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An icy chill trickles down my spine.
When Legend and I first saw her lying in the alleyway with bite marks on her neck, we assumed she’d been bitten by a vampire. Neither of us noticed the slashes in her dress or the scratches on her neck. No, not scratches and slashes. Claw marks.
Werewolf claw marks.
I’ve only crossed paths with two werewolves who managed to break the spell and attack a human. The two werewolves who attacked me.
Images of the day Legend and I first met pound against my skull as I scan the alleyway. Could it be the same werewolves who attacked me? Are they still nearby?
I want to run, flee.
No, not yet. I need to first make sure the woman isn’t confused and doesn’t think Legend hurt her. If she accuses him, then he’ll be in some serious trouble.
It takes all my willpower to keep my feet planted on the ground.
“Who are you two …? What happened …?” The woman peers around at the graffiti-covered brick buildings surrounding us before her gaze lands on the neon sign of the bar Legend and I were just in. “Why am I here?”
“You tell us.” I step beside Legend, and he clutches my hand. “When we found you, you were already passed out on the ground with those”—I give a pressing look at her neck—“on you.”
Her fingers drift to her neck. “I was bitten?”
Her confusion has me concerned she’s going to pin this on Legend.
“Did something bite you?” I cross my fingers she’ll remember, that she’ll make this easy. But as her glossy eyes travel down to her torn dress and a pucker forms at her brows, my hope fizzles.
“I don’t know …” She blinks up at me, and then her eyes land on Legend.
Shit, she’s going to blame him.
I wonder what Legend will do if she accuses him. Will he run? Try to kill her? I doubt the latter, but still, this isn’t going to end well.
“You.” The girl points an accusing finger at me. “You look just how they described.”
Huh?That so wasn’t what I expected.
“Like who described?”
“The wolves who hurt me.” Tears bubble from her eyes. “The werewolves said they were looking for a girl who was tall, had long, wavy brown hair, and freckles.”
Legend arches a brow. “You do realize you just described yourself, right?”
She narrows her eyes at him. “They also said she has a star-shaped birthmark on her temple and teal eyes, you fucking asshole.”
My heart thrashes.
They’re coming after me, just like they promised they would.
“We’re going to find you and rip you apart. Your vampire can’t protect you forever. He’ll be sent home eventually!” one of them swore as Legend carried me away from them. He’d bitten them both and had knocked them into a state of pain. But eventually, the pain would fade. “You’re our penance! We will destroy you.”
I yank away from the memory as goose bumps sprout across my flesh.
Legend’s brows rise. “Fucking asshole? Do you have any idea what I—”
I pinch his side, warning him to shush. “If she doesn’t know what you are, don’t tell her,” I hiss under my breath. “Plus, if those wolves are looking for me, we need to get more information out of her, so don’t piss her off.”
“Yeah, I guess you’re right.” He blows out a breath, his gaze roaming back to the woman. “The wolves that attacked you, they were looking for a woman with a star-shaped birthmark on her temple?”
She nods, throwing a glare at me as if this is somehow all my fault. “Just like the one your little friend over there has.”
