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say so.”
    “I’ll leave you here. The young boy is coming.”
    “Oh, okay,” she hesitated, not wanting him to leave.
    He put her down and ran off.
    “Wait!” she called to his distant figure.
    He paused, his voice whispering through the trees. “Yes?”
    Shit, what do I say? “What’s your name?”
    “Bass, Bass Evernight.”
    “Bass Evernight,” she whispered, liking the sound of his name.
    “See you soon, Katalina Winter.” His promise wrapped around her, like silk against skin. She held it close to her heart, wondering when they’d next meet.

Chapter 4
     
    “Kat? Kat, are you out here?”
    “Over here, Toby,” Katalina shouted, dragging her eyes from the spot Bass had just been.
    “Kat, are you okay?” he asked, running toward her. “What are you doing out here? Your dad is going crazy!”
    “He’s not my dad, Toby.”
    He frowned at her. “Okay, let’s get you back inside. Can you walk?”
    “Yes, if you help me.”
    As they neared the house, Cage appeared with a look of worry on his face.
    “Thank God,” he muttered, lifting Katalina off her feet.
    “Damn it! Put me down! What is it with wolves and their lack of respect for personal space?”
    “You’re injured, Kat, and I’ve only made— Wait, what do you mean wolves ? Who else are you referring to?””
    Oops… Cage leaned forward as if to smell Katalina. Oh no you don’t!
    Leaning away she snapped angrily, “give me some space, Cage, and stop changing the subject. It’s not your fault I want to leave.”
    “But if I didn’t give you that money—”
    “Whoa, hold on a minute. You helped her!” Toby exclaimed.
    “Shut it, dweeb. Not a word to anyone, got it?”
    “Yeah, yeah, whatever…I can’t believe you helped her and then acted as if you knew nothing in front of Jackson.”
    “Well, I wasn’t going to just tell him I’d given her bus fare, was I? Jackson would have ripped me a new one.”
    “Helloo, can you please put me down?” Katalina said, annoyed.
    “Yes, as soon as you are off the snow. I should have never let you go. I forgot you’re practically as weak as a human””
    “Hey, rude much!”
    “Sorry, but until you’ve changed, you’ll not have the strength of your wolf.”
    “Katalina!” Jackson shouted, his face nearly as red as his hair.
    “Great,” Katalina muttered. “I’ve changed my mind. Get me into the bedroom as fast as possible.”
    Cage smiled at her. “Your wish is my command!”
    “What were you thinking? You could have damaged yourself further, or worse, been killed! Never leave this house again without permission!”
    Katalina put her head against Cage’s shoulder, muttering, “Asshole.”
    Cage choked back a laugh. “She’s fine, Jackson, just needs to get back in bed. Watch out,” he said, barging past him.
    Jackson followed them up the stairs, muttering and swearing as he went. Toby followed behind, quietly laughing.
    Opening the door and holding her steady at the same time, Cage rushed into the room and deposited Katalina on the bed. She immediately rolled over, looking away from her outraged father.
    “I think we best let her rest. She needs to change out of those wet clothes and get warm.”
    “Yes, but…”
    Cage herded him to the door. “She won’t go anywhere again, will you, Kat?”
    “No,” she whined.
    A wet Arne pushed past into the room.
    “Urgh, that dog needs to be downstairs,” Jackson huffed.
    “He goes, I go,” Katalina snapped, glaring over her shoulder.
    Arne curled up on the floor near the foot of the bed.
    “He’s no harm,” Cage added.
    “Right, yes, well, I want you guarding this door, Cage!”
    Katalina glanced over her shoulder and mouthed ‘thank you’ to Cage as he ushered Jackson out the door.
    ‘No probs,’ he mouthed back, giving her a salute.
    With the door closed, Katalina climbed back off the bed and gently pulled off her wet clothes, replacing them with dry ones.
    Maybe a sleep would be nice.
    *****
    Grinding metal,