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later, Cali,” Blake said barely looking at me, and then he was gone.
    I felt slightly scared myself, but I put on a brave face. “You wanna tell me what that was about?” I asked, but I had to swallow my throat down.
    He pointed at the running Blake. “You stay away from that guy. He is dangerous.” He took a deep irritated breath and added, “Now, I’ll take you home.”
    I probably shouldn’t have allowed him to, but honestly, I was really curious as to what had set him off. Maybe I will finally get some answers about this guy.
    As I walked to my side of the truck, I could’ve sworn I heard giggling behind me, but when I spun around there was no one there. I shrugged and got into the truck.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Nine
     
     
    The drive home was once again quiet. I had ants in my pants. I needed answers, so I took a deep breath and began. “So, what are you exactly? A werewolf?”
    He choke laughed and peered at me like I was crazy. “A werewolf? Really?”
    “Well, what else has that kind of power and presence? You scared the crap out of Blake.”
    “That guy is a weenie! Anything could scare him. He associates with real losers.”
    “I know better than you the guys he runs with. His leader killed both of my parents.”
    Dane looked over at me as if I had just told him his garden burned down. Then he jerked the truck off of the road and killed the engine. He gripped the steering wheel hard with both hands and lowered his head. Was he angry or upset?
    “Um, Dane, are you okay?” I touched his shoulder and he straightened.
    “I’m sorry about your parents. You should never have had to experience losing them that way. No one should.”
    “Thank you, but it’s not your fault, it’s Creed’s.”
    At the mention of his name, Dane slammed his fist into his steering wheel. “I hate animals like him! They make us all look bad!”
    I nodded my head in agreement. Everyone knew Creed was bad news.
    He peered over at me and his expression softened. A small smile even played on his lips. I knew that must’ve taken great effort.
    “By the way,” he said, “I meant no disrespect toward werewolves. One of my friends leads a pack in the North Carolina Mountains. He’s probably the best man I have ever met.”
    I nodded again. “Yeah, I think I’ve heard of him. Levi Drake, right?”
    “Yeah. Now, that is the way a pack leader should act, with respect to his people and to the other packs, even if they are different than him.”
    “Yeah, I agree.” I suddenly laughed. “Maybe we should go there and join his pack. I hear no other were-creatures live up there.”
    He laughed with me. “He would probably take us in. I heard he took in a vampire once.”
    Okay, I genuinely started laughing. “A vampire? Really?” And then I was doubled over, laughing hysterically. Soon, Dane was laughing as hard as I was. I mean who had ever heard of a werewolf pack taking in a vampire? It was totally ridiculous. Everyone knew they have loathed each other since the beginning of time.
    I was still wiping away tears from laughing when we pulled into my driveway. Something had happened today. My relationship with ‘the savage’ and changed, softened even. Maybe we were even friends, sort of.
    Reaching for the door handle I said, “Well, thank you for bringing me home.” I opened the door and stuck a leg out. “And for being interested in my safety. Even if you did handle it like a monster.”
    He nodded his head and rolled his eyes. “You’re welcome.”
    I stepped out and closed the door behind me. He drove slowly out of the driveway. As soon as he pulled off, I remembered something. “Oh wait! You never told me what you are!” But he was gone…again.
     
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Dane’s POV
     
    I heard her calling after me once I was out of sight. I had purposefully not told her what I was. It was better if she didn’t know. I could be dangerous for someone like her. It was already very