Esmeralda When Jade's smile grew wider and wider, I knew Alpha Kade's quarters was a stone's throw from where we were. What was so amusing about his quarters? What was she up to? Sadness crept into my heart as I watched Jade's cheerful face. For the first time in my life, I envied someone. I wished I could smile. Not giving fake smiles, but genuine ones. I wished I could find a reason to smile even when there was none. I wished I could loosen up a bit and not let my present situation get to me. But no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't. I wished I could just forget all my troubles and live in the moment, but I couldn't. I just couldn't. A minute ago, Jade was the shadow of herself. Her smiles were gone and those bright brown eyes filled with happiness were sunken, in

