I walked through the darkened town. It was 3 o'clock in the morning. There was no one around. I loved the quiet. I looked up as an owl hooted and smiled. I really loved the night. No one to bother me, no one to hit on me. Gah! That was the part that irritated me the most. There were far too many stupid boys drooling over anything with tits. Mine might be pretty great, but come on! Act like human beings. Yeah, I definitely appreciated the night, alone. I took a step into the park and took a deep breath. Too bad there wasn't much wilderness close. I could use a run. The couple a few hundred yards away might not take too kindly to a wolf running past them. I laughed to myself at the image. Humans never seemed to understand the unusual. I didn't care. I thrived on being me. I was proud. I walked past the couple and they stopped slurping on each other to look up at me. I just kept walking, rolling my eyes. Why couldn't people just stop being trashy? I took off down the path at a jog. I needed to be alone again. I could feel their eyes trailing me. The feeling made my skin crawl. Most of my kind were so sexual. Not that I wasn't, I just didn't like to screw anything that came my way. I was definitely better than that. Most of my pack thought like me...well, MOST was the operative word in that sentence. I laughed again, my eyes darting up at the birds who scattered from the tree at the sound. I saw a clearing in a little ways off the path and looked around before walking into it. I sat down in the center and closed my eyes, inhaling the scents of the nature around me. I could smell the damp earth, the fresh-cut grass. It was so calming. I became so entranced in the serene space that I didn't hear when he came up. He sat down in front of me and crossed his legs just like mine. I still didn't sense him. He let out a small laugh, as if he found my peace and serenity cute. I opened my eyes and didn't startle like I normally did. I smiled back. He was tall and thin. Not too thin, he did have some muscles. He reminded me a lot of my cousin, Hunter. That is where the familial thoughts ended. His eyes were like embers. The light played off them in a way that made me think of topaz. There wasn't much light, but it seemed to radiate from those eyes. My gaze dropped to his lips, still in that soft smile. There was nothing sexual in his smile, or in his eyes. Yet, I still found myself taking shaky breaths. Licking my now-dry lips, I let out a long, trembling breath. He raised his arm and slowly reached it out toward me. I didn't even realize that my body was acting on its own, leaning forward into his touch. His eyes were glued to mine as his knuckles grazed my cheek. I let out a sigh. Mind you, I am definitely not the sighing type. I licked my lips again and closed my eyes, letting the sensation of his touch send warmth through me to my toes. Without opening my eyes, afraid I would lose my nerve, I sat up on my knees and leaned forward. I was pleased to find his lips on mine. In that moment, everything around us disappeared. The birds seemed to go silent as they watched in awe. My hands went unguided to his short, shaggy hair, threading into it. This was one of those perfect moments that everyone wished for, that every little girl dreamed of. And it was happening to me. I smiled against his mouth at the thought, the last thought before he took over everything. Our moment was broken by a flashlight. We both looked up, squinting. I could barely make out the outline of a pudgy cop. Damn, I had forgotten my doughnuts at home. I snickered at both being caught kissing in the park, and at the doughnut joke I kept to myself. He told us we had to leave. The park was closed. Then the rain started. Could this be any more cliche? I laughed and jumped to my feet, running off. My amazing stranger followed me out of the park and grabbed me about the waist, turning me around in his arms. We were both soaked, but didn't care. We kissed for what seemed like another hour before I pulled away. While this was a perfect moment with a perfect stranger, I couldn't do this to myself and to my pride. My eyes flashed golden as if silently telling him I wasn't leaving for lack of wanting. He simply nodded and gave me a tooth-filled grin. Yes, this moment was one of many to come. I turned and ran off, a smile plastered on my face. I could feel the blush over my still-heated, rain-soaked skin. I didn't even know his name, but I knew we'd meet again.
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