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window behind her shattered into a million pieces and rained down on them. Her mouth opened to scream and Dante’s hand roughly covered it.  
    “Stay quiet.”  
    The lights inside the house suddenly winked out and they were enveloped in darkness. Dante moved his head and placed his lips right at her ear and whispered, “Follow my lead and don’t make a sound. I’m going to get you out of here. Nod your head if you’re good.”
    She nodded, her heart lodged in her throat as fear seized her.  
    He scooped her into his arms and keeping his back to the open balcony he half crawled half walked inside the house. It was so dark she couldn’t see beyond a few inches in front of her. He could though.  
    Another shot rang out and Rebel flinched at the same time Dante stumbled. Fortunately he righted himself before they fell and he jumped forward. For a few seconds she couldn’t breathe as they flew through the air until Dante landed with an oomph. His grip tightened and he ran downward.  
    Or at least she thought that was happening. It was hard to tell in her disoriented state in the darkness. Still, she was afraid to speak and bit her lip to keep quiet.  
    Seconds later Dante banged something in front of them and then behind them. A moment later bright light flooded the room and she squinted against the harsh glare.  
    “We’re safe. Are you okay?” He set her down on her feet and started touching her. “Are you hit?” he asked.
    “I’m fine. But what the hell is going on?”
    “Someone’s shooting at us. You’re sure you’re not hit?”
    She pushed his hands away. “I’m fine. Seriously? But where is everyone else?”  
    “Hunting and I’ve got to join them.”
    “What? No way, you can’t go out there.”  
    “I can and I am. Don’t worry you’ll be safe here.” He started easing away from her.  
    “But what about you? It’s not safe for you out there either. Even a wolf can’t escape a bullet.”
    “You’ll be safe here. Just stay put and I’ll be back for you as soon as it’s safe. The pack needs my help.”
    Tears were filling her eyes. The thought of Dante going out there to hunt someone with a gun in the dark was more than she could handle. “Please, Dante. Don’t go out there.”
    “I have to. You’ll be safe here,” he repeated.
    “Stop saying that,” she cried. “Just take me with you.”
    “No.”
    The growled word left no room for argument. Plus he moved so damned fast she barely saw it. One minute he was standing in front of her and she was clinging to him to keep him safe and the next minute he was gone.
    Anger and fear washed over her as she looked around the room. What the hell was she supposed to do alone in this stupid windowless room?
    That was when she looked down and found her shirt soaked with blood…

Chapter Five

    Dante tore through the woods behind his house, ripping the bloody shirt off as he ran. Anger fueled him as he followed the scent of his pack. They were in pursuit and he planned to find them before they caught their prey. It shook him to his core that Rebel could have been killed tonight. Another inch or two and that bullet would have struck her heart instead of him.  
    He wanted to shift to catch up quicker, but a part of him needed to stay like this to keep control of the instinct to kill that hammered through him. If the wolf took over now he wasn’t sure he could stop himself from killing the culprit. They might seem more human than not, but when it came to certain things like protecting a mate they were pure animal instinct.
    In the darkness he saw nothing, but not far ahead a wolf howled and he ran harder. His brother was moving in on the shooter. With nowhere for his eyes to focus on he continued to scan while focusing on speed. The rest of the pack had to be close. Even if they split up, Diego would not be alone.
    He burst through the trees and into the clearing on the opposite side of the island and nearly crashed into Diego.