Page 3 of Storm's Mistake

Glancing across the street, he saw several men from different packs. Some of them mere members, others were Alphas like him. This town allowed them to be within closeproximity without fighting. Those were the rules—no fighting, no starting shit. This town was completely neutral territory.

“You okay?”

He turned to see Pam taking a seat beside him.

Pam was a young female from his pack. There was a time his father had thought Pam would be a good pack mate, but she was too young and quiet, and he had no feelings about her whatsoever. Also, Pam hadn’t been interested in him.

Against all odds, they’d struck up a friendship, one that confused their pack.

“Yeah, I’m okay,” he said.

She chuckled. “You don’t seem okay. What’s bothering you?”

“Nothing.”

“You know, this friendship thing goes both ways. You tell me what is wrong, I fix it. I tell you what is bothering me, and you fix it.” Pam took a seat beside him.

Shadow didn’t want to start talking about his problems.

“Or maybe you don’t want to admit you fucked up big time, and you don’t know how to fix it. Lisa’s not exactly falling for your crap, is she?”

He turned toward Pam. “How the fuck do you know that?”

Pam shrugged. “Gossip.”

“I should have known the people of No Wolves—”

“It was wolves that were gossiping. Believe it or not, most of the locals at No Wolves Road don’t gossip. I think it is years of having to keep the wolf secret. They talk but don’t gossip with each other.”

“Are you even on my side?” he asked.

She chuckled. “Yes, I’m on your side, but I also happen to like that they don’t gossip. Now, wolves on the other hand, are a whole different ball game. They do not know how to keepanything private.”

“So, what you’re saying is I should worry about what you’re going to go and gossip about?” he asked.

She laughed. “Nope, I’m a different kind of beast. I’m a friend who is only interested in trying to help you fix your mess.”

He snorted. “There is nothing to fix.”

“There’s not?”

“Lisa doesn’t want anything to do with me. Fine.”

Pam smiled. “Ah, so we’re at ‘fine’ phase right now, where you are in complete denial.”

“I don’t know what the fuck you are saying.”

“Simple. If you were fine with it, you’d stop visiting the coffee shop, seeing as you don’t even like coffee. Instead, you’re here because a certain woman is here. There is no reason to lie to cover up your feelings, Shadow.”

He ran fingers through his hair and stared straight ahead. “Can you talk to her for me?”

“You want me to talk to your ex?” Pam asked.

“She’s not my ex.”

“Then what would you call her?”

He wrinkled his nose. “I don’t know what I’d call her, but just handle this for me, please.”