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RAELYNN'S POV

I would never admit to Luka that I hated the kiss the moment it started. I would never tell him that I was only imagining his lips kissing me instead of Josh's. I would never tell him how I thankful I was for him stepping in when he did because I really didn't know how much farther Josh would have gone. If I were to admit those truths then he would feel justified in what he did and I can't allow him to think he was right. Because what he did was wrong.

He's not allowed to get upset with me when he lost his virginity at fifteen. He was the same age I am and he lost it to a girl that was two years older than him. He can't have a double standard when it comes to me just because I'm his angel... which I am more than ok with being. It's just not fair.

I only came up here to relax not get worked up again. I was able to convince Josh that Luka was my step-brother that is super over-protective and he can be a douche. He tried to laugh at my joke but he could barely breathe. Doctor Ewan said he will recover in a day or so and already called his parents to let them know he was staying over. They were reluctant at first but agreed after Ewan gave them no other choice. Thank goodness.

"Hey are you ok in here?" I move away from the door that I apparently have been standing beside for Lord knows how long and let Willow in. I know what she's going to say and I hate that she was right in her theory about how Luka feels about me.

"Yeah I'll be fine. I need to get dressed for that dinner tonight." I tell her trying to make her leave. I want to be alone to wallow in my hurt feelings. But Willow takes that as an invitation to close the door and sit on my bed. It times like these when I wish we still hated each other.

"You can use whatever excuse you want to get rid of me but it won't work. I'm staying until I know you're ok." She's earnest when she says this and I smile in gratitude.

"I just... One minute Josh is explaining why Pluto isn't a planet anymore and the next he's kissing me. It all happened so fast... you know he was my first kiss?" Willow laughs and tries to cover it up as a cough.

"Lynn everyone knows he was your first kiss! I'm sure you imagined your kiss to be with Luka didn't you?" She's mocking me. It's easy to see but I can't get angry at her because, as usual, she's right.

"Yeah." Willow pats on the spot beside her and I sit down sadly. I'm pathetic.

"He didn't push your limits right?" Willow asks cautiously. She sounds so concerned with me that it's hard to believe.

"What do you mean?"

"Did he touch you anywhere that you didn't want him to?" I shiver in disgust at the memories of his hand on my stomach. It was clammy and gross and I hated it. I always envisioned my first kiss going so much better than that.

"His hand was on my stomach but other than that no. I kinda hated it."

"This is a blessing in disguise!" She says excitedly. My eyebrows furrow at her happiness and I cross my arms in annoyance.

"And why would you think that?" I ask sarcastically. I already know this isn't a blessing at all but why not humour her.

"Uh because tonight is the dinner celebrating Colin's achievement with the warriors. Which means there's going to be plenty of girls dying to get his attention." I fall back onto the bed because I don't have the energy to try and keep up with her anymore.

"I still don't see your point." The sentence mumbles out of my mouth but I know Willow hears it because she huffs out a breath and lies with me.

"Now that you have some clue as to how to kiss a boy, when Colin kisses you tonight it won't be embarrassing." My eyes fly open.

"W–Why would he kiss me? And why tonight?" Turning my head so I can read her expressions it seems like my question was the stupidest thing I could ask in her eyes.

"Oh my Goddess Raelynn. Colin likes you right?"

"Yeah."

"And he's made his point clear that he wants to be with you right?"

"Kinda yeah."

"And he's only got eyes for you right?"

"Well I'm not sure about that one bu–"

"The answer is yes. So what I'm trying to say is plenty of mothers will be pushing their daughters at him to potentially mate and from what I've seen of him he's going to make his point clear by kissing you somewhere open so everyone can see."

"B–But if he does that and Luka sees–"

"I'll make sure Zuri keeps him occupied." She sounds so sure of herself.

"How do you know this is going to happen in the first place?" She shrugs and sits up.

"Call it a hunch." I watch her walk to my closet and I know she's hiding something.

"Oh no! You're not dropping this that easily. What do you know Willow?" I ask her sitting up.

"Let's just say I heard him say he wanted to make a move tonight but he wasn't sure how."

"Who did he say this to?"

"One of his guy friends."

"Did he actually say my name? He could have been talking about a variety of other things you know."

"He said 'this girl I like seems like she's into me one second and then it's like I don't exist. I want to make a move at the dinner tonight but I don't know what to do' that's what he said word for word." I stand up from my bed and chew on my lip. I don't mean to treat him like that it's just hard for anyone to compete with Luka in my mind.

"And how did you hear this?" Willow's cheeks tinge red but she turns back into the closet to hide it.

"I was doing a little snooping around. Sue me." I laugh and for the first time today it's genuine. Not forced like it was with Josh just a small happy laugh.

"Well thanks for looking out for me." Again she shrugs but I can see what I said affected her.

"Yeah, yeah it's what friends do. Now let's get something cute on you the dinner starts in an hour."

I join her in the closet as we look for something nice to wear. She takes out a few dresses but I refuse because it's still winter and I don't want to be cold, even if we're indoors. Instead we agree on a pair of black dress pants and a light blue long sleeve button up blouse. She said it makes my eyes pop.

As she leaves to her room to get some clothes I begin to get dressed but I keep shaking with every movement. If what she said was right then that means I'm going to be kissing two guys in one day. Is that a bad thing? Does that make me a bad person? Out of the two guys I would prefer to kiss Colin, though if it were Luka I'm sure I wouldn't feel so conflicted.

I barely have the shirt buttoned up before Willow walks back in looking... well she looks stunning. She's wearing a dress that is long and flows like water on her skin. It's black but there seem to be sparkles on it that reflect with each movement she makes. Her hair is up in a weird looking bun and she has shimmering eye shadow on that matches her lips.

"How the heck did you get dressed so quickly? I'm still trying to button up my shirt." Growing frustrated with my shaking hands I give up on the shirt and sit back down, most likely wrinkling it.

"Practice makes perfect." She says smiling. Gliding over to me with a regal smile on her face Willow fixes my shirt easily. Then she reaches into the little strappy purse on her shoulder and takes out a few clips before she gets to work on my hair. It takes her five minutes to fix my hair and she hands me a lip gloss to apply myself. When I look in the mirror I'm shocked.

"You really are amazing." She smiles at me and bows.

"Thank you. Thank you. Now let's get moving." She walks to the door and stops before spinning around to me again. "Would you give him a chance?" It's obvious to tell that she's talking about Colin but I still act confused.

"Meaning?" She huffs and rolls her eyes.

"Don't play stupid Lynn."

"Alright fine. If I were to be honest then I'd say that I only want to be with Luka. But if I were to be realistic then I would say maybe. I don't see anything wrong with him and he's really sweet and funny." Just thinking about the jokes we shared over dinner a while ago makes me smile again.

"So you would date him?" I find myself nodding before my mind can process what is happening.

"Yeah I guess so." Willow smiles wide and opens the door for us to leave.

"Good. Now come on. There's supposed to be at least fifty people at the dinner. Colin is a big deal now." She takes my hand and I allow her to pull me along as we head downstairs.

Just as she said there are people all over the place with food dishes in hand to set up on a table or eating appetizers. Naal is amazing when it comes to these last minutes parties. He was able to put all of this together in just a few hours and when I see him standing near the door talking to that Mara girl I smile at him and he returns it, though it's not like his usual smiles. It seems forced. I'm about to go and talk to him when he turns away from me and continues to talk to Mara.

He probably knows what happened with me and Josh and doesn't approve. The thought makes me sad but I smile anyway and follow behind Willow. People aren't overly dressed up but the girls look like they're going to their prom minus the excess ruffles.

"I told you members were bringing their daughters." Willow snickers. This time it's my turn to roll my eyes as we continue through the crowd to get to the table of appetizers.

I spot Colin first and he's wearing a black dress shirt and grey pants. His sleeves are rolled up to his elbows and he's wearing a grey tie. His hair is in a ponytail with some curls falling out and he cleaned up the scruff on his face. He looks really good. Oh and did I forget to mention he's surrounded by girls. I'm surprised I was able to see him at all! Peering over their heads from the distance I'm at I can see a few of them touching his arms and leaning against him and he's smiling like it's nothing. He's even whispering things in their ears making them giggle. He hasn't touched any of them back but he's still interacting with them like he really likes them or something.

"Don't be jealous let's just grab an appetizer and find our seat." Willow loops her arm in mine and we walk past Colin and the pack of she-wolves. We finally push our way through to the apps table and my mouth waters at all of the different foods available to eat. I'm about to take a plate when someone grabs my arm. My first thought is to scream and when I feel the person press against me I know it's a good instinct.

"Hey don't scream it's just me." I turn to see Colin smiling softly at me like he always does I realize. It's almost like a shy smile of a little boy. Very cute. The group of horny she-wolves are still a few feet behind him glaring at me and his hand on my arm. I'm sure as soon as he moves away again they'll be ready to pounce.

"Hey congrats on becoming a warrior so quickly!" I tell him politely. Something just bothers me that he is so flirtatious with all of those girls and yet he could possibly like me.

"Thanks. It took a lot of training on my part and a lot of laughing from Peter and the other warriors because they were sure I would fail, but I pushed myself and evidently proved myself too." I nod still smiling softly and try to turn back to the food. I'm actually really hungry. With all of the tension from today I never had a chance to eat much. When he notices my attention wavering he steps beside me and grabs a plate still smiling softly and still brushing against me.

"Yeah you must be hungry. Me too. I haven't eaten a thing all day." He passes me a plate as well and we start to pick at the food.

"That can be pretty dangerous Colin especially if you were harnessing your wolf as you were demonstrating. That kind of strain isn't safe." His cheek tints red from the corner of my eye and his left bicep flexes.

"Is that your way of telling me you're a little worried about me?" The hope in his voice is so evident that I bump his shoulder in an awkwardly friendly way.

"Of course! Can't have the new enforcer starving now can we?" His mouth tries to form a smile but it looks more like a grimace. I don't know why I was only being nice. He opens his mouth to say something else but he stops himself and looks away. Something must be bothering him.

"Well there you are Lynn come on we're going to sit now." Willow grabs my arm and pulls me away from a now sulking Colin. I barely catch his eye but when I do he honestly looks frustrated.

"What were you doing over there? He was desperately trying to make you like him and you just shut him down!" I don't know if Willow even knows how to whisper as she speaks harshly in my ear but people still look over at us as we continue walking.

"I thought I was being nice!" I say pouting.

"You're supposed to be flirtatious!" She squeezes my arm as she says this and I try not to scowl.

"You're acting like I know how to do that!" Willow rolls her eyes and pulls me to a corner.

"What about that time in your room when you were all seductive with him. Remember?" I think back to that moment and wince.

"That was like a fluke!"

"Ugh! You're hopeless! Listen I can hear him looking for you right now," she pauses and her eyes scan behind me. "Goddess this guy really likes you. I can hear him rejecting girls here and there so he can find you. Just act like you're talking to my brother. And then when it becomes easier just think about all of the nice things Colin has done and how sweet he is to you and only you." She says simply. As if it's that easy.

"What about all of those girls he was surrounded by?" I tell her not even trying to hide the pinch of jealousy. She growls out, her eyes flashing black before she tries to calm down.

"It's called putting on a show you dummy. Did you not notice that as soon as we walked past he stopped talking to them immediately and went in search of you? I know I did! Now be a good girl and flirt with him." I smile warily and nod my head.

"Wait have you seen Luka?" I ask her timidly. Her eyes cast to his office down the hall and she blushes.

"Last I heard... well he's um... letting off some steam with Zuri." Meaning he's banging her brains out. My heart pangs at the thought but I try to push it away as Colin comes into view. He's holding two drinks and looks a little happier again.

"Remember what I said." Willow says leaving my side just as Colin shows up.

"I didn't mean to scare her off." He frowns looking in the direction she disappeared to.

"Oh don't worry she was meaning to get us alone anyways." I stop talking and swallow a breath but that causes me to choke out at my stupidity and then I'm coughing. Colin hands me a drink and rubs my back slowly as I try to catch my breath.

"Are you ok?" He asks as his hand holds the side of my face. I nod wordlessly and down the rest of the drink. He smiles at that and steps closer to me.

"You know Raelynn I've been meaning to talk to you alone for a while now." The closer he steps the further I fall back into the corner. His thumb brushes against my bottom lip and I watch his eyes begin to swirl between their hazel brown and pitch black.

"Oh and what did you want to talk about?" I ask trying not to shiver at his touch. It's nowhere near as bad as Josh's but it's not... no it's a nice touch. It's a very warm touch. And I like that.

"Honestly I didn't want to presume things between us because you've always seemed distant with me but I can't help feeling the way I do and I can't stop liking you." My back is pressed against the wall and Colin has one hand on my face and the other on my hip.

"I like you too Colin." I tell him honestly. He smiles a little but I can see the lust in his eyes. Willow was right, he wants to kiss me.

"That's so good to hear Lynn." Colin says leaning further into me. I let my hand brush against his stomach and rest it on his chest. I can feel his heartbeat racing.

"And why's that so good?" My voice is doing that thing again where is sounds sultry and so unlike me.

"Because now I can do this and not worry about the consequences." His head leans down and the hand on my hip slips around to my back to pull me closer to him. His thumb slides across my lip and rests right beside it as my head falls back to get a better view of him. I can taste the punch on his breath and feel electricity run through me at what we're about to do.

Right now we're pretty sheltered from everyone else so we have privacy but if someone were to venture towards us it would be obvious as to what we're doing. His lips brush against mine once and I feel a jolt of energy hit me straight in the stomach. I lean towards him some more and I hear the low growls under his breath. It's nice to know he's trying to control himself. Again his lips brush against mine but this time more deliberately. It's soft and gentle not wet and sloppy like Josh. I really like this so much more. The hand on my face slides to the back of my head to pull me higher to his lips and we touch –

"Now it's time to eat in honour of Colin Eden! Where is he?" Reality comes crashing down and I stumble away from Colin. He growls out loud and punches the wall beside me.

"Damn it!" I barely catch his words as their hidden within growls. His hand is still lodged in the wall when the person calls for him again.

"Colin you should go." I tell him touching his cheek. His eyes, that were pitch black when we were almost kissing, now swirls back to his normal colour and he pulls back his hand.

"Will you stay by my side? My wolf will go nuts if you're not close to me. Hell I'm going nuts right now." He tries to laugh but it sounds to forced and strained.

"I need to find Willow first. Knowing her she's chosen a seat right beside you anyways ok?" I tell him still stroking his cheek. He leans his head down towards mine and rests his forehead there.

"Ok. And for the record, if that's what it feels like barely kissing you, Goddess knows how I'll be able to get through the rest of this evening." He says frowning.

He pulls back from me but my hand is still against his cheek so I grab him forward and kiss him hard on the mouth. His growl is so deep I can feel it in my chest when he pushes me against the wall and kisses me back. His right hand is in a fist and is once again lodged in the wall while his left hand holds my waist. He pulls it against his own pelvis and I feel something hard press against me. Instantly I know it's his member and I blush and moan at the same time.

Faintly I hear the person and now people call out for Colin but I'm too lost in his kiss to care to stop. It isn't for another twenty seconds before we pull back and even then he can't stop pecking my lips and kissing my around my mouth. We're both breathing heavy and I notice the tips of Colin canines peeking through.

"I should get out there." He says with a gravelly sounding voice. He pulls his hand from the wall but his other is still on my waist.

"Yeah." Is all I can say right now. Slowly he lets me go and runs a hand through his hair.

"I pray to the Goddess that you're sitting beside me." Colin says smiling. He's got that carefree look to him again but it's mainly there to hide the obvious lust still gripping him. I have no idea how he's going to go out there with the obvious signs of arousal still apparent.

"Me too." I say sounding like an idiot. It's like I can form full sentences in my mind but I can barely speak a word out loud. Again the people call out for Colin and this time he turns and walks back to the party to greet them. It takes Willow twelve seconds before she finds me. And the look she gives me is priceless.

"Oh my Goddess! Look at you! You're glowing! And your makeup is ruined! And there's claw marks in your shirt! Come on let's get you cleaned up and then head to dinner." I barely make a sound as she drags me upstairs and tells me to get changed. In no time at all I'm wearing a similar lavender shirt now, free of Colin's claws, and I have lip gloss on again. Just in time too as everyone makes their way to the dining area to eat.

"Where are we siting?" I ask Willow as we all file in the room. It's more than big enough to accommodate all the pack members here. Willow smiles to herself and pulls me all the way to the head of the table were Luka, his parents and Colin are siting. I don't even make eye contact with Luka as I sit beside Colin. His hand rests on my thigh and I grip it with my own. I don't have to look to know that Luka has seen what just happened.

"Today we are gathered to celebrate Colin Eden for achieving the feat of the Warrior's challenge at only sixteen years old. Only once has this ever happened in our pack and that was Jade and John with the enforcers. Let's all give him a round of applause and enjoy such a momentous occasion." Luka says all of this with such vigour and authority that even I feel so proud of Colin and I already am. As the table applauds Colin stands and thanks everyone again making a show of keeping a hold on my hand. When he sits down everyone begins to eat and I pinch his leg.

"What was that all about?" I ask through clenched teeth. He smiles softly and blushes.

"Sorry I don't mean to get all territorial or anything I just couldn't help myself." I roll my eyes and grab a piece of bread.

"Don't make a habit of it ok?" He grins even wider and leans into my ear.

"Say you'll be my girlfriend and I won't have to." My eyes lock with Luka and I can see the hidden fury in those calm brown eyes. He wants me to say no. I want to say no. But my heart... It can't take much more pain.

"Yes. I'll be your girlfriend." Colin makes a weird purring sound and nuzzles his nose in my neck like he did that one time in my room. I know for a fact that everyone either heard or saw what Colin just did but I feel a little happier regardless.

For the rest of the evening Colin, Willow and I are inseparable. Luka hadn't spoken a word to me and disappeared somewhere with Zuri again and the horny she-wolves all growled every time I walked by. Naal smiled sadly at me but stayed away and Colin and I kissed a few more times.

If it weren't for Luka's sour mood it would have been one of the happiest evenings of my life.

PICTURE OF WILLOW ABOVE!!