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growl more menacingly and edge closer.
    Oh God, Alec has no idea!
    I carefully slipped my hand into my pocket and pulled out the cell the guys had given me while they were gone. I slid my gaze down just enough to shoot Alec a quick text.
    Wolves!
    The fur on the back of the wolves raised up as the growls intensified. I swallowed as I realized they were going to help David out with his little witness problem.
    David, you bastard! I hope Karma makes you its godamned bitch!
    The wolves burst into motion, and I spun on my heel and ran. It was futile, I knew, but my survival instinct stepped the fuck up and took the wheel. I could hear the wolves gaining on me as I ran. Then I saw another one running from the direction I was fleeing to. It was bigger and it howled in fury and flashed vicious fangs.
    I had been surrounded and hadn’t even known. The larger one was almost to me and I instinctively dropped to the ground and balled up my body. I couldn’t hold back my scream as it reached me.
    Then my scream cut off in shock as it sailed over me. My head whipped around in time to see it land on a smaller wolf and rip out its throat in a matter of seconds. The other two wolves quickly attacked. I heard the sounds of vicious fighting as I rolled away and clambered to my feet, intending to run when I heard the large wolf cry out in pain.
    And somehow I knew it was him.
    I spun back around to see him standing over the body of another one. The last of the three smaller wolves was racing away. I was frozen in place as I watched him stagger forward before stopping. His soft whine had me moving forward as scenes played in my mind.
    Chasing a wolf through the grass.
    Pulling a fluffy tail as he yipped in delight.
    Collapsing to the ground to catch my breath as a furry body lay down next to me.
    A bear lumbering toward me.
    Strong arms holding me tight.
    Gold eyes and smooth voice.
    “Sleep, Sweetness.”
    The pieces clicked in my mind and suddenly I understood. Not dreams. Oh God, not dreams!
    I slowly walked to the wolf as I realized where I had truly been running to when I had come here.

Chapter Three
    The wolf lay down as I reached it and I could see the long, deep gashes in its flank.  My chest tightened as he watched me with fear-filled eyes.
    Black eyes.
    Familiar eyes.
    When I reached out a trembling hand he nuzzled it and flicked his tongue out to lick the inside of my wrist. My hand stroked his muzzle then I sat back on my heels in wonder.
    He turned his head to look toward the cabin and moments later Samuel was in sight. A paw lifted then rested on my leg. As if he was asking me to stay.
    Samuel’s concerned gaze ran over the wolf when he reached us before returning to me. “He’ll be fine.”
    I waited for him to speak again but when I saw the same fear as the wolf’s in his eyes I was the one who spoke. “Are you going to make me forget again?”
    Samuel swallowed hard. “Only if you want me to.” He took a deep breath. “I need to explain.”
    I held up a hand. “Later, let’s take…” I gulped as my mind raced along with my heartbeat, ideas and thoughts swirling around as I tried to just think. But the wolf was bleeding and I could almost feel the pain he had to be in. Taking a deep breath, I tried again. “Let’s take Alec home first.”
    * * * *
    We didn’t say much on the way back. Actually, other than Samuel telling Alec not to shift, I don’t think either of us said a word.
    I hurried to open the door for Samuel as he carried Alec into the house. It hadn’t escaped my notice that Samuel hadn’t even broken a sweat during the trek here. Even as wolf Alec had to be a couple hundred pounds and the implications had me swallowing back nerves.
    Samuel took a breath, hesitated then spoke. “It’s better if he’s in his own bed. The scents will help him rest easier.”
    I opened the bedroom door for him. “Maybe I should change the sheets so my smell won’t disturb him.”
    Samuel shook his head. “No,