Page 6 of Resisting Fate

Chapter Two

Hailey

Eight weeks later…

The days and then weeks blur together. It has become very easy to shift forms but, let’s face it, I’m not Ryker. He can do it instantly. I am very slow compared to him.

I don’t see Ryker very much, even though I’m still staying with his parents. Penelope and Ryker live in their own house now.

I let the change take over me. The feel of my bones breaking and rearranging themselves, and fur replacing my skin is something I have gotten used to over the weeks while I have been training. I have good control over my wolf, and I have Scott to thank for that.

Penelope had told me how he made her do the exact training when she mated Ryker. It’s completely exhausting, but I couldn’t imagine having a wolf most of my life and then having to learn this so much later.

We all had seen how fast the Thompson family can shift, and that seems to be everyone’s main goal to reach. Now, every shifter is taking lessons from Scott on how to improve. Once you nail that down, they start to teach you how to fight.

My goal is to fight like Ryker. I want to be able to shift in the blink of an eye and still kick ass. He is the one we all need to look up to. I don’t know what life was like personally with the old alpha, only what I could see as an outsider, but I did not like how he treated my friends and anyone he deemed lesser than him.

Isaac has not left my side. More often than not, he is in his wolf form. I prefer that he stay that way. I don’t shift to my wolf around him so we can communicate. It’s easier than having to hear some bullshit excuse on how he wants to be my mate now.

Penelope had started to come over to see me on most days. It was shocking at first since she wasn’t someone that I had been close to. Then, she ended up saving my life and I saw a different side to her than the girl everyone knew growing up.

We had become closer in the last few weeks. I know she feels responsible for me because of her somehow being responsible for changing me and saving my life.

Understanding the new wolf side of me, I can now see how instinct took over and her wolf did what she thought was right.

I walk outside to sit in the cool morning air and, no surprise, Isaac is there.

His wolf gets as close to me as he can when I take a seat and I find myself putting a hand around him.

I think about my life and everything that has happened. Before I know it, hours have passed.

There is a celebration for Ryker becoming the new alpha now that everything has settled down.

Everyone needed time after some members of the pack betrayed us.

I get up to go get ready when a deep voice stops me.

“Hailey, please,” he rasps out.

I close my eyes and ignore the affect his voice has on me.

“You made your choice and this one is mine,” I say taking a step closer to the door.

He grabs my hand as I pull away and quickly turn around to face him.

“Don’t,” I hiss out.

“I was wrong, I’m sorry. Please. How many more times do I need to say that?” he asks, sounding exhausted with me.

“You can say it until your voice is hoarse and throat is dry. All I know about you is how much your words hurt. They have done nothing but cause me pain growing up. You think you can just stalk me for days, weeks, months, and I’m going to forget that I’m pathetic, just a human, trash, and lower than dirt?” I ask while my breathing gets heavier and tears well in my eyes. I look at Isaac who wears a look of shame and regret.

I angrily swipe away the tears. “Do you know how many times I went home to cry and wonder what was wrong with me? How many times I just wanted it all to stop and get far away from this place? No matter how many times I tried to ignore the hateful bullying you did, it hit me deep in my core and nothing can erase that. I may one day be able to forgive you but, believe me, I won’t forget. Just because I have a wolf now, you feel like I’m good enough for you to waste your time on; but listen here Isaac, you aren’t good enough for me. You never will be.”

I rush inside and slam the door. I run up to the room I’m staying in before collapsing into sobs.

Why do I feel like I just broke my own heart?

Isaac

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