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Seeing the way she looked into my eyes was unusual.

I slowly allowed my beast to slip back into his lair and raked my hands through my hair.

Words were difficult.

Sedona licked her lips, her breathing shallow. Seeing her blistering glare was a reminder that my kind was hated and always would be.

Just like she’d done with me far too many times, she was still able to surprise me.

She bolted.

CHAPTER 27

Sedona

“Oh, God. What are you doing?”

The wind howled like the soulful sound of a wolf, snatching my words from my lips, lifting toward the night sky. I moved forward, pebbles and rocks still managing to dig into my thin tennis shoes.

Even though I was careful in attempting to flee, I felt turned around almost immediately. My heart was pounding in my chest, the rush of adrenaline keeping me focused. For now. I wasn’t certain how long that was going to last since I was so emotional.

I was jerked forward, slipping on one of the smoother rocks. Water sounds were coming from everywhere and I had no way of knowing how deep the river was.

Damn it. I’d gotten disoriented in the dark.

Apparently, my vision wasn’t nearly as good as a wolf.

Shit.

I wanted to scream at the top of my lungs one of my favorite movie lines.

“Why can’t I have a normal boyfriend?”

Instead of a savage wolf.

It was ridiculous to think that way, but my mind was incapable of processing it any other way. I’d just seen the most bizarre yet insanely gorgeous eyes that were entirely those of a wolf. Only larger, with more emotion in them.

Including anger.

Jax was powerful, but now I knew just how much. Ignoring what I’d seen was… All I could do. I was losing it all the way around.

I’d flown down the stairs so fast I wasn’t thinking. Racing out into the night when I had no clue what was waiting for me in the darkness was stupid. Irresponsible. But I’d just reacted.

Who could blame me?

A wolf.

And I was his girlfriend.

A strange laugh bubbled to the surface as I almost tripped over some rocks. That second the entire world seemed to light up as if I’d landed on the tarmac of a major airport.

He’d turned on all the exterior lights. The bastard didn’t want me getting away.

Well, fuck him.

Now I could also see better, able to jump over a small group of rocks before moving onto a large pathway leading toward the front of the house. At least I could head to the road. Yes, I’d travel at least a couple of miles on foot with the man hunting me, but maybe I could find a passing car along the way.

A girl could hope.

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