<span style="font-style: italic">â€œFirst off you weren't being mean it is only natural. Though I must admit I do have a terrible side as well. As far as grateful goes don't speak those words. Gratitude will make you feel even more trapped.â€</span>A small bit of weight lifted off her shoulders at hearing him talking to her and that he wasn't mad at her. She didn't completely understand why that was so important but it was. For now she just listened to his words,<span style="font-style: italic">â€œAs far helping you with your wolf it is only right that I help for I am an Alpha and see many struggle with the wolf. Thus it is best that I try and help you control it because most likely you aren't the one killing off the people. It's a shocker but right now even your memory seems shot. If you can't trust yourself in here. Then how can you trust that you are the one murdering others?â€</span>Again he had a point but she felt guilty for all of those deaths and if it wasn't her directly then it was still her fault indirectly. She let it go for now and just let it sink in that he would help her with her wolf.<br/><br/>He sat down beside her and his scent was almost overpowering but it was in a good way. It was such a strnge thought but it was true and with him so close to her she couldn't help the slight increase in her heart beat. She blamed the wolf since it seemed to respond so strongly with him.<span style="font-style: italic">â€œThe only thing I can suggest for you is to take each moment and grasp it by your hands trusting your instincts. The wolf will never steer you wrong about a person.â€ </span>She mentally sighed at that. So if she was correct then her wolf pegged Cody as ok to be around. Well if she was honest it was more like stick to like a leech. Which she would never do.<br/><br/>When his hand held onto hers gently she wasn't sure what to do. She waited for the feeling of being caught or trapped, but it never came. His hand was just a hand that he ment to give her comfort so she didn't pull away from him. So she give him a rare soft smile since smiling was rare for her for such a  long time, "Thank you. Even if you think it's not necessary for me to say it, it is for me." Her words were soft spoken and sinceresince she was graeful, but wouldn't say it again.<br/><br/>It was strange for her to be holding a guys hand in a dark forest; any guys hand for that matter; but she felt the first unfurlings of acutualy happiness. She would become stronger and face the wolf herself. Now she had someone she cared about and she wasn't going to let him take anyone from her ever again. Her wolf howled in agreement inside of her and was happy for that. Maybe it would be so hard to become one with herself, but for now.... She got up and pulled o his hand, "Come on, I want to go back to the house. It's late and I'm getting tired. Plus I would like to take a bath or shower if thats ok?" She asked as she gave up pulling since he was much heavier then her, but she didn't let go of his hand just yet. She licked having someone to hold onto for once.