Chapter 11. Her Virginity

Coal

I had to stay away from her. I told myself that a hundred times a day. And a hundred times a day, it was just as hard as the last time to keep from seeking her out. My muscles ached from the constant tension in my body.

I turned up a beer, letting the cold liquid slide down my throat. It did nothing to quench my thirst for the one thing I couldn't have- Brinley.

Daylight was waning. Vibrant reds, oranges, and yellows followed the sun over the horizon, fading away into the dusk of night.

Another day without her.

My Wolf whimpered in my head.

She should be returning from work right about now. Maybe it wouldn't hurt to see her from a distance...

...I just wanted to smell her sweet scent. That was all. I told myself. And then I would leave.

I pushed up from my chair and stealthily made my way toward Lena's, careful to stay in the line of trees, covered in shadows. I didn't want to catch that old bitty's attention.

When Brinley c