"I came to tell you I can't train you anymore, it's not fair to Esta. Harris will instead if you wish." He says, his hands tighten on his thighs and I notice for the first time how conflicted he looks.

"Ok, just leave Jaxson," I say, losing any energy to fight him on this. He has already given up on us.

"I want this to be different but I can't pull you into my world." He tells me, looking out the window of the car. The muscles in his neck are looking tight and his unshaved scuff on his face is begging me to just tell him how I won’t leave him. The words never come out as I harden my face into a neutral expression.

"Leave Jaxson, I can’t be around you and I need to see you walk away from me," I say, meeting his eyes. The green in his eyes is starting to glow as my heart breaks, as I realise that I’m completely in love with him.

"Winter I," he starts, reaching for me.

"Don't." I croak out, before getting out the car as quick as I can. For some time I know I've fallen for him and I can’t believe I realised it when he is leaving me for someone else. I can't hear what he has to say because the need to beg him to stay is too strong and I’m not that kind of girl. No girl should have to beg a man to stay in her life, if he loved me, he would fight for us.

When I turn around, I know Jaxson is gone. I have the feeling eyes are watching me; I turn to see the massive black wolf sitting on the edge of the car park. It whines at me gently before bowing its head. I don't move as Jaxson’s wolf turns and runs down a nearby alley toward the woods. A long howl fills the air and everything stills, with the pain I feel in it.

Despite wanting to spend the night suffering in misery and eating junk food, Alex and Drake come home around seven with bags of Chinese food.

"I'm here to cheer you up, we need a girls/sister night," she announces with a cheery grin. One she loses when she sees me on the sofa, I must look terrible with tissues all around and puffy eyes.

"See you later hot stuff." she says to Drake, before giving him a very long kiss and shoving him towards the door.

"Goodbye." He says formally to me, making Alex laugh.

"I forget how much older you are than me." She says.

"Careful." He purrs winking at her making her giggle and I am shocked at his playful side I've never seen.

"Bye." She shouts as she shuts the door when he leaves. Alex puts a comedy on and then we eat out the boxes as we chat.