Dear Laney

CHAPTER 9

The next day came by sooner than I needed. To say that I didn't want to run into Nash would be one hell of an understatement. On second thought, maybe I do want to run into him... and ram my fist right through that gorgeous face of his...

I wanted nothing more than to stretch time so I wouldn't see him. Unfortunately, that would never happen, unless I'm Barry Allen in The Flash. As I entered the building with Sarah by my side, I could hear the guy's cat calling at us.

What can I say, I wanted to look good after getting my heart shattered. Sarah had dressed me in a tight white off the shoulder crop top paired with a black and white checkered pencil skirt and black thigh-high boots. Sarah had dressed in a black off the shoulder crop top with a spaghetti-strapped tight white dress with black-heeled ankle boots.

We looked damn good if I do say so myself. Then it happened...

An animalistic growl echoed throughout the hall. Everyone stood dead still. Everyone looked down at their feet, much like the pack of wolves from my dreams. Everyone bowed their heads besides me. Something told me not to bow. I looked down the hallway as the crowd parted slowly for someone. Him.

He stared me down and let his eyes roam my body. He looked terrible but unbelievably attractive

He licked his lips as he neared me. I looked to Sarah for help but she too had her head bowed. I felt his presence in front of me as he took a deep breath.

"Come" he said, I just started at him as I stood still. His eyes flickered from blue to red. I gasped in shock, "Come mate!" He ordered and I followed.

He took my hand in his and led me out of the building. I don't know what possessed me, but I allowed him to take me. He unlocked his car and opened the door for me -and they say chivalry is dead- I thought as I got in. He closed the door and walked over to the drivers side got in and strapped the seatbelt over me before we drove off to God knows where.

"Why are you dressed like that?" He asks and it suddenly hit me. I was still mad at him "I thought you like them slutty." I replied sarcastically causing him to sigh. This fucker knows what he did wrong "You felt it didn't you?" He looked towards me "Eye's on the road man w***e! Before you kill us both." I said through gritted teeth "I would never Laney." I rolled my eyes at his fake affection "You already have Nash." A tear slowly rolled down my cheeks "What's your problem anyway? Huh? Make them fall for you and then sleep with any w***e in a mini skirt!" I screamed at him "Mate." He whispers "Don't 'mate' me! What the hell are you anyway?!" He looked shocked at what I had to say "I'm not dumb Nash. I won't ask again." I gave him a fair warning.

He sighed and turned into a road... sorry no, pathway that lead into the woods "I've got to show you something." He said and my mind started to go a million miles an minute -What if he kills me- "Shut up Laney, I'm not gonna to kill you" he rolled his eyes and sighed.

Eventually, Nash stopped the car. We were driving for quite some time so we were most likely in the centre of this beautiful forest. Nash exited the car and I soon followed. “I was going to open the door for you.” He says with a frown “Well too bad, I have hands.” He groaned, clearly annoyed by my behaviour.

I watched him carefully as he waltzed over to me. I watched as he reached for my hands and saw the pain in his eyes as I jerked my hands away from his own “Touch me and I’ll bite you.” I warned, he smirked slyly “I wouldn’t mind if you did.” I instantly frowned at his statement, what a douche. He held out his pinky finger “What are you doing Nash?” I ask clearly confused by his gesture. “You’re going to promise me that you won’t freak out.” Then it dawned on me that this grown man was trying to initiate a pinky promise. I couldn’t hold the unladylike giggle that escaped my lips as I looked at his pinky. Nash’s smile dropped as crease lines began to form on his forehead. My laughing immediately ceased. “Sorry. It’s just that. You’re a grown man trying to make a pinky promise. It’s cute.” And there it was, that million dollar smile and the sparkle in his eyes. That look that made my heart stop the first time I saw him.

“Don’t let it go to your head Mr. Hale. Make no mistake, I am mad at you.” I said spitefully “Feisty, I like it.” He retorted smugly. I couldn’t help the snort that came and I didn’t want to either “I’m pretty sure you liked them easy Mr. Hale.” He eyed me carefully “and here I thought we were on a first name basis Laney, or should I say Mrs. Hale?” as if it were a chain reaction, I began to choke on nothing but air, get it together Laney “Hold your horses, lover boy, I think you have to love someone before marrying them.” Nash sighs in response “Why did you bring me here?” I gasped “I went with a stranger to the woods, I’m an i***t. This is how most horror movies start.” Nash slapped his hand over my mouth with an annoyed look on his face “For crying out loud I am not going to kill you! Just grab my freaking pinky already!” he held his unoccupied hand up with his pinky finger extended. I hurriedly wrapped my pinky finger around his “Now I’m going to move my hand, but don’t scream. No one will hear you anyway.” He slowly moved his hand away from my mouth “Wow, that’s comforting.” I stated sarcastically. “Alright, promise me you won’t go running for the hills after what I’m about to show you.” He asked “I promise, as long as you’re not going to flash me.”

Nash rolled his eyes as he let go of my finger and stepped away from me.

Once he was at least three metres away from me he turned to me with a pleading look in his eyes. His hands rose to the collar of his shirt and he began taking off his shirt “Oh my God you are going to flash me!” I accused while covering my eyes with my hands. “Well you could look away. After all, my drool worthy abs is not what we came here for.” I could almost hear the smirk on that morons face. “Looks like I’ll be needing a pin to poke a hole in that Earth sized ego of yours.” I retort victoriously. Nash merely chuckles at that “Oh honey, I think I’m the only one that’ll be poking holes in this relationship.” As much as I would like to say my skin crawled at his statement, it didn’t “You’re disgusting Mr. Hale. A total disgusting bitch.” I spat at him “My love you wound me. Now open your eyes.” he says and I hesitantly do as I’m told. Oh thank God he has undies on, I sigh in relief “Okay Nash, show me your party trick.” He rolls his eyes. He then went down on his hands and knees as the loud sound of breaking bones filled the air. His back resembled rough waters as his bones began to crack and shift.

The sound was almost nauseating, his grunts filled the air as if he was in pain. Black fur began to sprout from places they hadn’t been before and his face began to morph into that of a wolf.

I watched in horror as the man before me grew into a six-foot-tall wolf. I fought the urge to scream, no one would hear me. So I did the only thing that might actually help, I jumped into the car and crawled to the driver’s seat as fast as I could. I turned the key and sped off as fast as I could. In reverse might I add. Was it stupid ? Yes it was, but I had no time to do one of those epic one eighty turns, I’m no stunt driver from the fast and the furious. I’m just a 19-year-old girl for crying out loud.

The wolf began to chase after me. I had no choice but to press my foot down on the gas pedal. The wolfs eyes widened in fear. The wolf began to speed up and in mere seconds he was right in front of me. I turn around to see where I could possibly go. From there everything went down hill, literally.

The car began to tip backwards and rolled down the hill. Instantly the wolf appeared at the driver side door. The wolf lifted his heavy paw that had to have been the size of my face or even bigger. He slammed his paw against the door or much rather through it and ripped the door clean off. He reached in and grabbed at my clothes with his snout, hurriedly pulling me out of the car before pushing his paws into the ground in an attempt to come to a complete stop. However, Wolverine Extreme over here failed terribly as we began tumbling down the hill. I curled up into a foetal position tucked under his chin as he guarded the rest of my body with his giant paws. I was right, they were bigger than my face.

We came to a sudden stop and a loud crack echoed through the forest followed by leaves falling all around us. The giant wolf paws that surrounded me began to turn into human hands.

“Ah, fuck.” Nash groans “Painful.” He complains as he turns me over inspecting me for any wounds “but worth it.” He says with a smile as he leans down and kisses my forehead. A sudden blush creeps up my cheeks as I realised something “What?” He asks still smiling. “Nash.” I say as I cover my eyes… Slowly. “You’re completely naked.”