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Lyla
At that moment … I would have gladly chosen the shifters but they seemed to shrink back at the sight of Mr Dupree , their cocky expressions fading into apprehension .
The alley fell into an eerie silence as Mr Dupree’s imposing figure loomed at the entrance .
My eyes darted between him and the shifters , my body growing tense with surprise and wariness .
First of all , what was he doing e ? Second , why were the shifters looking scared ? He was a human , if anything he should be the one backing away from them .
Why did it seem they were shrinking under his gaze , looking at him sheepishly ?
“ Why is no one answering my question ? ” Mr Dupree chuckled – even that sounded sinister .
“ Is there a problem here ? ”
The leader of the shifters , the one that had tried to flirt with me in the café shook his head .
“ None , we were just leaving ,” he muttered .
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I watched as they turned and hurried away .
As they disappeared from my line of vision , I found myself alone with Mr D.
The relief I felt at the shifter’s departure was quickly overshadowed by a new kind of unease .
I forced a nonchalant smile as I stepped back , trying to suppress the urge to run .
Swallowing hard , I murmured turning to Mr Dupree whose gaze was on me now .
“ They’re just lowlifes , I could have handled them .
”
His lips curled into a smile that didn’t reach his eyes .
“ It didn’t look that way to me , Miss Lyla .
Are you alright though ? Did they try to attack you ? ” he asked , as his gaze flickered all over my body .
I felt exposed .
“ No ! ” I shook my head eager to change the subject , I blurted out .
“ What are you doing here ? ” I winced internally at how accusatory it sounded .
If he was offended by my question he didn’t show it , instead , his expression softened , though it did little to ease my nerves .
“ I live in the neighbourhood , ” he replied casually .
“ Xander and I were just taking an evening stroll.
We were in the coffee shop a while ago
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when I overheard those men talking about teaching someone a lesson .
” His eyes bore into mine .
“ When I saw you heading towards the back door and those men leaving shortly after , I put two and two together .
”
I shifted uncomfortably under his intense gaze .
There was something about the way he looked at me as if he could see right through me .
“ I didn’t realize I was followed .
Thank you for helping me , ” I said awkwardly , my fingers twitching as I resisted the urge to light another cigarette .
“ You shouldn’t be in dark alleys at this hour , ” he continued , his eyes straying to the cigarette pack peeking out of my pocket .
“ And sn woman .
You should know better .
”
You’re a
burned at the condescending
opened my mouth to retort but I thought better of
, I managed another
back inside , ” I said taking a step towards
for … intervening and saving me
”
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moved to go
panther shifters , ” he said his tone as cold as
back ; cats can be
So ,
and whispers …
not to wander around alone
”
my hand on the
did he know
it sound like he knew more than he was letting on ? My brow furrowed slightly as I
Panthers
world , they’re always used to track stray were – creatures and since they could mask their scent naturally and take up any form just like
, they had access to almost any realm
doing
cut into
Is it common to see shifters
face him , shaking my head ,
,” I
is my first time
”
had confirmed something for
careful , Miss
a young woman … especially one with
he meant by that , he turned and walked away ,
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Shadows and
of the
him go , my skin prickling in a way it hadn’t done
to shake
something wasn’t right , but I couldn’t quite
breath , I turned and went back
the café .
place did
eyes scanned the room , and they
one of the tables , casually scring through his phone
he hadn’t
I was
on a
eyes lingered on Xander for
about him and his
those shifters as
me like I
he a werewolf or any
– creature ?
other
the café and
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Xander’s table .
leaned down , whispering something in Xander’s ears before
might have seen nothing wrong in the interaction but to
a strange aura that commanded the respect he seemed to carry, the way he bowed his head
as if
, Mr Dupree was the servant and
the master .
suddenly lifted his eyes and our gaze
face and he raised his
mile spread across
me in a
our eyes locked ,
of apprehension returned in full force , sending a shiver
as I managed a weak smile, feeling my heart beat a little too fast as
away, hoping to avoid
and ignore the growing sense
the front door of the café
Shadows and whispers
—
entered two women and
scents hit me … they were werewolves
and Mr Dupree’s table that was when everything dawned
all werewolves
could associate with those two
and my
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