think I could have. Anyway,” she leaned forward and kissed his cheek. “Thank you.”
Nathan smiled. “You’re welcome.”
“Oh,” she unzipped his jacket. “Here, take this back.”
“Thanks.”
“Do you want a ride to your car?”
“No, it’s okay,” he replied, not wanting Stacy to catch a glimpse of Nikki if she to ok that moment to return. He wasn’t sure how he’d explain that. “I don’t mind walking.”
She frowned. “Are you sure? It’s so cold. It’s obviously on my way.”
“No, thanks though. My legs were starting to cramp up , and I could use the walk back.”
“O kay. Um, thanks again, Nathan. It was nice meeting you.”
“ You as well, and you’re welcome. Drive safely.”
“You too.”
He began walking back to his car and a few seconds later, she passed him, honking. He waved and watched as her taillights disappeared into the distance.
Should have at least got her number , he thought, thinking about her long legs. He’d never dated anyone almost as tall as him and had to admit – it would be kind of sexy. As he continued walking and thinking about Stacy’s long legs, something on the other side of the road, near the trees, caught his attention – a large shadow advancing quickly. It moved quickly toward him and his breath caught in his throat.
A lycan!
Nikki, where the fuck are you ? !
Nathan’s eyes darted to his car, which was still at least twenty feet away.
He might make it.
He had to.
The creature’s terrifying roar was deafening as it sprang toward him.
Chapter Ten
Nikki
The gunshots echoed through the darkness as I landed in the snow, behind the car.
“Nathan!” I s creamed in horror, eyeballing the bloody, dead stranger lying on the ground. He was muscular, naked, and his brains were splattered across the fresh snow.
T he car door was wide open, and Nathan was sitting in the driver’s seat, the gun still smoking in his trembling hand. He stared at me blankly.
“ Nathan… he’s dead. Put the gun down,” I ordered.
“L a…la…lycan,” he stuttered, dropping the gun somewhere below the seat.
I stepped over the body, counting at least th ree bullet wounds in his head, and quickly checked the road for witnesses, but nobody else was around.
Thank goodness for bad weather .
I leaned back into the car. “Nathan, we have to get the hell out of here. Move over.”
Still shaken , he climbed over to the passenger side without arguing.
I got in behind the wheel and closed the door. Then, I reached for the ignition, only to find the keys missing. “Where are your keys?”
He handed them to me, his face as pale as mine from the shock.
I started the engine and pulled away from the side of the road, my heart pounding in my chest. I looked back through the rearview mirror at the body and shuddered. It had to be one of Victor’s goons.
“I hate that asshole,” I mumbled.
“At least he’s a dead asshole,” replied Nathan, his voice hollow.
“I mean Victor, but I’m glad that guy is dead, too.” The scent of fresh blood filled the air. “You’re bleeding,” I stated.
“Yeah.”
“Where? What happened?”
“He… he bit me.”
I swore. “Where?”
“ He bit my ankle,” he answered, straightening out his foot. He swallowed. “I hope he didn’t have rabies.”
I stared in horror at his ankle. His chinos were shredded and there was a lot of blood. “Oh, my God!” I cried. “Are you okay?”
He pulled his pant leg up, revealing the bloody gash. “Dammit. He got me good.”
I looked back at the road, trying to ignore the tantalizing smell. I felt like a monster. My brother was badly wounded and I was practically licking my chops at the sight. I gripped the steering wheel tightly. “Nathan, you’re going to need stitches. We have to go back into town.”
“ I also need to get something for the pain. It hurts,” he said in a strained voice.
“I t hurts to look at. Okay, I’m turning around.
Nathan smiled. “You’re welcome.”
“Oh,” she unzipped his jacket. “Here, take this back.”
“Thanks.”
“Do you want a ride to your car?”
“No, it’s okay,” he replied, not wanting Stacy to catch a glimpse of Nikki if she to ok that moment to return. He wasn’t sure how he’d explain that. “I don’t mind walking.”
She frowned. “Are you sure? It’s so cold. It’s obviously on my way.”
“No, thanks though. My legs were starting to cramp up , and I could use the walk back.”
“O kay. Um, thanks again, Nathan. It was nice meeting you.”
“ You as well, and you’re welcome. Drive safely.”
“You too.”
He began walking back to his car and a few seconds later, she passed him, honking. He waved and watched as her taillights disappeared into the distance.
Should have at least got her number , he thought, thinking about her long legs. He’d never dated anyone almost as tall as him and had to admit – it would be kind of sexy. As he continued walking and thinking about Stacy’s long legs, something on the other side of the road, near the trees, caught his attention – a large shadow advancing quickly. It moved quickly toward him and his breath caught in his throat.
A lycan!
Nikki, where the fuck are you ? !
Nathan’s eyes darted to his car, which was still at least twenty feet away.
He might make it.
He had to.
The creature’s terrifying roar was deafening as it sprang toward him.
Chapter Ten
Nikki
The gunshots echoed through the darkness as I landed in the snow, behind the car.
“Nathan!” I s creamed in horror, eyeballing the bloody, dead stranger lying on the ground. He was muscular, naked, and his brains were splattered across the fresh snow.
T he car door was wide open, and Nathan was sitting in the driver’s seat, the gun still smoking in his trembling hand. He stared at me blankly.
“ Nathan… he’s dead. Put the gun down,” I ordered.
“L a…la…lycan,” he stuttered, dropping the gun somewhere below the seat.
I stepped over the body, counting at least th ree bullet wounds in his head, and quickly checked the road for witnesses, but nobody else was around.
Thank goodness for bad weather .
I leaned back into the car. “Nathan, we have to get the hell out of here. Move over.”
Still shaken , he climbed over to the passenger side without arguing.
I got in behind the wheel and closed the door. Then, I reached for the ignition, only to find the keys missing. “Where are your keys?”
He handed them to me, his face as pale as mine from the shock.
I started the engine and pulled away from the side of the road, my heart pounding in my chest. I looked back through the rearview mirror at the body and shuddered. It had to be one of Victor’s goons.
“I hate that asshole,” I mumbled.
“At least he’s a dead asshole,” replied Nathan, his voice hollow.
“I mean Victor, but I’m glad that guy is dead, too.” The scent of fresh blood filled the air. “You’re bleeding,” I stated.
“Yeah.”
“Where? What happened?”
“He… he bit me.”
I swore. “Where?”
“ He bit my ankle,” he answered, straightening out his foot. He swallowed. “I hope he didn’t have rabies.”
I stared in horror at his ankle. His chinos were shredded and there was a lot of blood. “Oh, my God!” I cried. “Are you okay?”
He pulled his pant leg up, revealing the bloody gash. “Dammit. He got me good.”
I looked back at the road, trying to ignore the tantalizing smell. I felt like a monster. My brother was badly wounded and I was practically licking my chops at the sight. I gripped the steering wheel tightly. “Nathan, you’re going to need stitches. We have to go back into town.”
“ I also need to get something for the pain. It hurts,” he said in a strained voice.
“I t hurts to look at. Okay, I’m turning around.
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