I don't know what to do exactly. Do I tell him everything is going to be fine or that he did the right thing? Both of these can be taken to extreme ways beyond me trying to comfort him. My eyes take a short glance to Flynn, how he sits beside me, his eyes locked upon the road, the radio off, and it seems as if he's absent. He's feeling the side effects of rejecting your mate, how you feel emptiness, lost as you become vulnerable and your heart aches. Flynn got me through much of how I felt, how I was heartbroken and he was beside me, knowing to not take advantage of my vulnerability as he respected my state of being.

His jaw is clenched, his hands wrapped tight around the wheel as the familiar landscapes surround me. Just an hour ago we arrived back in the airport we left from, a hour drive before us the minute we landed. Luna Willow has business in the city, already having driven separate to the airport, meaning that it's just Flynn and I. It's been thirteen hours since Flynn was rejected and he rejected June. June, the woman Flynn was destined to be with and he will never truly know. My mate I know, my mate I was best friends and I ruined that also shattered his reality. I want to check up on Augustus, to make sure he's okay, but I know to give him time. Time before I pull him aside and introduce him to this new reality of werewolves. Why? Because I have to show him we pose as no threat to him, we are peaceful and just trying to get through life as he is as well. It will take time, but I also want to make sure that he does not go spilling the information to everyone. Hunters are here in our world, though they only hunt down werewolves who threaten the minds of humans, the mind that think the supernatural are fairytales.

Looking back to Flynn, I want to say something. Something related to yesterday's events, but at the same time I want to respect his personal space. His little bubble that he keeps himself within right now, living in a different kind of reality as he blocks out the world around him and keeps focused on his emotions. Do I blame him? I don't. Resting my head against the window, I look out at the familiar views as we get closer to the inevitable. I don't know what exactly to say.

"Pull over." I don't know what I just said, only aware that I had no filter and do not know where that came from.

His eyes meet mine and I know that I said the wrong thing right away. A cold stare is all I get, his jaw clenched as his knuckles turn white as they grip the wheel tighter. He's broken. "Pull the car over," I repeat, keeping my voice strong as on the inside I'm shaking and scared. Scared not because he would hurt me, but scared because I do not know what I am about to do.

Flynn complies, pulling car off the freeway and to the country road. I have no idea where we are, but I know if I decide to run home in wolf form, I'll find a way back home. As Flynn puts the car in park and the atmosphere becomes more tense than ever, I take in a deep breath.

Looking to Flynn, I run a hand through my hair in stress. "When Augustus started to fall in love with Molly, my wolf dug herself a hole within my mind. As they continued their relationship, my wolf refused to come to me, to talk with me, or to even shift," I explain, not knowing why I am telling Flynn this. "People started asking questions, even you, as to why I was not going on the typical day runs, and that made me feel pointless. Without my wolf or mate I felt like I had no true purpose." I lean my head back, my breath shaky. "The day you punched that junior and told me off, I was so angry. I was frustrated and heartbroken." Flynn's eyes soften. "That day I shifted because your comments were the last straw for me, my wolf knowing that a shift and long run was what we needed to get through the day. She knew she could not run forever like how I was running from the truth that my mate did and does love someone else."

Flynn takes in a deep breath. "I'm still sorry about that day, the words that I had said."

"When I rejected Augustus, I asked him if he loved Molly," I add. "I asked him and he said he saw his future with her. I didn't need to hear that for validation that he loves her, but because he needed to hear it. To hear it because I wanted him to know that he doesn't love me but Molly, that the mate bond was the only thing that caused him to think of me romantically." My phone rings buzzing in my pocket as it interrupts the moment of confession.

As my eyes shift down to where my phone is, I jump in surprise as his hand wraps around mine. Looking up to Flynn, I catch his eyes, the stare gone as he holds a soft glance. He pulls my hand to his lap, warmth spreading in my heart as Flynn opens his mouth. "The moment I saw June I knew how it would end," Flynn whispers. "As a kid, I knew my parents were mates, and watching them together made me dislike the idea. My whole life I've wanted to fall in love like humans, not with destiny or fate, but by choice." He turns off the engine. "The second I saw June I knew we would have a relationship like my parents if we chose the path of destiny. I knew that we would become uninterested with each other in due time." My throat becomes dry. "The second I saw her, I didn't find myself zoned in on her and head over heels, but you flashed through my mind."

A warm hand brushes past my cheeks, my heart skipping a beat. "June told me that I could never be happy with her." He pauses. "I was scared she would not understand that I wanted a rejection."

I smile, watching as his lips pull up into a soft smirk at my reaction. "I love you," I whisper, my voice soft as I take ahold of Flynn's hand that rests upon my cheek. Kissing his knuckles, I take ahold of the opportunity of the moment, leaning over as I place a kiss upon his lips. As I pull away, I keep my eyes trained upon Flynn's as he smiles.

With one glance, we decide to head on back to our town, knowing we still have a drive along the way. Flynn turns on the radio, the classic rock filling the car as he taps his hands on the wheel and I tap my foot to the beat. As the trees go by and we soon see the sign to town, I watch as Flynn turns tense. His father is mad at him. Luna Willow will be back home soon. She's never been hit or anything, but I fear that when Flynn leaves, what will happen.

As we pull up in front of my house, I see my parents to be gone, looking forward to hopping into bed and sleep from the trip. "See you tomorrow?" I ask, remembering how Luna Willow wanted me to come over for dinner within a little less than twenty-four hours. Flynn nods, saying goodbye just as I grab the handle of the door. Right as I open the door, my arm is grabbed lightly, pulling me back into my seat as I raise an eyebrow.

"I've made my decision," Flynn whispers, his tone serious as I fear for what he is about to say. "About being the next Alpha."

"What did you decide?" I ask, knowing that this is a massive life choice. Not only will it affect him, but his family, as well as his pack.

He turns off the music and runs a hand over his face, pinching the bridge of his nose.

"I will not become Alpha."

I don't want him to go home. I don't want him to let his father know without his mother or even me there. I don't want him to face his father because I am scared of what could happen.

Flynn closes his eyes, concentrating on calming his nerves down as I am scared. "What are you going to do?" I ask.

"I'm going to let him know soon enough. I know he will cut me off and made me a rogue, but I truly don't give a damn." I nod. "It is best for the pack as well. I am not made to be an Alpha, my sister was to be the true Alpha. My Beta will take the role and I plan on creating my future outside of the wolf world." Few make the decision to do something like this. "What do you think?"

I'm speechless. I'm proud. I'm scared.

"I am happy for you," is all I say, knowing that I am happy for him, that this is what he wants. "I am terrified for you, but I am happy more than ever because this is what you want and I believe in you."

He smiles, pulling me close as I know I am truly happy for him.

"Amory?" I nod, meeting those beautiful hunter green eyes. "I want to ask you something. I don't want an answer at all right away because this takes much thought." He has my every nerve going crazy as my fingers begin to shake. "Promise me?"

I nod. "I promise." He pulls back, his stare intense.

"If I am made a rogue, would you be willing to leave the pack to be with me?" I know what this means. If he is banished by his father, those who associate themselves with him will also be banished. If he is vanished and I still continue a relationship with him, I will be banished. Not only does it mean becoming a rogue, but this means more than that. It means that he basically loves me enough that he's doing an early proposal. It's an early proposal, informal and a massive decision.

Flynn is practically asking if I would be willing to throw away my reality and one day marry him.

"Flynn-

"Take as long as you need for your answer because it's not an easy decision," Flynn interrupts. I nod, knowing this is where we end our conversation as I hop out of the car, watching as he drives off as I am left speechless.

Speechless and unsure.

Flynn wants to marry me. What do I want? I have no idea.