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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
retort but I thought better
managed another tense , uncomfortable
back inside , ” I
… intervening
”
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to go ,
are panther shifters , ” he said
come back ; cats
So ,
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not to
”
hand on the
did he know
was letting on ? My brow furrowed slightly as I
Panthers are messengers
, they’re always used to track stray were – creatures and since they could mask their scent naturally
, they had access to almost
were they doing here ?
voice cut into
see shifters in this part of
, shaking my head , my unease
I said slowly
my first time running
”
nodded as if I had confirmed something for
Well , be careful , Miss
place for a young woman … especially one with your unique qualities
by that , he turned
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and whispers …
the
, watching him go , my skin prickling in
to shake off the unsettling
, but I couldn’t quite put my finger on
a deep breath , I turned and went
the café .
place did little to soothe my frayed
and they immediately
the tables , casually scring through his phone
ease as if he
must have come in when I
on a
Xander for a
about him and his father
Dupree had talked about those shifters as if he knew I
didn’t treat me like
a werewolf or
– creature
other
he entered the café and
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Xander’s table .
leaned down , whispering something in Xander’s ears before taking the seat opposite
might have seen nothing wrong in the interaction but to me , it
carry, the way he bowed his head as he spoke
almost as if
, Mr Dupree was the servant
the master .
my mind , Xander suddenly lifted his
raised his
mile spread across
in a
eyes locked , that
returned in full force , sending a shiver down
in my throat as I managed a weak smile, feeling my heart beat a little too fast as I awkwardly waved
, I looked away, hoping to avoid
work and ignore the growing sense of dread curling in my
front door of the
Shadows and
—
newcomers entered two women and a man
scents hit me … they were werewolves
to Xander and Mr Dupree’s table that was when everything dawned on me
all
was no way they could associate with those two and not be wolves
soured instantly and my mind whirled with
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