Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 156

Chapter 0156

(Lily POV)

James and I have fallen into a little bit of a routine since our first phone call. He will call me in the morning and we will talk for a 20 minutes or so before I have to get ready for work. Then we will briefly

text at night before going to bed.

None of our conversations have been as serious as the night of that first phone call. I do not think it is because we are necessarily avoiding having serious conversations-goddess knows we needed to have the ones we have already had, and we will probably need to have more serious ones in the future. But I

is just as

do think that it important that we just get to know each other.

So far, I really like “Friend James.” I also trust him… at least for now.

I put that caveat on it for one simple reason: if James marries Sheila, it is over. Forever. I will never talk

to him again.

It will not matter to me whether he wanted to marry her or not. Nor will it matter to me if he was

pressured or manipulated into saying “I do.” Giving that she-wolf the credibility and affirmation of being Mrs. James Anderson” for even five minutes is a bridge too far for me. At some point, a wolf -especially

an alpha wolf-needs to stand up for what is right, even if doing so has consequences.

Now, I know that James said that he will never marry Shella, and you should know that I really do believe

him.

The problem is that even the idea of James pretending to go along with a wedding and letting the masses

believe he will marry that evil excuse for a she-wolf makes me uncomfortable. Plus, I know all too well

how quickly things can change and promises can get broken. Even if I am 99% sure that James will keep

his promise and not marry her-which I am-, that 1% chance that I am wrong is enough for me to want to

continue to guard and protect my heart!

And, unfortunately, the closer to the so-called wedding we get, the more I feel that way.

Perhaps that is why I finally accepted Charlotte’s invitation to go out drinking and dancing tonight.

Charlotte is the team doctor’s daughter. She reminds me a little bit of Brady, which may be the reason I

like her so much. She has strawberry blond hair that is definitely more “strawberry” than blond; she is

outgoing, likes to joke around, and likes to have a good time; and if you hang out with her long enough,

you will see that she is just a touch spoiled. She can also be rather bossy at times, but I find her