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Cade hurried to the passenger side of a black Grand Cherokee that was parked a few feet away and opened the door. Blake slid me onto the back seat and I bit down on my lip to stop me from screaming out in pain.
Once I was in, the door was closed and Cade got into the driver side and Blake slid into the passenger side. The trip back to Cade’s house felt like forever because every jostle of the car ripped through me and I bit down to keep from crying out.
When we pulled up in front of Cade’s house, he and Blake got out of the car. I tried to shift out of the backseat, but it hurt too much.
“Is she okay?” I heard an unknown voice ask and I looked up to see the blond guy who always seemed to be with Cade.
The door opened and Blake climbed into the back seat and helped shift me out while the blond guy held my legs. Once I was out of the car, the blond guy lifted me effortlessly into his arms and carried me into the house with Blake following closely behind us.
Cade was already in the house when we entered and halfway up the stairs. The blond guy carried me up the stairs as Blake followed.
I wasn’t exactly heavy, but I was surprised when the blond guy didn’t seem to strain at all when he carried me up the stairs and to a bedroom.
The bedroom was huge and decorated similarly to the rest of the house. The bed, table and chairs were all antique furniture.
Cade pulled back the comforter as the blond guy gently put me down. I winced and then I slumped backward onto the pillow, feeling emotionally and physically exhausted.
“Jake, go and get Ross to help you get Scarlett’s car,” Cade ordered the blond guy to which he gave a brief nod and disappeared from the room. So, the blond guy’s name was Jake.
Cade disappeared into the adjoining bathroom and returned with a box that looked like a medical kit. He opened it up and got some cotton out. He put some liquid onto it and then began to clean my head wound. I winced when the liquid burned the cut.
Once he was finished, he took the stuff back into the bathroom and reappeared back in the room moments later.
“I think the two of you have some explaining to do,” I suggested as I looked up to Cade and Blake. They shared a look for a moment. I could see Cade was the one who was reluctant to tell me, but he let out a sigh.
“You have to keep an open mind and promise me you’re not going to freak out,” he told me as his eyes pierced mine. I gave him a brief nod.
What could be so bad?
“We’re more than human,” he began.
Yeah, they were idiots.I couldn’t help but giggle. Cade glared at me and I stopped. I felt like a little kid who had just been put into my place and I pouted. Blake just shook his head at the two of us.
“We are supernatural creatures,” he explained while he held my gaze. I blinked and then I looked at Blake. He wasn’t laughing; he looked as serious as Cade did and I thought they were both crazy.
“We are werewolves,” he stated. They both watched me as I processed what he’d told me. I began to look around the room.
“What are you looking for?” Blake asked, a little confused at my behavior.
“The cameras,” I replied.
“What are you talking about?” Cade asked as he threw his hands up in the air. He was exasperated with me.
“This has got to be some sort of joke,” I replied, still looking for the cameras, but I couldn’t see any. Maybe they were built into the roof with only a small hole to capture what they needed to. These guys were good.
“It’s not a joke,” Cade said angrily. I could see he was about to lose his temper.
“I think you guys have been reading too many teen-girl books,” I remarked, trying to sit up, but my chest hurt too much. Blake leaned forward and helped me sit up without jarring the injury.
“Thank you,” I said to him.
Cade turned to glare at Blake and then he stalked off to the one side of the room and leaned against the wall. His eyes darkened with anger as he crossed his arms.
“We’re not joking,” Blake tried to explain to me as he sat down on the edge of the bed.
“Do you guys honestly think I’d believe that rubbish? Do I look that gullible?”
I didn’t know what their deal was. Why did they keep talking about crazy, unbelievable stuff?
