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Erich turned off the headlights and sat in silence. Erich never made her feel bad for chickening out or for wanting to drive past the home another time. She didn't think Abel would've ever shown her that kind of support and patience and it made her look at Erich differently. No longer was he just a gorgeous man, but he was kind and sensitive too. As much as she didn't want to admit it, she felt herself falling for Erich and wanted to believe he was too.
But he couldn't. She couldn't. She was still with Abel, no matter who or what Abel was anymore. Not only that but Erich was an Alpha. How did she know he wasn't simply under her charm? She already knew it had less to do with witchcraft than anything, maybe she charmed him and didn't know it.
Faith didn't know what to think anymore, but she knew it was time to stop being so chicken. With her hand on the handle, she pulled it and stepped out of the pickup truck. Just then a motorcycle pulled up in front of the cottage with the werewolf Alpha she injured with her arrow and Hannah.
She couldn't go there now. They had every reason to hate her and she didn't blame them. Hopping back into the truck, she looked at Erich who simply nodded and drove away as Hannah and Caleb entered the house.
They didn't talk the entire ride back to the shack she was hiding out with Abel in. Before turning onto the small dirt driveway, Erich pulled the truck over to the side of the road.
With his hand at the back of her neck, he looked into Faith's eyes. "Whatever happens I'll be here for you. If you want to meet them, I'll go with you. Whatever you want or need, I'm here."
His lips closed upon hers and she slipped her arms around him wishing he didn't have to leave her at the house she dreaded returning to more each day.
CHAPTER SEVEN
As he paced his office, Erich went over everything again in his head. Abel was definitely up to something but was keeping a tight lip about it. Even the structure on the front lawn wasn't obvious enough for Erich to do anything.
He had to tell the Council something though. They gave him more than enough time. He just didn't want anything to happen to Faith. It wasn't anyone's fault but Erich's that he promised her nothing bad would happen to Abel. It was a promise he couldn't keep.
A soft knock at his door made Erich's bear spirit react. No one ever surprised Erich. Whoever managed to enter Night Shift and made their way back to his office without sounding an alarm, was definitely skilled.
Fighting down his bear, Erich sprouted fur along his chest and his body grew enough to make his clothes uncomfortably tight. There was no scent in the air yet he knew someone, some thing stood on the other side of the door.
He threw the door open ready for a fight. Pinky pulled a messenger bag off her shoulder and pushed passed him. She looked different today, confident and prepared. Her hair was dyed a dark red color and she wore a pair of low rise black pants with a long sleeve cotton t-shirt.
"I was beginning to think you weren't here," she said as she dropped her bag on a chair and pulled out a folder with a notepad.
"How did you get back here?" Erich demanded.
"How I always do, I walked. You know, for a big mean bear you're really not that bright."
Erich bared his teeth at her, still half shifted. How dare she talk to him that way! And she showed no fear of him at all. He wasn't used to that.
"Why are you here?"
"We had an appointment, remember? When you didn't show up I figured I'd bring your information to you. I needed to come here anyway."
"What for?"
She sighed and gave him an annoyed look. "Really Erich, you need to chill. You're getting all slobbery like a rabid animal. What's your problem?" She pulled out a folder from her bag and handed it to him. "Here's everything I could find on Faith Galloway. Sad story really, but I'm sure it'll have a better ending. You know I'm friends with the Cranes. Hannah just met her dad and now she's getting an
But he couldn't. She couldn't. She was still with Abel, no matter who or what Abel was anymore. Not only that but Erich was an Alpha. How did she know he wasn't simply under her charm? She already knew it had less to do with witchcraft than anything, maybe she charmed him and didn't know it.
Faith didn't know what to think anymore, but she knew it was time to stop being so chicken. With her hand on the handle, she pulled it and stepped out of the pickup truck. Just then a motorcycle pulled up in front of the cottage with the werewolf Alpha she injured with her arrow and Hannah.
She couldn't go there now. They had every reason to hate her and she didn't blame them. Hopping back into the truck, she looked at Erich who simply nodded and drove away as Hannah and Caleb entered the house.
They didn't talk the entire ride back to the shack she was hiding out with Abel in. Before turning onto the small dirt driveway, Erich pulled the truck over to the side of the road.
With his hand at the back of her neck, he looked into Faith's eyes. "Whatever happens I'll be here for you. If you want to meet them, I'll go with you. Whatever you want or need, I'm here."
His lips closed upon hers and she slipped her arms around him wishing he didn't have to leave her at the house she dreaded returning to more each day.
CHAPTER SEVEN
As he paced his office, Erich went over everything again in his head. Abel was definitely up to something but was keeping a tight lip about it. Even the structure on the front lawn wasn't obvious enough for Erich to do anything.
He had to tell the Council something though. They gave him more than enough time. He just didn't want anything to happen to Faith. It wasn't anyone's fault but Erich's that he promised her nothing bad would happen to Abel. It was a promise he couldn't keep.
A soft knock at his door made Erich's bear spirit react. No one ever surprised Erich. Whoever managed to enter Night Shift and made their way back to his office without sounding an alarm, was definitely skilled.
Fighting down his bear, Erich sprouted fur along his chest and his body grew enough to make his clothes uncomfortably tight. There was no scent in the air yet he knew someone, some thing stood on the other side of the door.
He threw the door open ready for a fight. Pinky pulled a messenger bag off her shoulder and pushed passed him. She looked different today, confident and prepared. Her hair was dyed a dark red color and she wore a pair of low rise black pants with a long sleeve cotton t-shirt.
"I was beginning to think you weren't here," she said as she dropped her bag on a chair and pulled out a folder with a notepad.
"How did you get back here?" Erich demanded.
"How I always do, I walked. You know, for a big mean bear you're really not that bright."
Erich bared his teeth at her, still half shifted. How dare she talk to him that way! And she showed no fear of him at all. He wasn't used to that.
"Why are you here?"
"We had an appointment, remember? When you didn't show up I figured I'd bring your information to you. I needed to come here anyway."
"What for?"
She sighed and gave him an annoyed look. "Really Erich, you need to chill. You're getting all slobbery like a rabid animal. What's your problem?" She pulled out a folder from her bag and handed it to him. "Here's everything I could find on Faith Galloway. Sad story really, but I'm sure it'll have a better ending. You know I'm friends with the Cranes. Hannah just met her dad and now she's getting an
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