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He began walking and I followed behind him. The only sounds that could be heard was the crunching of leaves under our feet and the birds singing around us. There was an unspoken tension between us that I had never felt from him before. Being in Simon’s presence always made me feel at ease, silence between us was usually very comfortable, but rare.
We always had something to talk about, something to laugh about. Admittedly, I did most of the talking but he usually went along with it, adding the necessary sounds that assured me that he was listening to what I had to say and laughing when necessary. It was never awkward but now it felt different.
Everything fell different. It felt like I was walking with a stranger. I didn’t know what to say to him and at the same time, I had plenty to say to him, none of which was very nice. It pissed me to no end the conflicting emotions and thoughts that ran through me
Soon the trees became lesser and lesser and it didn’t take very long for us to come out of the clearing. It was hard to believe that I had run through the woods, seeing how long it took us to find our way out of it.
“Arthurt” A man called and Simon steered us in his direction.
“I saw your car. I’ve been trying to reach you, I didn’t know if you needed help or something. Why did you start the patrol without any help? You know how dangerous these woods get. I wa-” The man said once again, but stopped as I stepped out from behind Simon’s back and his eyes strayed towards me.
“I got a report that someone was sighted coming into the woods and I had to rush over. Stephen, met Jessy. She’s the newest member of the pack and Lila’s friend. Jessy, this is Stephen. My Beta.”
Stephen stretched out his hand and I took it in a handshake, blushing when he gave me a wink. He was handsome in a boyish way and had a certain charm about him. I couldn’t help but smile at his friendly gesture.
“Are you okay? It can be really dangerous out here. You should be really glad Arthur got to you when he did.” He said seriously and I nodded in agreement, offering him a small smile.
“I’m really grateful. I just needed to clear my head, I must have missed the sign while running. I’ll just make my way back home now.” I said, gently pulling out my hands that had remained in Stephen’s even after the shake.
He gave me a small smile which I quickly returned and I heard Simon clear his throat beside me. When I looked towards him, I almost flinched in shock. His eyes were dark and the frown that sat on his face made his features appear really scary. If glares could kill, I didn’t think I would be alive or Stephen from the way he was looking at his Beta.
“I’ll drop you off at home, Come on, let’s go.” He said and I quickly shook my head. I didn’t think I could endure anymore of the silence, awkward filled moments with him.
“I’ll jog back. It’s fine. Thanks once again.” I responded, already turning to be on my way.
“Let me drop you off Jessy, I’m not sure whatever gave you the strength to run this far earlier but you might find it more difficult to do again because you’re completely off pack grounds. I have a bike, she’s pretty fast and I could drop you off quickly, plus I can guarantee you’ll enjoy the ride.” Stephen said cheekily, pointing towards his black motorcycle parked in front of us.
“I don’t think that will be necessary. I’ll-” Simon had began saying but I already knew what he was going to say and I wanted no part of it.
“Yes please. Thank you Stephen.” I said.
Simon shot me a glare which I quickly returned and without waiting for him to say another word, I made my way towards Stephan’s bike. I watched as the two men, whispered amongst themselves, even when I couldn’t really hear whatever they were saying, I could tell how heated it was.
Stephen walked towards me once it was done and I watched as Simon entered into his car and drove off with a last look
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thrown my way.
“I’ve never seen a person as grumpy as he is.” Stephen said lightly and I let out a chuckle, accepting the helmet that he offered.
Grumpy was never a word that would have been used to define Simon. He was like Kyla when we were younger. Always positive, never a single negative energy to be found around him. He was the enthusiastic one between us.
