As soon as I enter my bedroom, I can hear the water running in my ensuite. Why did he leave his bag downstairs if he was upstairs having a shower. Then I remember why...he was extremely well built, his toned body always having this skill in shutting my negative

thoughts out. He wasn't afraid to flaunt his good looks, even in my parent's house.

"You joining me beautiful?" His eyes lock onto me as mine are too busy roaming over his body. George and I will never be long term, I have no desires to find a mate and leave my family pack...which is what George is hoping for. He is a member of my Mum's pack, the Clear Waters pack which is managed by Auntie Alora on a daily basis. I think George expects me to claim him one day and declare myself the new Alpha of the pack...the pack that is lined up for my triplet brother Jace to take on. Jaxon, being the first born of all three of us is lined up to take over Dad's pack, the Dark Phantom pack. But I have needs, female needs, and George is very good at helping me with my needs.

"I thought we could stay in for dinner." And there it was, the real reason he was here...to suck up to my parents.

"I can't, Maya just text." She was my go-to excuse, and she backed me up every time. The thought of not going out now seemed hard to consider. I'd be a bad friend for letting Maya face whatever new problems for herself she has conjured up today alone. "Come on Josie, we never get to see each other. If you aren't at the hospital then you're at the shooting range. I've travelled all this way.." His tone changing to one of annoyance.novelbin

"I didn't ask you to, you didn't call ahead George to see if I was free."

"I just assumed."

"What, that I would drop everything the moment you turned up. That I would cancel my life to be with you."

He shuts the water off, stepping out of the shower and wrapping a towel around his waists. He is before me in seconds, his hands clutching at mine as he pulls me into him. But I pull myself out of his hold, he is soaking wet, and I was now heading out. "Josie!" He lowly growls at me, the warning in his voice doing nothing to stop me. He knows it, I know it. He knows me well enough by now.

"Come with me?" My offer is half-hearted and I'm hoping he will say no. He and Maya don't exactly get on...which always causes friction when we are together.

"Huh, what to play second fiddle to Maya no thanks." He rolls his eyes, his face changing slightly at the mention of my friend.

"It's a party George, people tend to socialise at parties." I tut back in annoyance from his bitter tone against Maya.

"And I came to be with you, alone with you." His eyes pierce into mine, that charm trying to worm its way into my resolve...trying to make me cave in o his needs, his commands.

As I tiptoe up, my lips preparing to brush against his, I notice his demeanour change... that flicker of him expecting to have got his own way. His chest sighing in small relief. But he is with the wrong girl if he thinks I could so easily be controlled. I let my lips linger on his for a moment before pulling them away and kissing the side of his check.

"Save me some eggs for breakfast." I wink before walking into my bedroom, reaching for my leather jacket and not looking back.