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I’m doing what I’m doing. I’m
going to go through the transition, and everyone who knows me has already
invited themselves to my fucking funeral. I’m fighting here, Jack. That’s what
I’m doing. I’m getting strong so that come the
transition I’ve got a fighting chance to make it.”
    ****
    Jack stared at his mate. She wasn’t shrinking away but
fighting her corner. He’d never seen such a beautiful sight.
    “You’re fighting?” he asked, confused.
    “You all don’t think I know what could happen in two
years? I’m the runt of the litter. I know you hate hearing that, but it’s true.
I’m the runt, and I’ve got less of a chance for everything. God, I’ve heard of
strong wolves not getting through the transition. What chance does a fucking
runt have?”
    He liked listening to her curse. Jack got a strange
thrill out of her dirty mouth.
    “What’s going on? I think you need to tell me
everything. I doubt your parents would be thrilled about what’s going on.” Jack
looked at her before lifting his head to the sky. The pack was moving around.
They could be heard and disturbed. “Come on. I’ll buy you breakfast in town.”
He held his hand out hoping she’d take it.
    “You’re not going to run to my parents?”
    “I’m going to run to your parents if I think you need
me to. I want to hear what you’ve got to say. Come on, I’ll even make an excuse
to your parents.”
    She took his hand and he led the way out of the forest
toward his car. Opening her door, he waited for her to slide inside.
    “When did you become a gentleman?”
    “You’ll be surprised.” Closing her door, he rounded to
his side, climbing in.
    “Where are we going for pancakes?”
    “I think the town over from us. I don’t want to risk
any of the pack overhearing what we’re talking about.” Jack had dressed quickly
while she’d been talking to him.
    Neither of them spoke on the ride toward the diner. He
keyed in her parents’ number and phoned them to let them know Tori was with him
but that was it.
    She stared out of the window. “I didn’t bring any
money with me.”
    “This is my treat.” He parked outside of the diner. Climbing
out, he held her out of the car before he locked it up.
    “You’re scaring me with helping me in and out.” She
chuckled.
    He took her hand, leading her into the diner. Jack
found a secluded table and the scent in the air let him know no wolves were
close.
    “We’re safe.”
    “I know. I can’t smell any packs either.” She slapped
a hand against her mouth.
    “You better be ready to talk to me.” He took the seat
opposite her, lifting up the menu. “Order whatever you want.”
    “Okay.” She took a menu for herself. Jack couldn’t look
away from her. He quickly scanned the menu before the waitress came to take
their order. Waiting for Tori to order first, he was actually surprised by how
much she did order, two lots of pancakes with sausage and eggs on the side.
    He ordered three times what she did. He was starving
and wasn’t about to go without. The waitress didn’t say anything as she left
the table.
    “I hope you can afford all that.”
    “I’ve got it covered.”
    “When we go back home I’ll get you some money.”
    “Don’t. It’s not necessary.” Was this what Marshall
went through with Scarlett? His mate was fighting him at every turn, but then
she didn’t know they were mates to begin with. This was going to be hard. His
father wanted him to sit with her parents to discuss the fact he was her mate.
“So, tell me what’s going on?”
    “Can’t we eat first?”
    “No. You’re going to spill it now.”
    She blew out a breath. “When did you become such a
stick in the mud?”
    “When you began
to piss me off.”
    Jack laughed as she blew him a raspberry. “You’re
being unfair.”
    “Am I? The last time you were in that water, Tori, you
almost died. Do I have to remind you of that? You were alone.”
    “I wasn’t alone.”
    “Your uncle