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introductions over with, I went back to helping Sean. I could still feel Aiden glancing my way from time to time, though. What was he trying to accomplish? He had every girl in the school hanging all over him, especially today, so why did he seem so hell-bent on getting my attention?
    Whatever the reason, it was making it quite difficult to stay focused. Sean and I didn’t get all that much accomplished before the bell rang and lunch was over. Sean and I gathered our things, and I promised to help him some more after school. I silently reminded myself to walk straight toward the exit without looking back, but for some reason I couldn’t explain if I tried, my body refused to listen to my brain. My head turned in Aiden’s direction despite my best intentions, and yes, he was staring straight at me. Worse, it looked like he’d been waiting for me to turn his way.

9.
    Peter
    “Red Ridge, New Mexico. Hmmm…pretty,” Peter said to himself as he drove through the small picturesque town. On the drive, he and his uncle had decided on a plan. Peter was to drive to Albuquerque. There he would set up a base. Albuquerque was central enough for him to investigate the missing persons and animal attacks without being noticed, and the last thing either he or Raymond wanted was to warn any no-good, murdering werewolves that anyone was on to them. At least, they didn’t want it known until they were ready to act.
    Peter pulled off the main road and into the parking lot of the local coffee shop, needing to stop and regroup his thoughts. It was beginning to snow again, and truth be told he didn’t much like the idea of driving through the mountains in this kind of weather. In the nearly empty restaurant he placed an order and grabbed a copy of the local paper.
    “Sir…you had the cream cheese Danish and the large coffee. Cream and sugar?” the waitress asked a short time later. Peter just smiled politely and took his order.
    He’d just taken a bite from his Danish when he saw the headline in the paper: LARGE BLACK WOLF FOUND MUTILATED . It nearly caused him to choke. He dropped his snack and quickly read the article. The local authorities were looking for the feral animal that was responsible, but until they could locate and gain custody of the beast, they were urging residents to keep a watchful eye on their pets and small children. They were also asking residents to stay out of the woods at all costs, because whatever animal was responsible for the attack was most likely incredibly large, and by the looks of what it had done to the wolf, extremely hostile.
    “Bingo,” Peter said to himself. To the waitress he said, “Um…excuse me, miss. Could you recommend a hotel?”
    Plans had changed. This was a good place to stick around and see what might show its ugly, furry face.

10.
    Aiden
    Teagan Rhodes.
    Wow, just thinking her name sent chills down my arms. How was it possible I’d been going to this school for over a month and I’d just met this girl? Our high school wasn’t even that big. How in the world had I missed her?
    And that scent. Was it perfume? Body spray? Whatever it was, it was all-consuming, amazing, mind-blowing. I’d never smelled anything like it, and if I could have, I would have stripped down naked and rolled around in it. Creepy? Yes. I know it was, but I couldn’t help myself. I hoped to God that the guy in the library wasn’t her boyfriend. Sean, wasn’t that his name? He looked nice enough. I would hate to have to break them up, and I would have to break them up if this connection was as strong as it seemed. I’d never felt anything like it.
    “Earth to Aiden. The bell rang. You coming?” my sister asked.
    What? Lost in my Teagan-filled thoughts, I hadn’t even heard. I grabbed my backpack and the rest of my leftover lunch and prepared to follow Alli and Cade out of the library, but Teagan was leaving, too, so I stood there waiting, wanting her to look my way. Willing her to look my way.