"You have no idea how badly we've been waiting to hold you in our arms". My mum said, speaking for both herself and dad as they both squeezed me, almost taking away my last breath.

"Honey? Didn't you miss us?".

This time my dad spoke, waiting for me to give him an answer which I presently couldn't do seeing as I'M DIEING.

My mum's hand loosened a bit as she pulled to look at my face before completely taking her hands away, pulling my dad with her.

Taking in huge breaths, I forced a smile as I saw the worried look on their faces.

"I'm fine. I just really needed that breath".

The hug actually mad me happy cos i really needed it.

Since Dan took me to the pack house, I haven't seen my parents and seeing them now makes me realize how important they are to me.

I know I left this morning but I miss the pack already.

The bickering of Dan and Ian, the mini fight between Luke and Dan and the little children in the pack.

Thinking about the children brought a smile on my face as I remembered how they were all trying to talk to me like I was a celebrity or something.

Fast footsteps from the staircase brought me out of my thoughts and my smile grew wider as I saw Jacob coming to me with a smile of his own.

"Hi" I said still smiling but the smile instantly dropped as he opened his arms to hug me.

I raised my hand, making him stop abruptly.

"What?" he asked now frowning.

"You can't hug me"

"Why?" he asked his frown getting deeper as he got confused.

"I have phobia for hugs" I said staring at mum and dad.

He just raised one eyebrow over the other and damn, I was jealous. I've always wanted to be able to do that but I just end up looking like a dieing chicken.

Rolling his eyes after mum narrated how she almost "killed" me, Jake completed his few steps and pulled me into his arms and boy was I satisfied.

Jake had been coming to the pack house once in a while but it still felt like ages.

"So what does Caleb think about you coming back home?" I heard my dad say.

Turning around to face him, I couldn't answer because my mind went straight to Caleb and what I had told him earlier today.

How the fuck did I get the balls to tell him I was going to meet him tonight.

I have never done that in my life, ever.

And being a virgin, oh shit.

"Sky?"

"Yeah, yeah, he's fine with it but I have to be in the pack house later today". I said, snapping out of my thoughts.

"Why?" Jake asked frowning obviously not liking the idea of me going back there.

"Well we have some important things to talk about"

"Like?" mum asked raising her eyebrows.

"Just stuff" I said trying to act frustrated so that the questions can stop.

"Well then, Jacob will take you"

"No! I mean no, I'll be fine. Besides, Caleb already told me he'd be sending his driver". I said nervously.

"But......."

"Bye guys, I have homework to do and I need to get it done before I leave tonight". I said cutting dad off and making my way to the stairs.

"That's weird" I heard Jake mutter as I got to the last stairs.

Rolling my eyes, I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding when I locked the door behind me.

Laying on my bed, I just stared at the fan, smiling, thinking of the last time I had laid on my bed.

The buzz of my phone made me sit up as I lazily searched around for where I had kept my phone, letting out a sigh of relief and feeling stupid as I noticed it had been in my pocket the whole time.

Taking out the phone from my pocket, my heart skipped a bit and I felt butterflies in my stomach as I saw who had sent me a message.

Are you home yet? It read from Caleb.

Yeah.

Do you really want to do this? Thinking twice about the question. I realized I shouldn't have just said what I said earlier but at the same time, I realized I really want to be with Caleb and fear isn't going to stand in the way this time.

Yes, do you?.

After a minute of not getting a reply, I decided to go take a bath and settling into the bath tub, I heard my phone buzz but the feel of the hot water on me, made it feel like heaven.

Stepping out of the bathroom, I went straight to my phone and realized I had spent twenty six minutes bathing and also realized I had six new messages all from Caleb.

Of course. You know how much I want to be with you.

Then,

Are you still there?

Then,

Hey?

Then,

I'm getting worried Sky!!

Then,

HEY!!!

And finally,

I'm coming over.

Rolling my eyes at the last three messages, I replied immediately, not wanting him to show up in my house with the whole pack warriors.

Like he did the day I went strolling to the lake. Caleb couldn't find me for just three hours and came looking for me with pack warriors thinking I had been kidnapped.

I'm fine, I was in the shower. You need to stop being pessimistic.

I waited a few seconds before getting a reply.

Took you long enough. I already called Dan and Ian to come over with me to your place.

See?

And besides, I'm not being pessimistic, I'm just worried about the most important person in my life presently.

Getting that message made the butterflies come back again and I felt like a maniac smiling the way I was right now.

Sending him a smiling emoji, I told him I had to go and his last message made my heart flutter.

Waldorf Astoria, I'll have someone pick you up by seven. I'll be waiting for you there.

It began to set in again, the nervousness. I just wanted to go back in time and shut my past self up before she says those words.

You can still stop it.

Of course, my subconscious mind decided that this is the best time to talk?.

Shut up bitch.

You're indirectly talking to yourself you know that right?.

Rolling my eyes for the third time today, I decided to complete my homework still in my towel.

Rounding up with the last of it, I decided to go take a shower again but of course, someone had to knock on my window.

Praying and keeping my fingers crossed, I hoped it wasn't Caleb and I let out a sigh of relief as I saw Lily waving frantically from the other side of the window.

Confused, I walked up to the window, squealing in surprise as she pulled me into a hug after I opened the window of course.

"Hi?"

"Hello, future sister in-law" she said with a creepy smile and her arms behind her back.

"If I may ask, why are you here?" walking over to my bed I sat down, waiting for her to explain.

"I came to help you prepare for tonight" she said winking at me and bringing out waxing cream from behind her back.

"Excuse you?"

"You heard me right. Caleb put on his favorite perfume today and looked nervous for some reason and I was able to go through his messages for a minute when he went to grab a drink and now I know what's going on so I am here to help you".

She said still smiling.

"First of all, why didn't you use the door, it's not like my family doesn't know who you are" I said staring at the waxing cream like it's a gun. There's no way I'm letting her wax me, I tried it once and ended up crying for one hour with my thumb in my mouth so no.

"I just love the adrenaline rush when I do something crazy like climbing up your tree for example" she said now pulling the cream out of its packet.

"I'm not letting you wax me Lily, you are wasting your time".

"Oh you don't have a say in the matter" she said smiling before charging at me like a bull.

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"I only did it because I love you" the evil witch said as she pulled the cloth she used to gag me out of my mouth, before releasing my arms from the rope.

"That was kidnapping" I said with tears running down my cheeks.

"Stop exaggerating Sky, if I was Caleb and I had seen that bush that was down there a few minutes ago, I would make a run for the hills". She said pushing me to the bathroom.

"Now go shower, I have a surprise for you when you come out".

"I don't want anything from you, you monster". I said with a pout and swatted her hand as she pinched my cheeks.

Coming out from the bathroom, my eyes nearly bulged out from the socket as I noticed it was already six thirty.

Running to my closet, I began searching frantically for something sensible to wear.

"You don't have to worry about that" I heard Lily say.

"I don't have time for you Lily. I love you but I'm running late". I said still going through my closet.

"No seriously, turn around".

Letting out a frustrated groan, I turned around and furrowed my eyebrows as I noticed a big box in Lily's hand.

Walking over to me, she placed the box in my hands with a smile on her face.

"Open it" she said lowly.

Settling on my bed, I opened the big box and smiled as I saw a matching white lace armless bra and panties, pulling out the underwear, I gasped as I saw a royal blue gown.

Pulling it out, I smiled as Lily mouthed wear it, hurriedly putting on the undies, I put on the gown and immediately loved it as I clung to my body perfectly.

It was a short off shoulder gown that with lace sleeves. The fact that everything had lace made me smile. I love lace.

"Thank you" I said with a smile, small happy tears coming down my eyes as I hugged Lily.

"That's not all" she said pulling away as she pulled out a pair of black shoes with a matching bag.

Giving it to me, she put her hand over my mouth as I was about to thank her again and dragged me to my mirror, sitting me down and "fixing my face".

I found that kind of offensive, does that mean I'm not pretty enough?

"Look" I heard her say after a few minutes and I just smiled a bit.

My face didn't make much of a difference, just a little bit of powder and lip gloss but my hair, it was very different.

My once straight hair was now curly and bouncy and I couldn't resist shaking my head enjoying the feel of the hair.

I stopped as Liliana pinched me stopping me from shaking saying I was ruining her work.

"I don't have to do much on your face Sky, you're a natural beauty" she said touching my chin.

"Thank you" I said, standing up as I heard a horn from downstairs.

"Gerald is here" Lily said sniffing the air. I was happy Caleb sent Gerald cos he's my favorite out of all the drivers trust me the rest are just flirts.

Putting on my shoes and bag I definitely didn't look like a seventeen year old as I stared at the mirror.

Making my way down the stairs, I hoped no one was home but no luck as usual.

"So.... " I turned around and saw my mom standing with her arms crossed.

"Mom, I thought you weren't home". I said smiling at her.

"Well no, but the men aren't at home" she said and smiled as she saw me sigh in relief.

"Just be careful okay, you're my baby girl and I don't want to be a grandma anytime soon, I'm too young"

"Mom!!!"

"I love you, go on now you're running late". She said pushing me out the door and muttering about how we grow up so fast.

I let out a laugh as I heard my mom shout.

"Liliana Aurora Peterson, come down here this instance and lock the window while you're at it".

"Miss Walter, you look beautiful" Gerald said as he opened the back seat for me.

I just smiled in response and played with my fingers nervously until we got to the front of the hotel.

Making my way to the room number Caleb had texted to me, I pushed open the door and walked inside taking in a deep breath.

I wasn't all too surprised when I saw rose petals from the door leading somewhere, but I was definitely surprised when I saw Caleb and how handsome he looked.

He had a black suit on and his hair, oh his hair. All in all, he looked liked a god.

"Hey" his eyes snapped up as I spoke, he dropped the glass of wine he had on his hand as he just stared at me from up to down, taking in my sight.

His eyes lingered on my legs for a long time and I couldn't help but think, bless you Lily.

"Hi" he said his voice deeper than usual showing that his wolf was on the verge of taking over.

We both stared directly into each others eyes and I gripped onto the chair that was beside me as I saw his eyes get darker and darker until there was no white or blue left.

His stares made me weak and the big strides he was taking towards me, made me want to shrink.

This is it, and there is no going back, at all.

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