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hands and drink with nothing but the sound of his soft breathing in her ear. An intense wave of lust washed over her.
    As she headed back to the clubhouse she spotted Douglas and Dino. They were kissing. Megan glanced around to see if their behaviour evoked a response from any quarter, but people were pretty much wrapped up in themselves. And suddenly she felt a spike of jealousy over the pair. Why, she wanted to be doing some kissing. And she knew exactly who it was that she wanted to be doing it with.
    Perhaps Douglas felt her avid stare, for he broke away and glanced at her. He said something softly to Dino and the pair walked over to her, hand in hand.
    Douglas smiled at her. ‘You had enough?’
    Megan felt guilty then at spoiling their night. ‘No,’ she lied, ‘I’m good.’
    But she missed his response as someone started to scream. It was a high-pitched howl of pain. Megan looked around to try to find the source of the sound. A crowd gathered outside one of the high-rise container blocks. People swarmed over to take a look. Megan followed Douglas and Dino but couldn’t see for the mob. But she could clearly hear the sound of a fist fight.
    The crowd reared back as a body flew through the air. A girl landed at Megan’s feet. She was small and slight, with clothes that were fit for the garbage bin. Her thin face was feral with fury, her eyes burning like fossil fuel.
    Megan went to offer a hand when a large man shoved his way through the crowd. The girl hissed and leapt up like a panther and charged at the man, who stood head and shoulders higher and was built like a bulldozer. They connected with a dull thud, but the girl came off second best. He picked her up with a meaty hand and shook her like a rat.
    â€˜Keep out, you dirty little bitch, or I’ll kill you.’
    Megan looked around, horrified by the scene. Was anyone going to do something? But the onlookers seemed unmoved; some were positively amused. Megan felt a familiar hard knot form in her chest. She hated bullies. Without thought to the consequences she spiralled down into the darkness. She shook her head to clear her mind. ‘Let her go!’
    The man took no notice, dropped the girl onto the floor and delivered a vicious kick to her kidneys.
    Megan launched herself into the air, feet first. The sharp crack of his nose thrilled Megan. He yelled and put his hands instinctively to the source of his discomfort. Megan landed, stepped up and pressed in close against his gut. Her fingers found his nuts and she gripped them. Hard.
    â€˜Pick on someone your own size, you cherry cheesecake,’ she growled in his ear. And released him. She turned to the girl and bent over her body. The girl sat up, looked around, her limbs trembling, her eyes skittering like fireflies. And in a trice she was gone.
    The crowd was silent, except for the wet breathing of her bloody-nosed victim. Douglas shouldered his way through the crowd. ‘Come on, let’s get out of here.’ Dino hovered protectively at his side.
    Megan nodded and followed him to the exit. Outside it seemed quiet and still. The buzz began to wear off and in minutes she was herself once more.
    Douglas gazed at her, the light of respect shining in his eyes. ‘How can you do that? The moon’s not full for weeks!’
    Megan shrugged. ‘Just a freak of nature, I guess.’
    Dino grinned and Douglas roared with laughter. ‘Megan, that was legendary. What else can you do?’
    But Megan wasn’t inclined to answer that. Not yet. ‘Douglas, will you drop me off somewhere on the way home?’
    He put a hand on her shoulder. ‘After that — anything.’
    Back on the bike she relaxed and settled in for the journey. It had been a big night. But it wasn’t over yet.

Chapter 22
    Sean awoke, opened his eyes and let out a strangled cry, which choked off into a curse when he realised the faces that hovered over him belonged to