Page 78 of Good Luck Charm for the Wolf

Forever.

Mine.

And I am going to make sure Dina damn well knows it.

I’ll finally be ready to say exactly what I was too stupid to say before:

You’re my forever, Sunshine. Fated or not, I choose you. Every day. Always.

Because screw fear.

Screw panic.

Screw whatever leftover lone Wolf bullshit I’ve been clinging to.

She’s it.

And I’m done running away from my fate, from what’s meant to be.

This time I’m running towards my future.

This time, I’m fucking flying, and it’s straight to her.

Chapter 23

Dina

Forty-eight hours have passed since I last saw Doug.

Oh, I wanted to text. But I was sure he would first.

Then I guess I just let too much time pass, and now, now I’m stuck.

I feel like a complete ass.

How could I be so wrong about him?

I thought he was the one.

My one.

My heart squeezes and I stare at my reflection in the bathroom mirror and give myself the pep talk of champions.

“Okay, Dina,” I say to my tired, slightly puffy-eyed face.

It’s not my fault, I’ve spent most of every waking moment repainting the mural at the pizzeria during closing hours.

That means late nights and early mornings.

Even my professor mentioned my exhaustion when I fell asleep with my face smashed into the palette of paint I was supposed to be working with.

Lucky for me, they were acrylics and washed off easily.

Back to my pep talk.

“You’re going to survive this shift. You’re going to make a few pizzas, smile at some customers, pretend you’re totally fine, and not cry into the mozzarella.”

Easier said than done.

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