Chapter Seven: Jaxon

There are times when I wish more than anything that I was an only child. This is one of those times.

"Your face is so fluffy!"

I shake my head as Maia pats a flower bush, a stupid grin spread across her face. I feel nothing but embarrassment at the moment.

Kaine is sitting on the ground, banging his head on the tree behind him. He looks just as ashamed of Maia as I do.

"Someone should take a video of this," Taylor snickers.

I glare at her but she just shrugs. "What time is it?" I ask.

She checks her phone. "1:31."

I sigh tiredly. "She should be shifting soon."

"I hope her wolf makes her less stupid," Taylor mutters when Maia starts whispering to the bush.

"I'm just surprised the pills and alcohol didn't kill her," Kaine says. He raises his eyebrow as Maia puts her ear to the plant and giggles. "Though I'm kinda starting to wish they had."

Her hand suddenly flies to her mouth and Taylor quickly gathers up Maia's ha