Chapter 13: Safe Haven

“Can I get you anything?” Nick asked stepping back inside the house and moving towards his bar. “I could certainly use a drink and you look like you can too.”

“I’m fine thanks but I have to go. I can’t stay here. My Mother is going to flip out.” She replied standing and starting for the door.

“Blake said it’s best you stay here with me, at least for now. Uh you think you can maybe call and tell her that you’re staying at a friend’s?”

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Chapter 12: Old Friend

The forest seemed especially frightening to Natalie as Blake guided her through the woods under the cover of night towards some undetermined destination. But she didn’t speak a word as he moved, afraid that any sound she made would be heard by one of the men that had just attacked them. Before long, Blake led her up a stone walkway towards a loft situated on the outskirts of downtown. He took in a breath and knocked once after checking the window to ensure he was alone.

After waiting a few moments he watched the owner approach the front of the house and exhaled his breath slowly. “Hello Nick.” Blake greeted in a flat tone as the door opened. The fashion photographer stood with a shocked expression on his face, his eyes darting from Blake’s to Natalie’s and back.

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Chapter 11: You Can Run But You Can’t Hide

For a week Natalie had been sneaking out of the house under the guise of going to rehearsal. Losing Brody stopped becoming an issue for her as she continuously invented new ways to evade his guard. She and Blake had a method for when she was coming to see him. He watches for her from the top of the building and when the coast is clear she does something with her hair; toss it over her shoulder, fix her bang and he comes to open the door.

The two were becoming quick friends but it never stopped his wolf from scratching up his insides the more that word was being used; he craved more. “Those ladies I saw you with in your backyard, are they going to be at this masque you mentioned before?”

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