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Come with me if you want to live.” Neva stared at the enormous hand the stranger extended her. Her gaze followed the black leather-clad arm up to the massive shoulders, the strong jaw, and the thick lock of wavy blonde hair hanging over his dark glasses. “You have so got to be kidding me, ” she said. He shrugged. “I always wanted to say that line. Except I’m not kidding.Dani Harper
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Shit. Shit. Shit. He’d known he couldn’t save her. He’d known he was too far away. Knowing didn’t prevent the bare-knuckled punch to his heart, though.Dani Harper
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Maybe she’d remember him as a pain in the ass. Or maybe, he hoped most of all, that she’d remember what she told him: “You can be a real jerk sometimes, but you’re decent.” As epitaphs went, it wasn’t bad.Dani Harper
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I really hate you." It was loud and clear in his brain. "Your first words. How sweet." "Get out of my head. You’re not invited."" This is how Changelings communicate as wolves. Get used to it." He picked his way through the bushes to get closer to her — although he was prepared to dodge if she decided to bite him again. "Are you okay?"" My head hurts. No thanks to you."" Yeah, well my ass hurts. No thanks to you.Dani Harper
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I’m no werewolf, and I’m tired of hearing the word. I’m a Changeling, okay? And either you trust me or we call it quits right here.” It was Travis’s turn to fold his arms, as if he was daring her to convince him.Dani Harper
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Travis ignored her protests as he pulled his cell phone from his pocket, thankful anew for that little Changeling quirk that allowed him to retain his clothes and everything that was within his aura each time he shifted. Christ, if life was like the movies, he’d end up naked and penniless every damn time he ran as a wolf. No wonder Hollywood werewolves were insane with rage. Probably pissed off at the sheer inconvenience of their lives. .Dani Harper
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He sniffed her. The rubbery black nose inhaled deeply as it passed back and forth over her face, along her throat, her ears. Jeez, it was like being vacuumed-only most Hoovers didn't have the potential to bite her face off.Dani Harper