I was already dreading the date from the moment I woke up. I went about my day with my thoughts running around in my head. In fact, I was so in my own head that customers actually noticed and Greg had to give me a ten minute break to (and I quote) 'Get my head back into the game".

'Are you alright today dear?" Mrs. Wiggins asked snapping me out of my thoughts and I quickly nodded and gave her a small smile, 'You've just been so out of it today; I've been watching you since I walked in."

'It's okay Mrs. Wiggins; I'm fine." I said, 'I'm just thinking."

'Are you sure?" she asked again and I nodded, 'If you're feeling a bit under the weather then I'm sure Greg will be more than happy to give you the rest of the day off."

'I'm perfectly fine Mrs. Wiggins," I assured her, 'I promise you."

'Well if you're sure," she trailed off as I packed up her stuff, 'I hear you're going on a date with 

True to his words Jake has never bothered me for a date or anything romantic and he doesn't come to the store every day anymore; he comes once a week- Tuesday to be exact. And although I didn't ask why' he offered up the information himself; he has to go back home every week because his 'friend" needs him.

I knew he couldn't stay away from his pack for too long. In fact I wonder why his Alpha let him stay away this long in the first place. Father would have never allowed it.

I pushed all thoughts of Jake out of my mind and focused on getting ready for the day but something didn't feel right. I paused what I was doing to think about it then I realized- Greg wasn't yelling at me to hurry up.

'Greg," I yelled as I poked my head out of the door, 'Is everything okay?"

Everywhere was quiet for a second and I was about to go looking for him when he yelled back, 'Yeah; everything's good."

'

Jake has been here every day for the past week and I have been doing my very best to avoid him. It's hard and I hate to say that I have not succeeded.

At first I would leave the counter when I see him but he would wait outside until I finish my shift and I'm heading home so he can ask me out on a date.

His persistence is actually cute and honestly if he wasn't a Beta I could see myself going out with him but I am avoiding the werewolf world at all costs right now. The only thing that can take me back there would be to find my mate and as long as I stay here in this human town that chance is pretty much nonexistent.

As usual he walked in by 2: 15 pm and I watched him as he picked up the same things he always does: eggs, milk, sugar, flour, cheese, bacon and watermelons. I already know his list by heart and he never misses a single thing any day and sometimes I wonder if he eats the sam

I was already dreading the date from the moment I woke up. I went about my day with my thoughts running around in my head. In fact, I was so in my own head that customers actually noticed and Greg had to give me a ten minute break to (and I quote) 'Get my head back into the game".

'Are you alright today dear?" Mrs. Wiggins asked snapping me out of my thoughts and I quickly nodded and gave her a small smile, 'You've just been so out of it today; I've been watching you since I walked in."

'It's okay Mrs. Wiggins; I'm fine." I said, 'I'm just thinking."

'Are you sure?" she asked again and I nodded, 'If you're feeling a bit under the weather then I'm sure Greg will be more than happy to give you the rest of the day off."

'I'm perfectly fine Mrs. Wiggins," I assured her, 'I promise you."

'Well if you're sure," she trailed off as I packed up her stuff, 'I hear you're going on a date with the hot guy."

'Where did you hear that?" I asked quickly.

'We live in a small town Charlotte; news

CHAPTER 16