I dig deep into myself, into the well of power that I have kept locked down for a long time. I rarely use my gift, and have never told anyone about it, but hearing her mock me set something off inside of me. Pure rage bellows through me as I latch onto the pain, anguish, and heart break of that moment. I project it at her, narrowing my eyes and focusing on making sure every nerve in her body is feeling what I felt.

Her eyes widen in shock as terror takes over when she realizes I was telling the truth. Then she lets out a soul shattering scream, crumbling to the ground as she writhes in agony. I can't stop the smirk on my face as I watch. The intensity of the emotions as well as the power it took to project them so strongly took so much from me that the block I had up against Jude falls. By the pain etched on his face, I can tell he's feeling them as well. He falls to his knees, his fist clenching his shirt over his heart. I expect him to throw up a block, to push me out. But to my surprise he doesn't. He endures the pain I felt, closing his eyes and letting it take over him.

I look back over at Corinne who has tears streaming down her face, panting as she tries to catch her breath. Her face is still twisted in torment as I push my feelings into her harder. She screams again, rolling on the snow covered ground until she vomits, her body heaving under the weight of what I felt. A sick sense of satisfaction flashes through me before I pull the emotions back, allowing her a slight reprieve.

Once she realizes the pain is gone, she rolls over to look at me with terrified eyes, backing away from me in the snow. I laugh a little and take a step towards her, making her flinch as she stands to run away.

"I warned you, Corinne. I can make you feel whatever I want. Not just grief, but joy as well." I say, pushing happiness into her. Her face gets a giddy smile as her eyes turn light and serene. Then I rip it away, replacing it with sorrow. Her face falls as her body begins to shake with sobs. She clutches her chest before running her hands down her face trying to wipe the tears away.

"Maybe I should do this every single day. Give you a dose of joy before pulling it away, replacing it with sadness. Maybe I should do that until the only way you can ever feel happiness again is if it comes from me. Until your life is nothing but a black hole void of anything other than what I make you feel." I say, my voice getting low as the growl of my wolf adds to it, making me sound terrifying even to my own ears.

"No! Please don't!" She yells and I laugh at her pathetic begging.

"I won't make Jude send you away, but if you ask to leave we won't stop you." I say and her eyes widen before she nods. She looks over at Jude before she speaks.

"I request to be transferred to another pack."

"Request granted." I snap, crossing my arms over my chest, watching as she scurries to her feet.

"Pack your shit. You leave in the morning." I snarl. She nods in agreement and starts to run away, shifting in to her wolf to run faster. A smug smile spreads across my face and I take off towards home until I hear Jude's footsteps behind me.

He swings me into his arms, throwing me over his shoulder as he starts in the other direction. I pound my fists on his back angrily, kicking my feet as I try to loosen his hold.

"Put me down!" I yell and he snarls at me.

"No. Now stop it." He says, tightening his grip on me.

"Where are we going?" I ask, still struggling.

"To my parent's house. To discuss this new fucking developement." He says angrily and I scoff, resting my elbow against his back to prop up my head.

"I don't really see what there is to discuss." I say cheekily and Jude snarls again. "You had better stop growling at me like that." I snap and he huffs.

"You had better stop lying to me like that." He responds and I huff out a laugh.

"I didn't lie. I just didn't tell anyone about it." I say and he stops in his tracks, lowering me to my feet.

"Really? No one knows?" He asks and I nod.

"No one. Not even my parents." I say.

"Or Eli?" He asks.

"Nope not even Eli. I have never said the words out loud before." I say and his eyes widen before he pulls me into a hug.

"What are you doing?" I ask.

"I thought you didn't tell me because you hate me." He murmurs and I sigh, relaxing into his hold.

"No. I didn't tell anyone because I thought it was safer for me." I say quietly and he pulls away to look at me before nodding.

"That makes sense. But we still need to discuss it." He says and I growl a little.

"Fine." I snap and he swings me back over his shoulder making me shriek.

"What are you doing? I can walk!" I yell and he chuckles a little.

"I like carrying you." He says and I grunt when his shoulders juts into my stomach.

"Can you at least do it so I'm comfortable then?" I ask and he lowers me in his arms until I can rest my head against his shoulder.

"Are you alright? After that?" He asks and I nod.

"Just a little tired. I've never used so much power at one time." I say, closing my eyes and nuzzling my face into his chest. He smells so good and my wolf instantly settles down in my mind at his proximity.

"I've missed you, Jude." I murmur and I hear his sharp intake of breath.

"I've missed you too, sunshine. So much." He says, kissing my head. I let myself drift in between being asleep and awake until we reach his parent's house. He pushes through the door and my eyes flit open.

My parents, Sean and Eli are already gathered, looking at me worriedly.

"Are you ok, little one?" My dad asks, grabbing me from Jude and hugging me tight. I squirm in his hold until he puts me down.

"I'm fine. I'm a fucking badass in case you haven't already heard." I say cheekily and they all glare at me angrily. "What?!" I ask, exasperated.

"You didn't think to tell us, sunshine?" Eli asks sharply, his tone cutting through me and hurting my heart. Jude growls a little at it, pulling me back into his chest.

"Just listen to her." He says and Eli takes a deep breath, walking up to me and holding me until I'm a sandwich between them. It's the first time I've been this close to both of them at the same time and it feels so good I could die right now and be happy. I sigh as Eli pulls away and Jude sits on the couch, pulling me onto his lap. I scowl at him but he ignores it, wrapping his arms around me.

"I started noticing it shortly after my first shift. I had just started at my new school and one of the girls got dumped by her boyfriend. She was devastated. She cried constantly, barely ate, didn't do any schoolwork. It was flat out depressing to be honest. So I hugged her one day, wishing I could make her feel better and suddenly, she did. She smiled at me when I pulled away and said my hug really helped her. It was like a switch flipped in her and she went back to her old self. It was incredible." I say, taking a deep breath before I continue.

"Then, one girl failed a really big test. She started to panic, got really angry to the point of violence. She was threatening to stab the teacher with a knife, it was crazy. Anyway, I knew I was stronger than her so I grabbed her to stop her. She calmed down instantly, started crying and apologizing saying she knew she was acting crazy. After that I started thinking maybe it was me. I tested it carefully, touching people and seeing if I could change their mood. I mostly only tried to cheer people up, never put them in pain." I say and Alpha huffs out a breath.

"You should have come to us, sweetie. You should have told us so we could protect you." He says and I shrug.

"From what, though? I figured if no one knew, I couldn't be in danger." I say and Alpha's face turns a weird shade of red.

"I can't believe this! We've known you since you were a pup and you didn't trust us!?" He asks before he takes a deep breath and sits down, rubbing his forehead as he calms down.

"Huh. So it does work on Alphas." I say and his eyes widen before he turns angry again.

"That was you?!" He asks and I nod with a smug smile.

"I tried it on Jude last year when I accidentally scratched his car. It didn't work and I thought it was because he has Alpha blood. Turns out it was because he's my mate." I say and his arms tighten around me as he sticks his face in my neck.

"I love hearing you say that." He murmurs and I roll my eyes.

"Regardless of this, we all know now. So what's next?" My mom asks, her eyes wide and fearful.