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It was finally here. The move. School had ended for Aj just the week before, giving her plenty of time to finish packing her current dorm and make the final arrangements with her new roommates. While she had only met one of them, Layke, Aj had a good feeling about the move. She had always been good at sensing when a situation was for the best and the worst, so when she met Layke after seeing his ad looking for a third roommate, she knew that it was meant to be. The third roommate had been working the day she met Layke, so unfortunately she wouldn’t meet him until she actually moved in.
Just like every normal morning for her, Aj had woken up before the sun. She climbed out of her bed and changed into an outfit that wouldn’t get her overheated in the warm, end-of-summer weather while moving, but something not too loose to catch on the boxes as she loaded them into the truck. Stripping her bed of the sheets and blankets to put into her SUV with several other more personal boxes, she got to work. She had convinced her brother to help her move with his truck, but she also had her closest friend helping as well.
Lottie and Sunny, another nickname given to Aurelie, had become instant best friends upon meeting when they first began classes. They were assigned dorm rooms together and had several classes together. Since their freshman year, the two blondes had been nearly inseparable. It was almost heartbreaking to not live with her anymore, although she knew she would be visiting so often she probably couldn’t tell the difference!
It wasn’t long before her brother had pulled up and they began the move. Her two roommates were out for the day as Layke had mentioned they would be, so she was glad she’d have some time to settle in and maybe even look around a bit more before meeting the third roommate. The way Layke has spoken about him, he was a really great guy. She hadn’t even thought to ask his name or she would have at least done some digging, though! Despite the good feeling she got about the new move, it did make her nervous to have never met him. Still though, it was a new adventure. That was what the new part of her life was all about: new adventures!
With her brothers help, Sunny had gotten all of her stuff moved in just a few hours and now only needed to unpack, which thankfully Lottie had volunteered to help with. “I am really excited about this. I just have such a good feeling about the move, and trust me, you will looove Layke! He’s cute too,“ Aj winked towards her friend as she began putting her clothes away in the dresser drawers. She knew that her friend would hate the teasing, but Sunny couldn’t help but make the comment. And to think that it was only the first of many!
“Layke said that the other guy— I can’t remember what his name was— worked with him at the same shop. I’m not sure if they own it together or what, but I know he was pretty proud of it. He said they should be back here this evening after their shift, so maybe we can pick up dinner later and you can meet them,“ Aj offered, shrugging as she turned back around to look at her friend. She raised an eyebrow curiously, waiting patiently for a response from Lottie.
Between the two girls and their impeccable organization skills, it didn’t take long for them to finish unpacking the rest of her boxes. After, Aj stored the broken down boxes in the back of her closet, out of her way. She had set her room up exactly how she wanted it, and her bathroom was just how she imagined it as well. The only thing left to do was go snooping around the house to see her new home!
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Layke had begun his day opposite of what his normal Saturday looked like. Typically he was out with the boys or they were over by noon doing something, whether working on cars, out running, or even just hanging in the back yard. However, him and Jax had gotten called into overtime to help fix a car for a loyal customer. He didn’t mind. It was what he loved to do. Fixing cars had always been something he was interested in, so it made sense for him to make a career out of it, and that’s exactly what he did.
He was hoping him and Jaxon would have been off that day, mostly because their new roommate was moving in! He had met her after she called about the ad and instantly liked her. Despite her being human and him and Jaxon being werewolves, she was the perfect fit for them. She was young, had a great career so they didn’t have to worry about rent getting paid, and she seemed like she would get along with them both. Jaxon hadn’t even met her yet though, so he was looking forward to helping her move in and the three of them officially meeting. That would just have to wait a few more hours than what he had hoped though.
His working day went by surprisingly quick, though it typically did when he and Jax worked together. When they had first met a few years back, they became good friends. He had just been a werewolf a little longer than him, just about a year, so he knew what it was like to have your entire life turned upside down. It helped the two bond a little more, and he was able to help him learn the ins and outs of being a werewolf— things he had to learn the hard way. Since then, they had always been best buds and eventually moved into this house with another pack member. That was, until he met his mate and moved in with her.
Layke never really imagined having a mate. Since he was turned rather than born as a werewolf, he knew that he may not have one, at least not in the senses that those who were born with the trait did. So since he had never thought about it much, it made sense for him to not worry about finding someone. He was living a good life now anyway. The pack consisted of a handful of guys around his age, so they were always scouting for new girls at bars they went to, and being in his early twenties, that was all he wanted at the moment anyway. The thought of settling down with a mate wasn’t ideal to him.
Where Layke was at in his life was actually, exactly where he wanted to be. He was doing something he loved and was passionate about, had his group of friends that he wouldn’t trade for anything, and was overall happy. Aside from a few small details, such as being a werewolf, his life was exactly how he imagined it would be when he was still a kid growing up. Living his best life, he wasn't sure anything could get any better for him.
Once arriving back to the house with Jaxon, he could see the SUV parked out front, assuming it was their new roommates. ”Well, looks like she’s here. Are you excited to meet her?“ he asked, raising an eyebrow curiously towards his friend. As they walked inside, he went first. He was a few feet ahead of Jaxon after he stopped to shut the door, but a strange scent caught his attention. Of course he had heightened scented as a wolf, however this smell wasn’t something he recognized. It was like an entire new smell all together. “Do you smell that?“ he mumbled, half talking to himself. His ears perked lightly as he heard quiet chatting in the living room.
Turning the corner of the hallway, he saw Aurelia standing, facing him, but another blonde with her back to him. He smiled, holding his hand up to wave as his eyes met AJ’s and she greeted himS “Hey, Layke! Uh, this is my friend, Charlotte. She’s been helping me finish moving in,“ Aj commented, smiling at the tall, dark haired male. Layke walked a bit closer to them to introduce himself to AJ’s friend, but upon greeting he felt his body nearly go numb. Looking into the girls eyes, Charlotte, he instantly knew he had met his mate.
“Uh, hi. I’m Layke, it’s nice to meet you,“ he said, his eyes staring down towards hers. It took all he had to remain normal. It wasn’t everyday that you found your mate, especially when she was your roommates best friend. Of course he couldn’t explain this to them. They were humans. Layke looked back at Aj and his hand nervously went to rub the back of his back as his free hand rested on his side, propped up. “I think Jaxon is probably just putting his bag up, but he was right behind me,“ Layke said, turning to watch if his friend was coming the corner.
“Jaxon?“ Aurelie asked, her head cocking to the side. It was a common name, but a name that had haunted her for years. Since she was a teenager, anytime she heard the name Jaxon, she held out hope that it would be someone who she had dated in high school and left without explanation. Eventually holding out hope faded, and she began to dread the thought of meeting him again. Although part of her had convinced her brain that she would never see him again, her heart couldn’t help but be curious.
“Oh, yeah. He’s our third roommate. You’ll love him, he’s a great guy,“ Layke said with a smile. He looked back towards the hallways, waiting for Jaxon to join him. He knew that Jax could hear them because he could hear Jax on the other side of the wall.
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