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defending myself from other people’s bullshit a long time ago. They were
perfect for each other and always had been. I told him time and again to ask
her out when we were growing up and he always said no. What I wanted was my
best friend back, for things to be like they were between us. Will had left me
here. Then he came back and put an even greater distance between us.
    In his head, he had to be far away from
me in order for him to feel right about loving our female Alpha. It was so
effed up. Losing my best friend and my, everything but blooded, sister on top
of everything else.
    It wasn’t even Demi’s fault but she
wasn’t helping any either. I wanted the past. I wanted to go back so bad, for
so many reasons and it was a sickness inside of me. If there was one thing I
knew it was that the past was gone and things would never be the same again.
This particular day was a constant reminder of that and as of three years ago
always had been.
    I felt dizzy and found a bar stool on
the other side of the kitchen counter, to stumble onto, bringing the bottle and
the shot glass with me. “Jay, do you want me to take you home.”
    I didn’t even turn around. “Go away,
Will. You’re good at that.”
    “Look, you don’t have to do this Jay.
You don’t have to do this alone.”
    “Really, I’m pretty sure no one else is
dealing with this shit.” I lifted my glass and gestured around the room.
    He got in my face “Not anyone here,
no.” No one at home either, I was sure of that. I swallowed back another shot,
ignoring him in front of me. “God Jay, I’m trying to help. You don’t have to do
this here. I’ll take you home. This shit isn’t going to help.”
    I went to pour another shot but the
freaking bottle was empty. “You know what, you’re right. I’m out.”
    Will nodded “Let me get Trent ’s keys, I’ll be right back.”
    “Don’t bother, I don’t need you to
drive me anywhere, I can get myself from point A to point freaking B just fine
without you. Peace.” I pushed myself off the chair.
    “Jay” he sighed frustratingly.
    “Oh, and don’t follow me or send anyone
else to. I need to do this alone, that’s the least you can do for me.” I
deliberately walked around him, standing steadily on my two feet out of sheer
determination. Luckily I was used to shifting while drunk, it took more energy
but I had plenty of practice.
    I headed to the door and noticed I had
been wrong when I thought Kira was with Annabella and Mena. I saw her in the
crowd of people, dancing with that Daniel guy. They were both smiling and
moving in sync with the music and each other. I watched her grab his hands and
hold them. I turned and left the apartment and if the door was slammed so hard
it loosened the hinges, it’s not like any one noticed or cared.

*************
Kira
    One dance had turned into two and so on
as Daniel and I moved to the music. I liked Daniel well enough but I loved
dancing so that was why I stayed. Dancing always managed to lighten my soul.
The truth was, even when I tried to feel something for Daniel, I couldn’t
because he didn’t seem right to me. I felt awful thinking that about him but I
couldn’t help it.
    He’d tried to place his hands all over
me again but I prevented it by grabbing them and holding onto them. I’d learned
that trick a little while ago and it allowed me to be in control but seem nice
about it. I didn’t like how grabby he was so I decided even dancing to take my
mind off of things wasn’t worth it.
    I went to tell him that I was going to
get a drink or something when I saw Jay shooting out the door, leaving it
slamming behind him. I was reminded then that no matter how hard we try to
distract ourselves, the things we’re avoiding always manage to catch up to us.
I shook my head to clear it and turned to Daniel.
    “Hey,” he said “You stopped dancing.”
    I tried to smile but I don’t think I
succeeded. “Yeah, I’m gonna catch up with some friends that I