Saving Sarah by Jennifer Salaiz

wasn’t something Gavin liked, but he wasn’t stupid enough to make her choose. As a recently divorced father of a five-year-old daughter, he’d already been in the exact spot before. Ultimately, he wasn’t the one chosen. Although, he hadn’t marked his ex-wife, he did love her.
    Much like Devon and Sarah, Hilary and he had gone to school together. They had only been married for three years when Gavin contracted lycanthropy. He’d been so focused on why Hilary had been acting strange that when their fire truck approached the intersection at the high rate of speed, he hadn’t even noticed the white Honda Accord until the second before it plowed into them. One minute he was sitting there in the back seat, and the next he was getting slammed into his buddy. Everything turned into slow motion as he felt himself falling toward the passenger’s side. The road came into view through the window and he could see himself getting closer to the asphalt.
    Gavin felt weightless, yet heavy as he fought against gravity. The feeling didn’t last long because his memory blanked after that. The crew said he’d hit his head on the roof of the truck, and at some point he probably did, but he couldn’t remember it. All he knew was what he’d been told. He suffered a major concussion, a broken arm, and a few lacerations.
    When the first full moon rolled around, he found out he’d caught more than a mini vacation from the outcome of that accident. How exactly, he wasn’t sure. They had to have been all bleeding, and all thrown together when the truck finally came to a stop. Whoever he’d caught it from never said a thing, and they sure as hell didn’t show up at the pack he had discovered on his own. For months he waited, but to no avail, he was left to face his new life as a werewolf alone.
    Gavin thought back to the day when he told Hilary about what he was. At first she thought he was losing his mind. She even made calls to try to get him committed, but ultimately he had to show her firsthand. He’d thought his wife could handle the change. She couldn’t. The mere thought of her being with someone not human repulsed her, and soon, she began seeing another man.
    Gavin tried to make her love him again, but he ultimately knew their divorce was probably for the best. A deep need to find a mate pulled at him. When he received the invitation for the wedding, he knew he needed to go, no matter what.
    The moment he saw Sarah everything clicked, and like a punch in the gut, he knew that no one would ever hold his heart like she would. Her history, her past, nothing mattered but being together and making a future with each other, whatever future she chose.
    Devon constantly brought out his defenses, but he couldn’t deny the love Sarah carried for the cowboy. From experience, he knew he couldn’t change her mind. He’d like to think he learned from his past. Of course, having to deal with this other man was something completely different than what he’d ever been through before.
    Pulling into the apartment complex, Gavin noticed Devon standing outside of Sarah’s apartment with Stephen. He quickly got out, walking to meet the men. Curiosity about new information made him move faster.
    “Gavin, how was the interview?” Stephen asked, shaking his hand.
    “Good, I start next Monday. So, did you learn anything from the license plate?”
    Devon and Stephen looked over at each other, not saying anything, but Gavin could feel their disappointment. Confused, he lifted his hands gesturing for them to start talking.
    “The car was reported stolen out of Corpus Christi two weeks ago. It seems we’re at a dead end.”
    “You’re fucking kidding me.” He ran his hand through his hair. Who in the hell was this guy? Even a random stalker wouldn’t steal a car.
    “I’m afraid not. Both of you might want to keep a close eye on Sarah. I know if it were Evelyn, she wouldn’t be leaving my side. I don’t care if I had to go to work with