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Erdi must have thought he'd been forthcoming enough so far,
because he pulled away with an unreadable expression. "Perhaps you should
get some rest for now. You've had an eventful day, and an even more eventful
evening."

"You're going to talk to Parker's boyfriend, aren't
you?" Jensen scowled and crossed his arms over his chest. It irritated him
beyond measure that Erdi would give him only part of the information and
expected him to be happy with it. "So what now? Am I another human you
have to silence?"

He hadn't expected the words to have that much effect, and he
was beyond shocked when the color drained from Erdi's face—striking, given his
dark skin—and his façade cracked like it had never been, leaving behind only
horror, surprise and something that looked a little too much like guilt.

"You're not just another human, not to me," he
said, taking a step back. "But... I can understand you not trusting me. I
will go and I'll do my best to protect you from the distance."

That wasn't what Jensen had intended, and he hated that he'd
exploded like that for no reason at all. He opened his mouth to apologize, but
he didn't get the chance to say a word. Jensen blinked, and Erdi was gone, the
door shutting behind him with an audible click.

If Jensen hadn't already realized the man was some sort of
paranormal creature, that would have settled it. He hadn't even seen Erdi move,
for crying out loud.

It should have alarmed him more than it did, but instead, he
was pissed at himself for his foot-in-mouth moment. He hadn't meant to offend
Erdi, but he obviously had, and he didn't know Erdi well enough to guess what
exactly he'd said that had hurt the other man so much. He lay back in the bed
and screamed into his pillow. Fuck. He'd really messed up now.

Chapter Four

 

Erdi walked steadily through the shadowy alleys of the small
town. His soul was a bleeding wound after his conversation with Jensen, but in
a weird way, he was... relieved.

When Jensen had smiled at him and when he'd proven to be so
accepting of the werewolf thing, a treacherous part of Erdi had dared to hope
that they might be able to have something together after all. William was
right. He couldn't give up on his mate so quickly. The attraction was obviously
there, and Jensen's touch soothed the ache of Erdi's guilt.

At least, it had—until Jensen had somehow seen straight
through Erdi and managed to pinpoint Erdi's role to the letter. Erdi didn't
know how the man had done it. He could only conclude there was something
inherently flawed and filthy about him that Jensen had noticed, something
irredeemable, the whole reason silencers weren't allowed to have mates.

And yes, it hurt, but he still felt relieved, if only because
he'd figured it out now, before he dragged Jensen down with him with his own
selfishness. Jensen was human, so even with his cleverness, he'd never be able
to guess what he meant for Erdi. Erdi just had to keep away from Jensen, watch
him from the distance like he'd promised. It would have to be enough.

He carefully shut down his emotions, falling back onto
mission mode. Leaving aside his complete failure of a love life, he'd
nonetheless saved Jensen from being run over by a car. He wasn't fool enough to
celebrate his own success without realizing that there was a real possibility
his mate might be targeted by either a silencer guild, or the Gathering. He
hadn't recognized the voice he'd heard coming from the car, but that didn't
mean anything.

He sniffed the air for any traces of another werewolf, but he
could only detect the lingering traces of the Simmonses, fading away after
their visit. It frustrated him, and he was angry with himself for getting so
distracted by Jensen's beauty and intelligence that he'd forgotten about
protecting the man.

Well, one thing was certain, and Jensen had been right in one
regard. His pack needed to know about this. It sucked that he had to wake them
up at this hour, but it couldn't be helped.

Erdi retrieved his cell phone and scrolled through his
contacts. His immediate impulse was to call Saul, but his Alpha shared a room
with his son, and it was preferable to avoid alarming the child. As such, he
dialed Dean Simmons instead.

The former leader of the Simmons pack took his call almost
immediately. "Yes? What's up, Erdi?"

He didn't sound sleepy, so maybe Erdi hadn't woken him up.
"There's been an attack. I was keeping an eye on Jensen, and he was almost
run over by a car. He might have been killed if I hadn't been here."

He hadn't dared to dwell on that thought since it had
happened, and just saying the words made terror rush through him. It was a good
thing he could inform Dean on the phone, because otherwise, the former Alpha
would have surely realized something was very wrong.

At the other side of the connection, Dean cursed. "Is he
okay? What happened? What of the perpetrator?"

"It's... complicated. He's not hurt, but seeing me
unexpectedly led him to remember what happened at the bed and breakfast. I
believe he's still in danger, and I couldn't track down the car. I was also...
forced to reveal the truth to him."

"Damn it. Okay, Erdi. Stay with them. Make sure Gavin's
family and Jensen are safe. We're on our way."

Without another word, Dean ended the call. Erdi retraced his
steps and headed back to the small hotel, his eyes on the still illuminated
window. He couldn't suppress the yearning in his heart, but he could turn it
into decision—the decision that no one would endanger Jensen, ever again.

****

If Jensen had been unable to sleep before, right now, he
could barely stand still. Not even the laptop—which was, thankfully,
unscathed—could hold his attention. He ended up doing research on werewolves,
but predictably, nothing he could find pleased him or gave him real insight
into what was going on. He could dig a little deeper, but he was uncomfortable
with the idea of sifting through governmental files while here.

It had occurred to him that the hit-and-run might have had
something to do with his forays into the lesser known parts of the internet,
but at the same time, it would have been quite a coincidence for someone to try
to harm him in Willow Cove if this was unrelated to the werewolf thing.
Besides, it made no sense that they'd track him down here, where a suspicious
death was liable to draw more attention. Or maybe that was just the thing, that
officers in Willow Cove would have dismissed the incident as just a hit and
run? But even so, how was it that someone had come after him this exact
weekend? No one could have known he would decide to investigate Parker's
whereabouts. Damn, this was so complicated.

Thinking about the mess he'd landed in made him even more
anxious, and he practically leaped out of his seat when the knock sounded at
his door. Then again, no matter how much he'd have tried to convince himself he
was just worried about the accident thing, the truth was that he couldn't get
the memory of Erdi's dark eyes out of his head.

But if Erdi had come back... Maybe he could still fix things
between them. He had no idea why he cared so much, but he couldn't bear to
never see Erdi again, like the man had suggested.

Much to his disappointment, when he opened the door, it
wasn't Erdi he found on the other side. William Orwell and Dean Simmons stood
there patiently, eyeing him with undisguised interest.

Dean gently pushed him inside, and Jensen allowed it, if only
because Erdi had obviously sent them. William followed them into the room and
closed the door behind himself. "You really shouldn't be so careless with
who you open the door to, especially not after what happened," the doctor
warned him.

"I was expecting someone else," Jensen snapped,
trying to sound calm, but likely failing.

Something knowing glittered in William's eyes. "Erdi is
keeping an eye out and making sure no one suspicious is approaching," he
said. Apparently, it was quite obvious who Jensen had wanted to see.
"Don't worry. You can meet up with him later."

"Unless he doesn't want to meet up with me," Jensen
grumbled.

He sounded like a disgruntled child, and he hated himself for
it, but he couldn't help it. There was just something about Erdi that drew him
in like a moth to the flame. The man had saved his life twice, but it wasn't
just that. He'd never been one to leap into bed with someone he didn't know,
but Erdi... The way he looked at Jensen made something powerful stir in
Jensen's heart.

"Don't worry about that," William soothed him.
"He won't be able to stay away." His smile faded into a more serious
expression. "Now, he's told us pretty much what happened, but it would be
very helpful if you could give us the details from your perspective."

"And why is that?" Jensen bit out. "Do you
think a werewolf is hunting me?"

William shared a look with Dean, and the whole silent
communication thing irritated Jensen. "Look. I have no idea what's going
on. That's why I came here to begin with. I couldn't remember what happened at
the bed and breakfast, but I kept feeling I'd forgotten something very
important." Which, now that he thought about it, was probably Erdi. At
least he'd gotten one answer out of tonight's debacle. "Parker had left so
suddenly, and it was out of character for him to abandon his job like that. And
then Gavin's mother showed up, told me a few details I didn't know about the
family, and the rest... You pretty much know. After dinner, Alicia and I settled
in. I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk. The next thing I know, a car's
coming straight at me. I thought I was dead—and then I was saved by the same
man I could suddenly remember from the Amaretto."

And that in itself was hard to swallow, since he hadn't
expected to get back the memories he'd lost that day. Obviously, no one else
had either, but Erdi must have warned them, because they nodded. "I
see," Dean mused. "I can assure you we'll do some investigating of
our own. According to Erdi, he didn't scent one of our kind, so the attacker
might have been human."

Jensen winced. So his earlier guess had been wrong, and
someone from his past had tracked him down. "Well, that's
unpleasant."

"You have enemies, I take it."

"Perhaps more than I'd have liked." Jensen sighed.
"All things considered, I think it might be best if I left. You don't need
this sort of thing around if your son is sick."

William didn't answer, but he didn't have to. At the end of
the day, the doctor's main concern had to be for his family, not for Jensen.
Even so, William looked concerned. "I don't think it's wise for you to be
alone under these circumstances."

Even as William spoke, the door opened and Erdi stepped into
the room. "He won't be alone," he said. "I'll go with him."

His decisive tone left no doubt as to the fact that he would
do exactly what he'd said, whether Jensen liked it or not. Facing Jensen, Erdi
added, "You don't have to want me around. You don't even have to see me,
but until we find out who tried to run you over, I'm not letting you out of my
sight."

Jensen wished he could have apologized for their earlier
fight, but somehow, with William and Dean there, it didn't seem right. And so,
he ended up letting Erdi go again before he could figure out a way to react.

Dean patted his shoulder and wordlessly followed Erdi out of
the room, but William stayed. "It's okay, Mr. Moore. I know the situation
seems strange and confusing right now. Believe me, I can understand. But these
things have a way of sliding into place. Just keep an open mind, and help Erdi.
He needs more than what our pack can give him."

With those cryptic words, the doctor departed as well. Jensen
locked the door behind him and plopped back on the bed. When he closed his
eyes, Erdi's dark gaze followed him in his dreams.

****

"So... You never did show me your evidence of the
werewolf thing."

Erdi stole a look at his mate, half thinking Jensen was
joking. "We didn't exactly have time for it."

That was only half true. This morning had been a mess of
explanations and goodbyes, with Jensen doing his best to come up with a
convincing excuse for why he needed to leave early. Alicia had been shocked and
suspicious—rightly so, all things considered—even if William had assured her he
would drive her and the boys back home when the time came for them to leave.

Despite all that, Erdi could have shape-shifted for his mate.
It wouldn't have taken him more than ten minutes—including dressing and
undressing, and possibly even the explanation of the process. If he hadn't, it
was largely because his instincts were even stronger in his wolf form. He
didn't know what he'd do then, if he could contain his desire to be close to
Jensen.

Again, Jensen was too smart to be fooled by that kind of
excuse. "U-huh. You know, I'm still owed a lot of explanations. I mean,
this whole departure could be my fault altogether, but the werewolf thing and
the first time I was attacked... Yeah, that wasn't on me."

Erdi had expected his mate would ask, and he had every
intention of being honest with the man. That didn't mean he was ready for it,
especially not so soon. "I'll explain everything. Just... Not right
now."

Thankfully, Jensen let it go. "Can you at least tell me
where we're going?"

"Well, I have an acquaintance who owes me a favor. He
owns a small house on his land, and since it's no-werewolf territory, we should
be safe there."

Jensen obviously had a lot of questions, mostly referring to
what kind of people could keep werewolves out. In the end, the human must have
decided to take one thing at a time, because instead, he asked, "Did you
speak to him already?"

"I did, but we have to meet with him first. He's a
bit... eccentric."

Eccentric was putting in mildly. The only house cat in a
pride of mountain lions, Ian had extreme authority issues, which always got him
in trouble. It was actually how he and Erdi had met. Ian had been caught by a
group of humans who had been considering neutering him when Erdi had randomly
passed by and realized the small cat was actually a shifter. With a little bit
of effort, he'd freed Ian from the enthusiastic people. To this day, he had no
idea why he'd done it. Perhaps the whole castration thing had reminded him too
much of scourging for comfort. Either way, Ian had been very, very grateful,
and he'd promised Erdi that if he ever needed help, he'd be there.

Of course, at the time, Erdi hadn't actually expected to need
to cash in on that favor, but without his guild's backing, he had to find help
elsewhere. If he'd been on his own, he could have easily lived in the wild, but
his mate deserved better.

"Don't worry about it for now. Tell me... Is there
anyone you can think of that might have wanted to hurt you?"

Jensen groaned. "Where do I start? The truth is, Erdi...
I'm a hacker. I piss people off by my nature. I'm always careful, but I could
probably jot down a huge list of businessmen and varied officials who'd be very
happy to get rid of me, at least if they found out about what I did."

Erdi didn't much like hearing that, but he supposed it was at
least a place to start. "Go ahead and make that list. We'll send it to
Saul."

Jensen hesitated. "I'm not sure that's a good idea. They
have other concerns, Erdi. Saul has a baby. And then, there's William's sick
son... They don't have time to worry about me."

Erdi knew that, and if it had been just about him, he
wouldn't have dreamed of intruding on the Lone Wolf Pack's difficult life.
However, William knew Jensen was his mate—which possibly meant that Dean knew
as well. Since Erdi was officially a member of the pack, this was automatically
an issue that concerned them all.

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