Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 29

Chapter 0029

(Lily POV)

Adrenaline rushes are amazing things.

In medical school, they teach us that adrenaline rushes can sometimes allow petite human females to lift large vehicles to save their babies, human males to jump extreme distances when trying to escape from a building fire, and werewolf children to shift far earlier than their 14th birthday if necessary to save someone they love.

Of course, the main problem with an adrenaline rush is that it is short-lived. And when the adrenaline

begins to fade, reality takes over again.

I have never been someone who can hold on to her anger for very long, and so the longer that James and

I yell at each other, the more that I can feel reality and my insecurities starting to work themselves back.

In fact, my “offer” to get on my knees for James was actually motivated by the severe pain in my body

and the fact that I was not sure how much longer I could stand.

Rose is in the background trying to encourage me, but her encouragement only breaks my heart. It is

largely unheard of for a wolf to support a rejection except in extreme situations; wolf instincts and the

mate bond usually drive a wolf to want to accept a Goddess-selected mate no matter what.

I suppose this is an extreme situation. 1

As I try to gather myself, Sheila steps closer to James and puts her hand on his shoulder. It looks like she

is trying to comfort him, but he does not seem to even register that she is there. Not one to give up easily, she then crouches down and whispers something in his ear. He responds by absent-mindedly

swatting at her as though she is a fly. Sheila steps back with an offended look on her face, and then she

looks at me and glares.

Bad move, Sheila, I think to myself. Your glare triggers many unpleasant memories. In fact, those

memories are so unpleasant that they trigger another small rush of adrenaline. I guess I should thank you later. Not.

I have to finish this, and finish this soon.

Taking a deep breath, I decide to beg James just like he has requested. Unfortunately for him, that

begging will be on my terms not his.