o creep in. The light from the portal through which she had crossed had died o

quickly, adjustin

ut the part of the forest where the trees were the thickest looked like a scene out of a horror movie, an eerie darkness covering them as the thick roof

r hands clutching tightly the denim bag s

ling her. She strained her eyes as hard as they could go, for

he sighed, readjusting the bag th

a canon in the blackness of the night,

felt a shiver run down her spi

ittle girl," th

It had a rumble to it, like a hundred

her quivering lips. Her eyelids batted very quickly

ump had found its home. Her chest felt heavy like a log of wood had bee

, whimpering, her breath

the figure growle

They glowed like sapphire that had been exposed under the sun-a bright,

art hammering against her chest lik

e its face in the semi-darkness. It was a man. He had a great deal of facial hair. His ey

grinned, exposing a set of

his face glistening with mischie

owly, so slow it was almost a drawl, sent

smile as the familiar scent of fear

UN

think about what was real and what wasn't. Right about now, her only reality was the threat glaring

ng eyes darted around in a futile attempt

mile as he took a step further, his cold blue eyes p

of electricity-a raw, powerfu

to her heels, her feet crushing the dr

she groaned as she s

ast as she could and as much as the trees scattered all over could let her. A part of her hair fell acros

seen it. Her legs wobbled under her body. Her shi

retched to their limits. All the running was definitely taking a toll

had seen apex predators hunt down their prey on Nat Geo wild but

efore-something between the heart-rending screams of a tortured man and the roar of an angr

ooked

er life, where nothing almost happened. This was the supernatural world where the werewolves thrived-lived, hunted, and marked territories-and quite frankly-sadly for Jenine-the rule

his eyes. Time seemed to slow down for him as he caught up very quickly. He swiped

s as her open flesh grazed against the coarse material of her torn jeans. She tried frantically to regain her footing, but he

er with a low growl, snarling, his fangs expo

eyes blurred with tears, and

alked close

eamed again, kicking backwards, pus

d herself across the floor. It didn't help matters that

jeans to her open flesh in an

ped her back against a tree, turning to f

ding eyes, but he kept closing in, the scent of bl

nite the murderous fire in him, for the

other, and another... and he

ly all over the floor. Her teeth chattered inside her mouth even as sh

inning. Fate, who was right in her face, growling

!" a strong, dee

voice hung idly filling the f

eart skipp

ened her tight

m behind the trees. His eyes peeking through dark, curly hair glowed a b

claws sticking out the end of his fingertips looked like solid

to face him with teeth still barred, growlin

" the man roared, his ey

rd, his graceful

and instant-as he shifted to

round him, vibrating, dari

widened in t

own fur. It reflected the light creating a dull halo o

s. His lips curled back, revealing a set

roared, his clawed paw

his eyes sizing up the newcomer, his teeth still barred,

g became laboured as her temperature rose

gasped, her bo

tiringly, threa

stopped her short, reminding her of her mortal wound

, staring apprehensively at the big wolf before him. He finally gave in, dropped his tai

enched her fists that, up until now, still held onto the g

l, staring at her throu

an form as he walked up to her, his eyes pier

ets as she ogled this godlike man, and for the first t

words rolled from his mouth heavily like a

complemented by well-defined biceps that

red lips looked intoxicating as he steadied his honey-eyed ga

of blood. Best to g

" Jenine stammered as she co

of her. She didn't have too much time to feel bad. Her head felt light and spun and her ey

uttered as his stron