Chapter 23: I Am Alive

"I would, unless you had already made up your mind." She gave him a crooked smile. "You are more like myself than I thought. I guess I should warn you: sleep with another girl one more time and you will lose your mate forever." He grinned. "Are you jealous?" She scoffed. "Of cour-" She stopped talking, sprinted and tackled a person who was hiding in the bushes. "Chris?" Anna asked. "What are you doing here?" Anna got off him and helped him up. Caleb rushed to her side. "Care to explain, Chris?" "I was going for a run and heard some noise so I decided to check." Anna crossed her arms above her chest. "So you decided to hide your scent and keep listening to our private conversation." He shrugged. "I was just curious, sorry." Anna glared at him. "Go away!" said Caleb. Chris ran away before Anna could say anything else. She turned to face Caleb. "How much you think he heard?" she asked. "I have no idea. He is acting weird lately. I have to talk to him." Anna sighed and massaged her temples