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“Then trust me now,” Raine said.
A wisp of dark mist rolled off Maddock’s chest. His muscles flexed before his lip twitched. “I will allow the maps of the caves and city, but Killian’s interest makes me nervous.”
Raine inclined his head. “Me as well. Dannika and I will discover his fascination with her.”
Maddock nodded, turning back to the fight.
Raine took Dannika’s hand and led her through the cave tunnels. She recognized the door as soon as they stopped.
Darren’s smile lit the room when he spotted Dannika. “I was hoping to see you soon.”
Dannika hugged Darren despite Raine’s hard look. “I would’ve been back sooner, but I’ve been training.”
“How can I help you?” Darren asked.
Dannika held out her wrist. “I’m getting a rune map.”
Darren’s eyes widened. “Truly? I have never administered runes on a fledgling.”
“There are extenuating circumstances.” Raine rubbed his chin. “Give Dannika maps of the city, outlying areas, and the caves.”
“It will be my pleasure.” He wrapped his fingers around Dannika’s wrist, then extended a claw before drawing the intricate patterns that produced the maps when activated. She grunted as his claw bit into her flesh.
After Darren finished the runes on her wrist, he ran a finger over the healed skin. The map of the caves sprung to life, with the spiderweb of dark pathways intersecting the physical tunnels. He turned her wrist, double-checking his work. “All done.”
He released her wrist.
Dannika touched the map and discovered that it blurred when she flicked an area she could zoom in. “It’s like an iPhone, only in 3D.”
Darren frowned. “What’s an iPhone?”
She glanced between Darren and Raine. “How can you not know about smart phones?”
Darren looked down. “I have never left the tunnels. I have read about smart phones, but that technology is useless to us. It cannot travel the pathways.”
“I saw a computer in Maddock’s room. You have access to the Internet.”
Darren nodded. “We do. Seniors are required to study the human world before they enter it.” He glanced around the room. “Maddock has let me use his computer to do research on mapping techniques and art.”
“That’s good. Your pictures are beautiful.” She winked at him. “Your maps are pretty good too.”
Darren grabbed her wrist. “I almost forgot. I made you a cougar rune. It’s a perfect replica of your cat.”
The 3D image of a cougar sprang to life as the sting of pain subsided. Dannika moved it left and right, causing the mouth to open, exposing the long incisors. It was beautiful. Deadly. Perfect.
She wrapped her arms around Darren’s neck, kissing his cheek. “I love it.”
They both froze when Raine growled.
CHAPTER3
Dannika flashed Darren a smile of reassurance before unwinding her arms from his neck. Her eyes flashed with green fire as she turned to Raine.
“Did you just growl at me?” she snapped.
Raine’s face could have been carved from granite. “My wolf does not approve of you molesting my fellow clan mates.”
“Molesting? Are you kidding me right now? Darren is my friend. It was a simple hug.” Her eyes flickered in warning as black mixed with the iridescent green. Her mate, however, was unrepentant. His muscles twitched beneath his perfect skin before he crossed his arms.
