EDWARD’S POV
FLASHBACK—MANY YEARS AGO
I glanced at the gift bag in my hand, hiding a grin.
It was her eighteenth year birthday and I had picked the perfect gift. I knew she would love it and couldn’t wait to give it to her.
I stood behind the large cedar tree a little away from school, watching her as she approached, my heart pounding in my eardrums like it always did whenever I saw her.
“Clara,” I called out as she got closer to where I stood, and she turned, a little surprised.
“Edward!” She exclaimed, her face lighting up instantly. And then for a moment, the world paused before us, her smile all I could see. “What are you doing behind the tree?”
My wolf suddenly started thrashing inside me, making me almost stutter before her. And that’s when I knew.
“Ughh… “ He groaned satis
