I knew things were going to be different. I just never expected them to be so different so fast. The apartment building was surrounded by werewolves, no doubt Isaac’s doing. I was still declining his calls. Neither Nate or Alex commented about it. Each time the phone rang I silenced it until finally turning it off completely. He couldn’t invade my thoughts like his werewolf pack, and I wasn’t about to let him throw me further into a state of depression.
The difference was what was killing me the most. Alex maintained his position as driver but rather than sit in the front seat, Nate sat next to me cradling my hand with his arm wrapped around me. It wasn’t as nice as when Isaac comforted me, but it felt warm and gentle. Focusing on my breathing seemed to be the only thing I had control ov
