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seat.  “The wolf is fine,” He said in a deep strong voice, “I am Derrick,” laying a hand on Kyla's shoulder adoringly continued, “You met Kyla my mate,” nodding the other way, “This is Jacob; your mate.” Indicating the other man sitting at the table. 
    Kate looked at him in recognition from last night, taking a sip from her coffee and blushed remembering they were nude when they met.  Kyla was just placing her hand over her face when what Derrick said hit Kate. Choking coffee, “WHAT!! MATE?” Kate slid her chair back.  Derrick laid a hand on Jacobs shoulder to keep him from rising.
    “Well, that was subtle.” Kyla said exasperated. Kyla spoke soothingly, “Hmm, I’m sorry your name is?” She looked at Kate waiting for an answer.
    It remained quiet as Kate gathered her thoughts, ‘What the hell?’ “Umm, Ka… Daniella.” She caught herself, “Daniella Casey.” She looked cautiously at the three of them hoping they thought she was going to say her last name first.
    All three noticed the ‘deer caught in the headlights look’ but did not show it on their faces.  “Dani,…”
    Kate interrupted, “Daniela.”
    “Yes, thank you, Daniela,” Derrick continued cautiously, “we have a small settlement down the road from here.  We live there as a group, we welcome you here to our community.” 
    “Umm, Thank you, and thank you for helping me last night.” She said slowly.  “I, um, really appreciate all you have done, but I came up here to be alone.”  She continued hurriedly, “Really appreciate all you have done for me.” She repeated nervously.  “I just…..”  She whispered unsure how to finish. She looked over to Jacob and noticed he was becoming agitated and seemed to; growl? In fear of the rapid change in his mood Kate stood from her chair and started to back away staring at him confused. 
    Jacob jumped up abruptly at her movement, his chair flying back from the force, “NO,” he growled deeply, “you are mine!” he started to step toward her.
    Derrick and Kyla moved fast, so fast they were but a blur. Derrick had a hold of Jacob while Kyla stood in front of Kate, before Kate even knew what was happening. Everything happened at once, Kyla moved back putting Kate in a protective circle against the wall, while Derrick and Jacob struggled with each other.  Seconds in which seemed like hours past when Derrick boomed out in a commanding voice,
    “JACOB!” Jacob stopped and lowered his head. Derrick continued, “It is time for us to leave!”
    Jacob nodded once angrily, turned abruptly toward the door. YankingYanking the door open roughly and flew out the door allowing it to slam against the wall.
    Derrick relaxed and spoke to Kyla who sighed, as the tensionseemed to have calmedcalmed now that Jacob was gone.  “I will go with him. You can handle thingsthings from here?” 
    Kyla walked over to Derrick leaving Kate frozen against the wall confused and pressed against the wall. “Yes, go help him.  I have already called and informed the council of the situation, they are sending the women here.  The men are waiting for you at the common house.”  Kate watched as Derrick placed a hand on Kyla’s face and kissed her gently.  Looking into each other’s eyes for a minute, he turned and left.  Kyla walked over and closed the door gently, stood silently gathering her thoughts.
    Kyla turned and saw Kate stunned still in shock, standing against the wall.  Taking a deep breath she sighed and walked to the stove and retrieved the coffee pot,
    “I hope you will listen to what we have to say, before you judge us.” 
    Kyla requestedrequested as she poured more coffee in their cups, removed the other cups and walked back to the sink.  Kate stood speechless staring at KylaKyla, not moving, as Kyla emptied and remade another pot of coffee setting it on the stove. 
    Pulling together her thoughts, Kate spoke the first words that came to her,
    “What did I do?”
    Kyla