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would get his way eventually. “Are
you hungry? We have some leftovers in the fridge.”
    “Yeah,
I guess so.” She let out a breath of relief at the subject change and followed
Axel into the kitchen.
    He
rummaged through the fridge, extracting what looked like Chinese food. Harper’s
stomach rumbled eagerly as he popped it into the mircowave. Before long, a
steaming plate was being waved under her nose teasingly, and she laughed,
snatching it from him.
    The
kitchen’s stillness was more noticeable in this huge home, so Harper fished for
a topic. She wasn’t comfortable enough with Axel to eat in silence yet, and he
could probably feel her nervousness through that stupid bond.
    “What
flooring is that outside by the pool?” Harper did a mental face-palm. Could she
have come up with a lamer topic? Leave it to her to start a conversation about
flooring.
    “Acid-stained
concrete.” If the topic bothered him, he didn’t show it. In fact, he seemed to
find it amusing.
    “Of
course it is,” she muttered. “It’s pretty.”
    The
doorbell rang, making Harper drop her fork. It clattered loudly on her plate as
a noisy punishment for her jumpiness.
    “Stay
here,” Axel commanded, striding to the door.
    Of
course, Harper immediately followed him. She was curious to see who the visitor
was. She hid behind Axel as he opened the door and revealed a tall brunette
with big brown eyes and a gorgeous body.
    “Harper!”
she squealed, running for a hug.
    They
embraced, and Harper was flooded with relief at seeing a familiar face.
    “Hey,”
she trailed off lamely, not knowing how to respond. Gabby had been one of her
best friends in high school. She was the only one who had truly accepted Harper
when she had moved here, and they had been inseparable ever since.
    Just
then, Harper felt so guilty about forgetting the past two years of her life.
With Axel, it wasn’t as bad because she hadn’t met him before losing her
memories, but with Gabby, she had no idea where they were in their friendship.
Had they faded to acquaintances, or had they stayed best friends through
everything? Harper didn’t even know if Gabby knew she was a werewolf.
    “I’m
Gabby. We were best friends before the accident,” she explained slowly, looking
at Harper expectantly.
    Harper
just stared at her friend, not sure how to handle the situation. Before panic could
set in, she said, “Hi Gabby, I remember. I’m so sorry, I just,” Harper fought
for an apology, “My, um, my memory isn’t…” She shrugged and fought back the
tears of frustration.
    Gabby
hugged her again, and Harper hugged her back. A few tears slipped out, and she
sniffled. Soon both the women were crying as Axel stood by silently.
    “Oh,
Harper! I’m so sorry. I can go if you want-”
    “No!
Stay, please.” Harper would much rather be with Gabby than alone with Axel. He
might have been her mate for the past year and a half, but her human self still
didn’t entirely trust him.
    “Want
to go to the living room?” Harper asked, pulling away from her friend.
    Axel
left the foyer, saying, “I’ll leave you two to talk.”
    Gabby
and Harper sat on the couch together, and before long Gabby was filling in the
memory gap for Harper.
    “Your
mom told me you forgot everything past our senior year of high school,” Gabby
started, and Harper nodded in confirmation.
    She
couldn’t believe how much her friend had changed. The last she could remember,
Gabby’s had dyed blonde hair and was several inches shorter. She had grown into
such a beautiful woman. As a matter of fact, Harper hadn’t looked in the mirror
since she woke up in the hospital. What did her own body look like after two
years?
    “Well,
let me start from the beginning. Graduation was a complete nightmare. Do you
remember Benny? He tripped on the microphone cord and fell! The party after was
okay, but Daniel had gotten drunk and puked everywhere.” She rolled her eyes
dramatically. “You remember your old