little booth at the corner of the club. Ethan was there watching the drinks while having some beautiful blonde sitting on his lap. She was whispering something in his ear, and he looked up at her and grabbed her in a passionate kiss.

I hope someday I will have something like that. I’d love to have someone wrap me up and take care of me. If only I could actually find a special someone. However, the PDA around here is quite interesting.

but I know he isn’t for me. He probably sees me as the “flavor of the week.” I’ve heard of his reputation around the diner—tons of one-night stands and angry women cursing Nathan’s name.

e my aunt used to talk about.

y enthused and put her head on his shoulder.

Lela started jumping up and down, saying “congratulations” over and over. They just met tonight and they are already serious? Before we left the

talking with Ethan and Raylina, and I looked around the club.

ying pool, and a lot of them making out. This town really

e and said, “Why don’t you

ghed and quickly took two more shots. I wa

heart skip a beat for the first time in my life.

s mouth. His muscles could be seen through his tight black dress shirt with the sleeves rolled up to his mid-forearm. Tattoos covered every inch of his hands and up to his neck.

t alone drew me in. I wanted to comfort this man I don’t even know.

n the left side of his head. It was gelled back; you could almost see the comb marks left. His sharp jawline and masculine features stood

e in my dream with that mystery man.

g to say. My legs were doing the walking, and I had no way to slow them down.

rds him and me. I shuttered at the coolness of it.

urage to speak up. I open my mouth to speak, and I heard the most hateful voice come from this god-like man.

even looking at me and continuing to stare at hi

to belittle me so. I would like to say I had a strong backbone but coming from a man that I felt like I had a co

own know I am some pathetic embarrassment.

ening to leave my eyes. “Sadie,” she whispered in my ear, “what’s wrong? You look like you are about to cry!”

d. Nathan looked angry and frustrated.

ed dancing. I looked at him in confusion and disarray. I’m honestly scared now; does he have a demon in him or something?

t it; I will go get an Uber.” I tried to

myself a hole and be covered up and forgotten. Don’t even put a headstone on that grave because I don’t want to be remembered.

than, since they could take her home when she wanted.

wed me inside. The stairs to my room seemed like an endless mountain as I climbed them. The shouts from downstairs fad

roke into a million pieces.

in this town, I think my mental barrier just broke.

under the cotton covers. Lela whispered, “can we talk about what happened?”

since I didn’t have any tissues. I never cry; it’s just not me! I usually shrug stuff off; I’ve learned to be a little tough being a waitress. People have bad days, I get it.

s was more.

ke I should go talk to him; he seemed so sad and depressed. He kept staring at his glass and watched the ice tumble in it.”

vating. Lela said some slow songs were coming up, so I thought I might ask him to dance. No other girls were around him, so I thought I would try.” I paused. “When I got up to him, he called me a slut and a w***e and told me to leave. He

ruined me, and he doesn’t even know who I was. Let alone a ton of people saw me get rejected, and I’m sure it will be the talk of the diner next week

her. I hope I can continue to trust her and Lela.

I certainly did that tonight. I’m experiencing life like I wanted, but didn’t know it would hurt this much.

worrying about Nathan and his feelings.

ken, but she is taking all of this pretty seriously. I’m guessing it is because it was my first crush, a crush that lasted maybe 45 seconds.

t it was my birthday. I didn’t get a deep red rose this morning like I usually did.

off whoever has been leaving them. Maybe it was Tobias or

s of tears flowing and a ruined pillow, I decided that tomorrow was a reset. A new day, and try to forget this day co

Nathan

she was holding back her tears. She hides her feelings so well.

t want to hold

calmed her down enough to see what made her cry. My wolf was itching to go upstairs and just be

as an aura around her. She made us feel calm, collected.

d her all to myself.

only human. I couldn’t imagine how she would have felt if she were a wolf.

s so many smells, and he didn’t even look at her in the eyes.

ates me.

s go white, and my nails almost pierce my skin as I clench them in a fist.

“You should go, Nathan. Now is not the time.” Rebecca

out into the woods. It was time for my wolf to let loose and be free.