Chapter 12 Tabatha came to a screeching halt in front of Moon Dance, leaving a smoking trail of burnt rubber behind her. Before she could even get off the bike, Nick was beside her with a worried look on his face. He’d seen her coming, wondering at first what idiot was driving that fast. Then he’d recognized the distinct sound of his brother’s bike. He looked her over and saw the wound across her chest still bleeding. Her expression was one of fear and distress… two things he didn’t like to see on any girl. “Warren,” Nick said touching the piece in his ear. “We got a situation.” He took off his jacket and put it over Tabatha’s shoulders before shutting off the bike and taking her through the side entrance. “I don’t know,” Tabatha heard Nick say. “All I know is she came screaming up the street on Micah’s bike and she’s hurt.” Nick got her upstairs and Warren was standing in the hall waiting for them. He quickly ushered Nick inside with Tabatha and got her seated on t

Chapter 14 Steven approached Anthony’s villa and stayed hidden in the trees surrounding it while he shifted back to his human form. He used the darkness to hide himself until he reached a point right behind the guard positioned at the main gate. Steven slipped closer to the guard and raised his hands to snap the man’s neck when the wind shifted, blowing his scent in the wolf’s direction. The man suddenly spun around and lifted the automatic weapon in his right hand. Steven side-stepped the weapon and knocked it from the wolf’s grip. The wolf growled and delivered an uppercut to Steven’s chin making him stagger back a step. Steven returned the growl and grabbed the wolf by his head. The sickening sound of a neck snapping filled the quiet evening. Steven stooped, catching the wolf before he fell and dragged him back into the dark moon shadows cast by the trees. When Steven emerged, he was wearing the wolf’s black uniform and carrying the Uzi the wolf had aimed at him. Glancin

Chapter 16 Alicia and Damon had made it inside the house and found the stairs leading into the basement. They’d heard the gunfight erupt outside but paid it no mind… Alicia knew her family could handle things from that end. “Hey you,” a voice shouted. “Damn!” Damon exclaimed and started to pull Alicia down the stairs with him. They reached the basement door and Damon almost threw her in before slamming the heavy door closed and locking it behind them. “Damon, look out!” Alicia cried and Damon just barely got between Alicia and the two guards in the room in time. He gritted his teeth against the searing pain of the bullets riddling his body. The guards had been posted in the basement and, when the gunshots started going off, they’d taken up positions, ready to kill anyone that came through the door. Finally the bullets stopped coming and Damon smirked as the wolves started to back away while frantically trying to reload their weapons. Damon became a blur of movem