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Chapter 1

“You knoill look ridiculous in that, right?” Jacque asked Sally while staring at the red dress her two best friends had hanging on the back of her bedroom door “I mean, why don’t you just sew a hood on it, put a basket of cookies in randma?” Jacque asked sarcastically, if not somewhat dramatically She didn’t understand why Sally and Jen insisted that she wear a dress for the bonding cereain, that it wasn't a wedding Since the challenge everything had beenso quickly that she didn’t really have a chance to veto their decision and nobody else seeer to jump to her defense So, alas, she stood in her roo to tell her she was going to put on this ridiculous red dress

“So how did things with Fane go last night?” Jen asked, pulling Jacque out of her thoughts

That sie had only happened yesterday It felt like it had been days ago, but it had e, Fane had co her believe he had died during the challenge He'd really thought that she would not understand why heto deny the fact that it hurt, but she understood the reasoning behind it, and if it kept Fane alive that was all that mattered

“It’s all good,” Jacque said nonchalantly

The two girls stopped simultaneously and stared at Jacque in disbelief

“I chewed Fane up like a chew toy and spit him out Sally about smacked him into next week And that's all you have to say to us? Hate to break it to ya, wolf princess, but that ain’t going to cut it” Jen folded her ar her foot It was very obvious that Jacque would not be leaving this rooured they did deserve it after all they had done for her Go on, Jacque, throw them a bone she told herself

“Fane came to my room and sat on the side of my bed while I was still sort of asleep I woke up to hi my cheeks, , but it seemed way too real Then I freaked out I decided I must have jumped off the deep end after the week froon my bed”

Before Jacque could go on Jen interrupted “Ok, that’s all fine and dandy, but I want the main course, not the before-dinner rolls Main course, Jacque, get to it”

Jacque rolled her eyes “I have to build up to the main course or else it’s not really the main course However, for the sake of your sanity I will speed it up After I realized he was indeed real, he hugged roaned in pain”

“Oh, hell He went into possessive, jealous, I-no-longer-have-a-brain mode, didn’t he?” Sally asked sarcastically

“Point to you He saw the bruise on -fu on his pack I can’t believe ya’ll didn’t hear hiot him to pipe dohen I pulled out the 'I’m bruised because you played dead' card Works every time” Jacque winked

“Nice,” Jen and Sally said, bu fists

“Then we kissed A lot Yep, there was a lot of kissing Oh, and there was purring But all clothes stayed on, Jen, sorry to spoil your fantasy”

“You are so not sorry to spoil anything At least tell ood kisser,” Jen whined

Jacque looked at her, elea”