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he room was closing in on me. All I co

I asked again, m

then back to me. "I'll explain everythi

hind him. I stood frozen for a long moment, heart pound

..a what? A monster? The word felt ridiculous but

room. Fifteen. Twenty. Finally,

daring to breathe. The door swung open. "E

sending us both crashing to the floor. Then I was up and runnin

nd me, Coleman yelled for someone to stop me. I ran faster, slam

night air, gasping. A hand clamped around my wrist, yanking

ng to sound firm. A car z

," he growled. "It's

I shot back. "And I want n

blood dripping down my arm. Rage boiled up inside me, hot

kneed him right in the groin. He doubled over wit

myself faster than I'd ever run before. I had to get to

t the sight of the rusty metal ladder. I climbed, ignoring the

All quiet, except the distant sounds of traffic. I hurried to the o

my hidden key. Thank god. I wrenched open the back doors and heaved myself inside, dou

ming the key in the ignition. A prickle ran up my s

feet from my bumper. A wolf with fa

thed. "This

in his throat, head lowered, fa

ou," I w

e roared to life. The wolf yelped and dove aside. I cranked the wheel and

ind reeling. What the hell had just happened? What was Colema

ould get. Far enough to leave this insanity behind,

sense of humor, I guess. Well, screw life. And screw Coleman , or whatever the hell

he horizon, painting the sky pale p

view mirror. But I had a sinking feeling

o'd wanted