Big Bad Wolfie

Maria's POV

We're finally taking a break for the night after two days worth of running/walking through this suffocating forest.

But mostly running.

That's alright with me, though. It keeps me and Wolfie from ripping each other's heads off.

My leg would be more healed if I hadn't put it through so much, but I didn't wanna slow anyone down. Wolfie didn't like that so much, but he'll have to deal with it for time's sake.

Speaking of Wolfie.

I can't stop thinking about him.

Before it was the hybrids, and they've still got my skin crawling, but Wolfie's got my heart pumping.

At a very dangerous rate, might I add.

All of this coming at once is making my head hurt.

I don't know why he popped into my head and wouldn't come out.

It must have been when my talent flared and all my senses got hit with a wave of MATE.

Why did I have to have this talent? This freaking sensing everything before it even happens, sort of thing? And then the added intensified senses?

If I'm being honest I don't even remember the name of it.

I mean, it can be useful, but it causes more trouble than it saves.

The worst part is that it's rare, so I have no one to help me learn to control it.

And the chaos that I put myself through on a daily basis doesn't help.

I'm told I have pretty good control over it for my age, but my brain that's constantly being attacked by sensory overload, may have something else to say about it.

"Maria, you can go ahead and go to sleep. I've got the first watch, remember?" Stephan interrupted my train of thought.

I looked over to him.

"Oh, okay."

I said just to make him happy.

I scooted down the tree trunk I was leaning on so that I'm laying down.

I faced the opposite way of him and found my best friends. They were cuddling in one sleeping bag, looking completely at peace.

I sighed, and turned away from that.

That sight didn't used to be so painful. I'll admit I was the tiniest bit jealous that they found each other at such a young age, and were even friends before they realized, but they've always been my best friends, so I was always happy for them. Even when they made me third wheel on so many things that should have been dates but they made me tag along to.

I've always thought their relationship was the cutest though.

Now, I wanna gouge my eyes out looking at it.

But it's only because I know at this rate, I may never have it.

And that breaks my heart in one of the only places it hadn't been touched yet.

So I turned away from them.

And of course, Wolfie's the next person I see.

Because why not?

Why should the Moon Goddess end my suffering?

I grumbled then just slammed my eyes shut. I just won't look at him.

I know I'm not going to sleep. That's not even in the question. Even if my anxiety wasn't eating away at me, more so than the usual h3ll, it's too cold to even think of relaxing.

I don't know how the other vampires are doing it. The werewolves are just walking heaters, so that's why they're not having a problem.

Though, Rose and Brandon are cuddling for warmth. Cali was smart and brought extra blankets.

Even if I had thought of it, I probably wouldn't have had enough room in my hiding place in the van.

So I'm stuck freezing my @ss off.

I sat there.

Doing just that.

For what felt like hours.

But the moon is still too high in the sky for it to have been hours, so it was probably only one.

I couldn't help but open my eyes. The first thing I did was check if the sky was any brighter. Obviously not. The second thing I couldn't stop my eyes from being drawn to was. . .

I probably don't even have to say it, you already know.

But saying his name, even if not out loud, makes me feel some sort of way.

That way may make me wanna cry, but it varies from time to time, so maybe this one will be a good one.

Wolfie.

Nope, I wanna cry.

The

just as hard as my

like I'm

I

hyped up. My chest hurts. My legs

stayed for a couple more minutes like

either on the cold, my mate that hates me, or the hybrids out to get

feel like pulling my hair

feel like bursting into

I feel

Why am I

Where do my feet think they're

over and

. . .

He stirred and

you think you're doing?" He

"I'm using you as a human

wasn't satisfied with our proximity because, I wiggled in closer to him so that he was spooning

He cleared his throat. "Who said you

I looked at him, but

I'll

of an arm around my waist and slammed

turned around in his strong arms. "That's what I thought," then cuddled into him, burring my face in

his arm around me and rested

My heart swelled to

is how it feels

It's freaking

so warm and cozy that my mind doesn't feel the need to go

I haven't felt this way, this at

each other and I can't remember

really cheesy, but I don't

body becoming at ease with the warmth

feel like falling asleep and never waking up, or

fact, that

I'm

I'm

a laugh at

sleep, and I might actually be able to make it

shut my eyes and let the darkness take over without a fight, for

that

"Pretty sure."

The mean lady raised

matter? We're using her to test the serums on because she's expendable," the big mean man said, dropping the shot he was holding to my arm to

words like expendable? It's annoying. I don't like not

pure bloods do you think we're going to get the chance to capture? An adult is too risky to keep here, and if they're too young, they die too easily. We're using her because something

I almost threw up

but I know enough about where

The man rolled his eyes. "Fine," And squirted out a good amount of the liquid onto

grabbed my arm

My

shots, and

It's like all they do

the same people that

into my skin and he

I screamed.

Maria, you

zoned back

Oh, yeah.

I nodded

this terrible place. I thought I'd never see this ugly

At least I have

I won't be completely

have

And Wolfie.

Happy, Cali, and Stephan have my

walked through the

Wait,

I turned around to ask

.

I looked

"Brandon! Rose?!" I

I started freaking

"Wolfie?!"

No one

Tears sprung to

"Jason!" I

there were screams, coming from every which

a fight for their lives against a group of hybrids,

let out a spine chilling screech, "help!" They

"I'm coming!" I yelled

who I was going to choose to help first, my feet started sinking into the

No! No!"

They screamed

"Happy!

They hollered before

"No!"

I'm waist deep

I screamed, "Rose!

sinking so fast. No matter how much