bit my lip as I watched her finger twit

u? Did you say you live around here?" Her hand to

ed to get you some help. I'm going to grab you

ing inside, my sharp vision spotted her purse on the passenger floor. I moved to the other side, closing my eyes for a mome

. I shook my head, wanting her to stay back. Her blood mixed with mine, and the smel

s headlights. Bright red stained my shirt-

bleeding pr

h her fingers. "It's not that deep, really. Okay, good." She mutter

s button, but the screen said No Se

ha

e strange energy coming from the woods behind us. It made the hairs on my neck stand up and my wolf restless.

I'm fine. I've seen worse. A few butterfly bandages and I'll be good." She spo

shed me away, saying, "I can wa

ng-bringing her here? Letting her scent into my home? She wouldn't

If you star

trength fooled me, but her body couldn

e wind pushed it deep into my lungs. I leaned closer, needing to keep her with me. I knew then-no matter where she went in this town, no

wanted to. The temptation raged inside me. I could tear her apart righ

sofa and grabbed the house phone. I couldn't risk

tbeat-thump-thump-a leash pulling me in tighter. I couldn't stop pacing. My head

anything, especially with help on the way. But the dange

y hand shot to the door han

trength. My true form

ne. I pulled at my hair, teeth aching as my canines thickened. How long had it

y weren't wolves like me-no humans-but we shared something.

by an artist's hand. Seeing me would freeze anyone with fear. My speed, strength

el

steady steps on the wooden floor. My human side wanted t

cost. I stayed back, b

thing hit the floor, followed b

back. Sirens cut

r eyes met mine, curiou

t think

, we were b

f would never forge