{First published February 2016}

{Edited 6-17-2016}

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|| Poison ? ||

}Avery{

I slowly come awake and froze. My eyes are still shut and I'm not moving, but there is this feeling like I'm being watched. Someone is in the room.

I recount what I did last night. I finally went to the grave yard, and I was wrapped up in Kayden's arms. It was such a good feeling having his arms around me.

After that, I came up to my room and took a hot bath. Then I went to bed. I can't remember whether I locked the door or not. Either way some one is in the room with me.

I can feel them. Their jittery-happy feelings flowing to me. I don't know who it could be.

It makes me uncomfortable knowing someone is in here just watching me sleep for who knows how long. I wish emotions came with a taste or smell something to identify the person.

My eyes open and I jerk back. "Cam."

I knew someone was there, but didn't realize how close. My eyes narrow as a smile breaks across Cameron's face.

He's laying beside me on his stomach, hands under his chin face turn towards me. It's a little strange.

"What are you doing?"

"Do you know you jerk around in your sleep?" Cameron says rolling over on his side.

"No."

We stare at each other. What could he possibly need? Why is he in my bed?

"Lets go eat breakfast." He says jumping up all of a sudden.

"I'll be there in a minute." I mumble.

He shrugs and leaves the room, gently shutting the door.

I roll over and groan into my pillow. I feel uneasy and stressed. I don't think I care for these feeling very much.

I roll out of bed going into the connecting bathroom.

My ice blue eyes no longer have that cold look. They look haunted now. Lost.

I splash cold water on my face waking me up more and brush out my long locks.

I dress in a plain black tee and light blue skinny jeans, slipping on my flip flops I leave the room.

I only make it a couple of inches outside the door when a surprised scream echoes out as I trip.

I land with a grunt. As an oof reaches my ears.

"Kayden?" My head tilts as I take in Kayden's rumpled form laying outside my door.

What's he doing sleeping outside of me door?

His tan skin gets a hint of red to it. He's embarrassed.

I scramble up off him and the floor.

"Are you okay?" His voice is scruffy from sleep. It's kinda enduring.

I nod.

He nods back and leaves. Just leaves. My mouth pops open from surprise.

I look at the spot on the floor. Did he sleep outside of my door? Why didn't the tingles warn me to his presence. Why did he just leave without saying anything?

I don't know. I just don't know anymore. Between him and Cam, today is starting out so promising. Not.

" Hey, come eat." Cam smiles at me from the door way into the kitchen.

I move slowly, still uneasy at this whole situation and the people. Eventually I'll relax though. Hopefully.

My eyes roam the bar sitting in the kitchen. Bacon, sausage, pancakes and fresh strawberries are scattered on the top. It smells delicious.

Pulling out a stool, I hope up and start fixing my plate.

"Where is everyone?" Oh, that's good. The pancakes are light and fluffy melting in my mouth with a touch of butter and maple syrup.

"Aden already ate, considering he cooked. Kayden flew out of here four seconds ago and I'm assuming Nick is at his place. Jeff went to check up on Shelley and Lilly."

I nod, crunching on a piece of bacon. Wait did he say Aden cooked this? Mean evil Aden.

I pause with a second fork full of pancakes, eyeing it warily. He wouldn't poison the food would he? I look over at Cam and see his pancakes already gone. It is really good. With that I plop my fork in my mouth and continue eating.

"When you get done, we're going to work with Dean." There's a sparkle in Cam's eyes as my hand stops mid-air.

I shift in my seat, laying my second piece of bacon back onto the plate.

Dean. The black wolf. Scary black wolf that's in this rage I'm suppose to help him out of. My gut bottoms out. I don't think I can do this.

"Don't worry. You'll be alright." Cam says gently.

My hands start to shake. This is fear. Real fear that I'm feeling. I do not like it. Maybe I can..

"Its not as bad as it seems." Cam says looking at my shaky hands. ,"I know they call it the Rage, which is stupid if you as me, but its not really a rage." He taps his finger on his lip, "Its when a guardian reaches their one hundredth year without having a mate or an em-bond, they start to loose their humanity. Their human emotion and mind slowly starts slipping into more of a wolf, until they are completely wolf."

"He's a wild animal." I cross my arms.

"Kind of. He's intelligent with only a few things mattering to him. Like eating, sleeping, hunting, protecting what he thinks is his."

My heart is already beating in my chest. Sweat slowly coating my palms. I'm not even in front of Dean the wolf and I'm already having a freak out.

"He won't hurt me?" I squeak out.

Laughing Cam says, "No, he knows you are his."

I'm confused. "How does that work. I'm suppose to be Kayden's mate. How can I have an em-bond with Dean?"

Cam shifts on his feet, "Well, I don't really know."

I just look at him.

"I don't Avery. Your different. Normally a wolf does not form a mate bound with an empath. It's never happened before. If an em-bond happens to form between a male and female it will eventually evolve into a mate bond. Just stronger, but that's highly usual."

Like me.

"I have two mates." I rasp out. I can't deal with this. Two. I'm not even comfortable with one.

"Calm down. Take a breath. Push everything else to the back of your mind. Okay It might not turn into a mate bond. So don't freak out over something that hasn't happened." Cam nods looking at me. Its easier said then done but I nod with him and he smiles.

"Lets just work on bridging the gap between you and Dean." I nod. What a I suppose to say. This is terrifying.

"Are you done?'

"Yeah."

"Alright come on." Cam waves motioning to the sliding glass doors.

"Is he out there?" I whisper behind Cam.

"Maybe I don't know. You might have to call to him."

Like a dog. Call the wolf to me like a dog. The wolf who is actually this Dean person. I feel sick again. It's like I fell down a rabbit hole.

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