My Beastly Love by Tyler White (the reading strategies book txt) 📕

but saw him there. The boy lunged right at my neck, I could almost feel the teeth digging in. His face was so close I could feel his cold breath on my neck.
Before he could sink his pointy teeth into my flesh, I felt strong hands grip my waist, pulling me out of the way. My head thumped against the hard ground along with my body. "Kaden?" His body rested on mine. He wasn't heavy at all, he had lifted part of his body off of mine to let me breathe. "What are you doing here?" I held his face in my hands, happy to know he was here. "I followed you here. I couldn't let you go here alone. I know what you saw."
I didn't know what to think, it was like the world was spinning. Kaden was here and the boy was gone and that was all I cared about right now, I just needed somebody with me. Without thinking, I wrapped my arms around Kaden (who was still on me). My arms were locked around his brown neck, my face nestled in his warm neck. I could feel his warm breath running down my back, it was very hot, like fire. I pulled away from his neck, releasing my grip. I stared into his beautiful face, it was absolutely perfect. It was like looking at a statue, almost real. "Ya know, you remind me of Jacob from Twilight." I spoke, I smiled a little and he chuckled. "Yeah. He's my buddy."
Kaden lifted his body off of mine and grabbed my hand to lift me up, "Thanks." I brushed the dust off my jeans. Kaden and I walked along the forest, me behind. Kaden kept talking about his family and all his problems in life. I was half-listening when I felt a cold, strong hand clamp over my mouth. I was so scared I forgot to scream. The kidnapper pulled me behind a bush and whispered in my ear, "If you scream, or make any sudden movement, I'll snap your neck like a twig." I laid there limp, his hand still covering my mouth.
I wanted to struggle, kick and fight but really, he was as strong as an oak tree. "Well, my mom was born somewhere in Canada." He broke off mid-sentence. I could see him clear through the bush, he turned around, his face puzzled, "Erica?" He glanced behind every tree and bush, only finding something but me. I tried to stare at the man’s face, but he had a tight grip on my head. "ERICA!" Kaden sounded very worried now, he looked quicker and longer, trailing into the woods. The man dragged me out of the bush and turned to Kaden, his hand harder on my mouth. Kaden looked at me, his face gave away that he was trying to help. "Look what I found...It's a snack." I squealed and squirmed at the sound of that.
This time, I wasn't playing miss nice girl, I kicked and shoved and screamed, trying to use my nails to scratch his hand. All of what I did didn't seem to affect him much. I tried to scream 'Kaden' under my breath. I glanced at Kaden, he was panting harshly, his head was bending down, he seemed to be going into a rage of madness. His shoulders were scrunched over, his head bent down, his chest heaving in and out. Kaden lifted his head very slowly, his eyes the color of mine, the amber. He bared his sharp teeth and growled. My eyes were probably popping right out of my sockets. What was Kaden? What was he doing? What was wrong with him? Hair had grown on his face! He pulled his body up, his clothes tearing off.
Fur was all over his body, he looked exactly like a wolf. Kaden (or the wolf) lunged at the kidnapper, his teeth burrowed into his neck. I finally pulled away and ran. Ran as fast as no other human could. I didn't even look back to see if Kaden was OK. He probably was, he was a wolf anyway. "Erica!" I heard him scream. I was probably running far into the woods but I didn't care, I didn't care about Kaden right now.
I felt hands grip around my stomach and pull me back. I felt his warm chest against my back. He wrapped his arms tighter around me, almost in a hug. "I'm so glad your ok..." I didn't pull away from him. Actually I was very glad to be in his arms, wrapped, feeling safe. He bent his head down low, close to where his breath was on my neck. I stretched my neck up to where are faces almost met. I glared into his eyes, watching them sparkle. I twirled around to where my stomach was on his chest. That also felt warm. My hands grasped his neck, pulling his face towards mine. I felt his burning lips on mine. It felt like lava was melting into mine, it was so hot. My lips were burning but I pulled him closer.
He pulled my face closer, are kiss more passionate. His hands were tangled in my hair but then he began to pull away, his head bent low. "I can't." I was shocked. Why did he pull away? I bent down close to him, just to help him. "Kaden...You ok?" He started panting and heaving his chest in and out. Sharp fingernails grew and dug into tree bark. "Kaden stop!" He started breaking the tree bark with his fingernails. "I CAN'T! GO! LEAVE ME ALONE! YOU HAVE TO LEAVE!" "I'm not leaving you Kaden!" "JUST GO!"
Now I was very furiated with Kaden. I stormed out of the woods, never going back.

. . .

Dear Diary,
Today was amazing but then again....Not. Well, I was kidnapped, then rescued, then kissed. By Kaden. What a rush! Then he started acting strange. I left him sitting there, his fingernails in a tree. I don't wanna talk to him. He was very mean. I'm done with him. Well, that’s all I guess.
Love,
Erica Gernon
I thumped the notebook cover over, closing the page. I sat still on my bed, then laid my head down on the pillow. I heard a knock on my door. "Erica. Sweetheart open up." "Come in." Clumsy Pam strutted through the door to my room. She sat down on my bed, next to my notebook. "I've seen some changes with you...You ditched school today, you've been going into the woods without permission, many things...What’s going on?" How had she known I had ditched school? "I don't know." "Well you need to start acting normal. Act like the good girl you are." I frowned at that. I was never a good girl. Never.
"Well, goodnight Erica. I'm going to bed." Pam left the room, leaving me in peace. I pulled the covers over my head and headed off to sleep. Before I could fall asleep, I heard a knock on my window. I stumbled out of bed and opened the window. "Erica!" Kaden smiled. "What do you want?" I griped. I ruffled my hair and watched him. "Watch out!" Kaden jumped high to the window ledge, his face peering in my room. He pulled himself up and stood by me. "Look, I'm sorry I acted like that down there." He got closer but I pushed him away, "Why? Why didn't you tell me about that wolf power. I don't understand." He sighed and sat down on my bed, "Yeah..I'm kind of a werewolf...Yeah, not what girls look for in a guy."
I chuckled and sat down by him, my head on his shoulder. He wrapped his arm around my waist and stroked my face. "ERICA! WHERES MY PURPLE BRUSH!!!" Ally screeched. She barged into my room, staring. "It's not what it looks like. I promise. Hes just helping me study." Ally looked puzzled. She ruffled her hair as it swayed down below her back. "Who?" She looked around then turned her head back to me. I looked at where Kaden was sitting. "Hes right-" I cut off mid-sentence. Kaden was gone. "Never mind....The brush is in the top drawer...Goodnight." Ally closed the door behind her. "Kaden?" He popped right up from under my bed, "Hey there." he spoke. I sighed, "How'd you do that?" "Easy."
"Do you have...Like a...Pack?" He stared at me, his dark chocolate brown eyes glaring at my face, not really thinking. "Yes I do actually. I'm not the leader, but I'm the fastest." He smirked, now plopping himself right by me. "Do they live around here?" "Of course. They live like 5 blocks down or something." He walked over to my window, staring at the cars as they drove by, his eyes eyeing everyone of them. "Oh." I sat there dumbly, fumbling with my fingers.
"They'd like you...Just like I do." I was a little shocked but then I smiled, knowing I had kissed him anyway. "I like you too." I had never said that to a guy but then became aware it was probably ok. He stood there, tense. His head peeping out the window, the soft breeze flowing his hair. He never looked at me, only stared out the window, like a puppy, only Kaden’s tongue wasn't flopping out of his mouth. "The first moment I laid eyes on you...It struck me that you were the one. Your beautiful." He turned to look at me, his face perfect, eyes set, he looked at