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helpless to do anything about it.
    I heard a twig snap close by, but didn’t bother to raise my head. What was the point? I was probably going to die anyway.
    “Genevieve … why are you crying?”
    I knew that voice by the way my heart skipped a beat. Before I looked up, I tried to wipe my face clean. “What … where did you come from?” I asked, barely able to breathe, let alone speak. He reached down, gently pulling me to my feet. He smelled like heaven and cookies. I closed my eyes inhaling deeply, as if I could suck in his smell and keep it with me forever.
    “I came out here to … you know … relieve myself and I heard someone crying,” he said, sounding embarrassed.
    Even though I couldn’t really see his face, I figured it had to be red. “I’ve been lost out here. I went for a walk and then it got so dark and I couldn’t find my way back.” I rambled. “Did you hear the growling?”
    “Huh?” He held his hand on the small of my back as we headed back up the path.
    “I was being chased by wolves or rabid dogs or something. Just before you found me I heard snarling and wild growls, like they were fighting over which one was going to eat me. Then there was all this yelping like something chased them off. And then you showed up.”
    He laughed out loud. It was the sexiest laugh I had ever heard.“Oh, Genevieve. You do have a vivid imagination.”
    “I’m serious. I know what I heard.” I folded my arms tightly across my chest, and stopped walking. “You think I’m making it up?” I furrowed my brow.
    He had taken a few extra steps before stopping, which made him a few feet further in front of me. I heard another low growl close behind me.”Shh! Did you hear that?” I whispered, while frantically glancing around. “They’re following me. I think they want to … kill me.”
    He never said if he heard it or not, but I figured he had by the way he grabbed my hand and hurried toward the open field at the end of the path.
    His features stiffened to a painful mask. “Your face is bleeding,” he said, sounding like he was holding his breath. I gave him an awkward glance, and his expression softened. The back of his fingers gently brushed across my cheek. I was so entranced by him that I had forgotten all about being scratched. He walked me to a car parked close to my Jeep. A beautiful, brand new, black BMW. The same car I had seen at my house the day he and his father came over.
    He pushed a button on the remote and the trunk popped open. My eyes were glued to him as I watched him open a bottle of water and pour it over a clean folded shirt, he then dabbed it so tenderly against my face. “There you go. All better.” he said quietly and his lips curved upward forming the most angelic smile I’d ever seen.
    “Thank you, William.” We stared into each other’s eyes for what seemed like hours. I wanted him to wrap me in a kiss and never let go. It was like he read my mind. He slowly began to move closer. Just as our lips were about to touch I heard Luna’s voice.
    “There you are.” Luna shot William a skeptical look, then smiled at me. “I see why you got separated from us.” She tilted her head to one side and furrowed her brow. “What happened?” Luna asked, tracing her finger gently along the scratches on my face.
    “Oh, that. I scratched it on a branch or something in the woods.” I covered my cheek with my hand.
    “Four times?” Luna glared at William when she asked.
    “Don’t look at me! I found her that way.” William said defensively, spun on his heel and walked away. I watched after him until he disappeared inside the cave.
    “Thanks for running him off, Luna. I really like him, but now I’ll be lucky if he talks to me again.” I dropped my shoulders and sighed heavily.
    “Sorry, Gen,” Luna said, crossing her arms tightly against her chest. “I don’t trust him. He’s too … too, pretty,”
    I smiled. “Oh my God, I know, right? And , he smells like sandalwood