Abby


    | had just turned eighteen, and | wasn’t expecting the words that my father had uttered.


    “Abby,” he had said, “we found your fated mate. You''ll be marrying him in the spring.”


    The emotions that had passed through my mind at that time had ranged from excitement to fury. Finding my fated mate was one


    thing, but being married so soon? And why?


    “He’s from a good family,” my father had said. “You''ll be happy, | promise. He’s going to be an Alpha someday, I’m sure of it.”


    But | was having none of it. When | met Karl, despite his handsome appearance and charming demeanor, | was furious. Our


    parents left us alone in the garden to get to know each other, but | just folded my arms and refused to even look his way.


    Until he spoke, that is.


    “Hey,” he said, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial tone. “Wanna go for a run?”


    | hesitated, finally meeting his gaze. “What?”


    “| said,” he repeated, “wanna go for a run?” As he spoke, he jerked his head toward the tree line, where the forest began.


    “In our wolf forms?” | asked, furrowing my brow. Karl nodded.


    | hesitated for a moment, unsure if it was a good idea. But when | nced over and saw that our parents had long since


    disappeared, | knew we could get away with it; and | couldn’t deny the safety and warmth | felt beneath Karl’s brown-eyed gaze.


    "Okay," | replied, a hint of excitement and nervousness in my voice.


    We made our way to the tree line, and once we were out of sight, we shifted.


    My fur was a beautiful, pristine white, while Karl’s was a vibrant shade of red. We stood there for a moment, taking in the sight of


    each other in our wolf forms. The connection between us felt electric, as if our souls were speaking anguage only we could


    understand.


    Karl approached me with a yful nudge, and | reciprocated. We circled each other, getting closer and closer until our noses


    met. Our scents filled the air, sweet and intoxicating, and it filled us both with exhration.


    With a shared nce, we took off, our powerful legs carrying us effortlessly through the forest. Snow sprayed up around us as


    we raced through the trees, weaving and dodging with grace and precision.


    The sheer exhration of it all made my heart race, and | couldn’t help but let out joyous yips of excitement.


    Eventually, we came upon a breathtaking sight—a frozen creek that glistened in the winter sunlight. The ice sparkled like


    diamonds, creating a mesmerizing glow.


    Karl and | shifted back into our human forms, our bodies tingling with residual energy from our run. | couldn’t tear my eyes away


    from the enchanting scene in front of us. It was like something out of a fairy tale.


    But before | could say anything, | felt a hand under my chin. | turned to see Karl staring down at me, his fingers brushing my


    cheek.


    Our eyes locked, and in that moment, time seemed to stand still. The world around us faded away, leaving only the two of us, our


    soulsid bare.


    And then, he leaned in, his lips meeting mine in a soft, sweet kiss.


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    It was our first kiss, and it was more


    magical than | could have ev O


    imagined. ur figsyri6%Ee together


    aT AAS urgency, and | felt our


    souls intertwine in a way that words


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    When we finally pulled away, we were


    both breathless, our br aths creating


    Wate the@n Wve gazed into


    e Werner eyes, and at that


    moment, | knew. Please read the


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    Karl and | were truly fated.


    It feels like hours have passed, and I’m still trapped in this frigid car, surrounded by the relentless snowstorm.


    The chill has seeped into my bones,


    making every minute feel like an


    eternity. | keep holding pat hadertat


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    myself warm by intermittently turning


    the car on in short bursts to keep


    myself from freezing to death. Please


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    But then, as I’m just starting to warm up for what feels like the millionth time, the car goes dark and quiet.


    The battery just died.


    “God dammit!” | screech, mming my freezing hands on the steering wheel. “Fuck you, fuck this, and fuck me!”