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closed around her ankle and pulled her backward.

    Matt stared at his phone for a second. Call for help? Was this some kind of weird joke?
    He didn't get much time to analyze the situation. A distant scream pierced through his entire being. It wasn't loud, and he doubted any other neighbor would have heard it.
Her voice. This was real. Shit.
    His body sprang into action before his mind did, and the transformation was over within a fraction of a second, leaving his clothes on the floor in tatters. It didn't matter what shape he was supposedly in; he knew he had to step up. There was no way he'd let her down.
    Although he'd never been in any sort of scenario like this, instinct kicked in. If he charged in there without a strategy, this whole thing could end badly for the both of them. Instead, he opted for stealth.
    He checked through the kitchen window, looking for any sign of activity. All seemed quiet now, except for a shadowy figure, loitering around Leah's front steps. There was no way he could get in without tipping this person off.
    Matt headed for the backyard instead, opening his back door as quietly as he possibly could and listening for movement on the other side of the fence. Nothing. A quick check through the wooden slats suggested all was clear. This was to be his entry point.
    With swift movements, he picked up his heavy wooden picnic table and placed it beside the boundary, before climbing on top and jumping over the top of the six-foot-tall fence, landing in the soft grass and crouching down immediately for cover.
    There was no way anyone could have heard him unless they had the same super sensitive hearing he had. Looking down, the sight of massive furry paws where his hands should have been was distracting, but not enough to throw him off track. It's just a trick of the mind.
    Some light filtered through the gap in the curtains, revealing two silhouettes standing across from one another. They seemed to be arguing, but he couldn't make out the words, so he crawled ahead and crouched underneath the window.
    "She's just a human. We can't do this!" a younger sounding male voice whispered.
    "She said this was the place. You've got to learn to follow orders, soldier!" this voice sounded older, more authoritative.
    "But..."
    "Decide quickly where your loyalties lie. With the Sons or the scum we're hunting. Because if you're not with me now, I'm going to take it very personally."
    "Fine. Let's do this."
    Shit, what exactly is it they're planning on doing with Leah? This didn't seem to be a regular break-in. For whatever reason, these people targeted Leah's house on purpose. But why?
    "All right missy, you're coming with us," the younger guy barked.
    Leah let out a muffled squeal.
    "If you behave, we can take the gag off. Understand?"
    She didn't react, or at least, she wasn't vocal about it. There was a pause.
    "What do you want from me?" Leah whispered at last.
    "Don't play dumb. You must have known this could happen - that we could turn up."
    "I don't know what you're talking about!" Leah argued.
    "Stop it, or I'll gag you again."
    What the hell was all this about? Had Leah been hiding something? Perhaps there was a reason she'd abruptly moved out of the city and into this house. Not that it mattered, of course, Matt owed it to her, as well as himself to do something about this.
    He got up just far enough to be able to see inside. Luckily, the darkness gave him a good amount of cover so the intruders inside wouldn't be able to spot him.
    The two men stood off to one side, again discussing something or other, then the older one headed out the bedroom door, leaving behind his uncertain companion, and Leah, of course.
    This was Matt's chance.
    He got up and checked the window. He could just about get one of his claws underneath the bottom edge. It would give; he was sure of it.
    Given the element of surprise was on his side, he could make it. He had to make it.
    Matt gave it his all, pulling at the window, which opened