"No. I'm still grounded but it's alright. Do you want dinner? Fergus and his mate, Anna, are cooking." he asks quickly, looking far too excited.

I look towards the door where Jaxson left and I know he wouldn't want me there.

"No, I don't think I should come to dinner Freddy. As much as I want to see you, I think it would be a bad idea." I say placing my hand on his shoulder.

"Please." He says with actual puppy dog eyes.

"Come on; don't make him start his fake tears to convince you," Fergus says from the doorway with a smirk, very much like Jaxson’s littered on his face.

"Would the tears work? I mean it works on Anna." Freddy smiles up at me, clearly proud of his work.

"No needs for dramatics, I will eat with you, if that's ok Fergus?" I ask, glancing at the huge alpha. If it's possible he looks bigger now than when I first saw him. Despite the fact he is just wearing worn jeans and a blue shirt, he seems to command the room. His brown hair shorter than Jaxson’s is windswept. Even I have to admit he is attractive, looking like he should be cutting wood in a magazine for something. Maybe it’s just the resemblance to Jaxson, who I have to admit I have a crush on. Well, I can acknowledge it to myself, just not out loud.

"We would be honoured for you to join us for dinner Winter," he says nicely, showing a little of his sharp teeth and I smile a little, even if he intimates the hell out me.

"I'm not dressed for dinner," I comment, feeling my sweat filled clothes sticking to me, as me and Freddy walk over to Fergus.

"My mate will find you something to borrow and a shower. You look around the same size." He says before turning and we follow him out. Freddy slips his small hand into mine and I give it a little squeeze.

"So do you go to school Freddy?" I ask wondering about it now. If they don’t see humans, then they can’t be going to any of the schools around here. I guess it would be hard for them to hide their wolves when they lose their temper. I remember Harris telling they can’t control them until they are adults.

"Nope, we are home schooled. Anna is our teacher actually, it's safer this way. No humans because of the w,"

Freddy is cut off by Fergus loud growl.

"No speaking of that." He says turning to give a warning look to Freddy, who looks down quickly.

“So you do you have a small class if Anna is the only teacher?” I ask.

“Children are rare for wolves because we don’t have many females and we don’t mix with other species,” Fergus tells me and Freddy nods.

“Why not?” I ask.