stride and turned back around. Turner ignored Devin as well, but already had his approval. Devin trusted Turner, just not Andrew.
Turner held Arianna ’s hand as they began to stroll down the sidewalk. Thomas was half a block behind them as extra security. Nothing needed to be said as they walked. Turner felt the tension rippling off Arianna from dealing with Devin. Arianna smiled up at Turner and laid her head on his shoulder. He never questioned her judgment, no matter if he agreed or disagreed with her. Turner was the only one that understood her need to be free. Arianna reached up to put her arm around him. She paused and tried to sense the people around her again. It was only slight, but she smelled a new scent coming from somewhere behind them. They were being followed, and she didn’t know by whom.
TWO
Turner sensed her slight hesitation, and wrapped his arms tighter around her. Arianna relaxed a little with her hand on Turner’s back, and she signaled to Thomas to back up further. Thomas paused by the bus stop and pretended to wait. Arianna took Turner’s hand, and they continued to walk to the nearby park. Soon, two people slowly walked behind them: a rather short guy with dark spiky hair and a bleach-blonde who was taller than the guy. They were close enough to sense, but oddly Arianna still couldn’t tell what they were. Turner slipped a protective arm around Arianna’s shoulder, which would be interpreted by anyone else as a display of affection.
“Y ou ran off without telling Devin again?” Turner asked, while concentrating on the people behind them.
‘ I can’t tell what they are; they don’t even seem like any type of night human I know,’ Arianna said in her head, projecting her thoughts to Turner.
“ I wouldn’t say ran off. I did go to the theater. I just happened to meet Andrew there,” Arianna replied. Turner tried to suppress the small growl that slipped out at the mention of Andrew. The two people backed slightly away, misinterpreting his growl.
“ You know you can’t be alone with him,” Turner brought his reaction back under control. “He isn’t safe.”
“He’s as safe as you or Devin,” Arianna replied. “Besides, I wasn’t alone. Thomas was with us.”
“ And Thomas is on his side,” Turner added. Thomas coughed his displeasure at the bus stop, now over a block away. Thomas had excellent hearing. The guy and girl following them didn’t hear or pay attention to Thomas.
‘ Neither can I. If you hadn’t been hesitant, I don’t know if I’d have sensed them at all. They seem close to baku and dearg-dul, but not completely,’ Turner replied.
“ You know someone your size needs protecting,” Turner commented, exaggerating his height to make a point.
“ I don’t need protection,” Arianna complained. “At least not from Andrew.” All the dominant testosterone drove her nuts. It was hard enough to be caught between them all the time, but the excessive competition was crazy.
‘They’re stalking us,’ Arianna commented, not turning around. She felt the followers behind her. Because she was the first female baku on record, Arianna assumed that the girl must be a dearg-dul, but the girl was just a bit different than what Arianna would call a dearg-dul. Arianna couldn’t sense a physical difference, but the girl’s scent was just off somehow.
“You know, I’ m running out of short jokes.” Turner tried to lighten the mood to keep the people behind them guessing. Arianna pulled away from him and punched him lightly in the gut before crossing her arms in protest.
‘ This is exactly what Gabriel was talking about. We need to take them back unharmed and alive. Something is really off with them.’ Arianna continued her pout while they walked.
‘ They almost smell like you.’ Thomas referred to the mixture of night humans that Arianna was.
“ I’m not finished growing,” Arianna complained. Turner was an excellent tactician. She knew where
Turner held Arianna ’s hand as they began to stroll down the sidewalk. Thomas was half a block behind them as extra security. Nothing needed to be said as they walked. Turner felt the tension rippling off Arianna from dealing with Devin. Arianna smiled up at Turner and laid her head on his shoulder. He never questioned her judgment, no matter if he agreed or disagreed with her. Turner was the only one that understood her need to be free. Arianna reached up to put her arm around him. She paused and tried to sense the people around her again. It was only slight, but she smelled a new scent coming from somewhere behind them. They were being followed, and she didn’t know by whom.
TWO
Turner sensed her slight hesitation, and wrapped his arms tighter around her. Arianna relaxed a little with her hand on Turner’s back, and she signaled to Thomas to back up further. Thomas paused by the bus stop and pretended to wait. Arianna took Turner’s hand, and they continued to walk to the nearby park. Soon, two people slowly walked behind them: a rather short guy with dark spiky hair and a bleach-blonde who was taller than the guy. They were close enough to sense, but oddly Arianna still couldn’t tell what they were. Turner slipped a protective arm around Arianna’s shoulder, which would be interpreted by anyone else as a display of affection.
“Y ou ran off without telling Devin again?” Turner asked, while concentrating on the people behind them.
‘ I can’t tell what they are; they don’t even seem like any type of night human I know,’ Arianna said in her head, projecting her thoughts to Turner.
“ I wouldn’t say ran off. I did go to the theater. I just happened to meet Andrew there,” Arianna replied. Turner tried to suppress the small growl that slipped out at the mention of Andrew. The two people backed slightly away, misinterpreting his growl.
“ You know you can’t be alone with him,” Turner brought his reaction back under control. “He isn’t safe.”
“He’s as safe as you or Devin,” Arianna replied. “Besides, I wasn’t alone. Thomas was with us.”
“ And Thomas is on his side,” Turner added. Thomas coughed his displeasure at the bus stop, now over a block away. Thomas had excellent hearing. The guy and girl following them didn’t hear or pay attention to Thomas.
‘ Neither can I. If you hadn’t been hesitant, I don’t know if I’d have sensed them at all. They seem close to baku and dearg-dul, but not completely,’ Turner replied.
“ You know someone your size needs protecting,” Turner commented, exaggerating his height to make a point.
“ I don’t need protection,” Arianna complained. “At least not from Andrew.” All the dominant testosterone drove her nuts. It was hard enough to be caught between them all the time, but the excessive competition was crazy.
‘They’re stalking us,’ Arianna commented, not turning around. She felt the followers behind her. Because she was the first female baku on record, Arianna assumed that the girl must be a dearg-dul, but the girl was just a bit different than what Arianna would call a dearg-dul. Arianna couldn’t sense a physical difference, but the girl’s scent was just off somehow.
“You know, I’ m running out of short jokes.” Turner tried to lighten the mood to keep the people behind them guessing. Arianna pulled away from him and punched him lightly in the gut before crossing her arms in protest.
‘ This is exactly what Gabriel was talking about. We need to take them back unharmed and alive. Something is really off with them.’ Arianna continued her pout while they walked.
‘ They almost smell like you.’ Thomas referred to the mixture of night humans that Arianna was.
“ I’m not finished growing,” Arianna complained. Turner was an excellent tactician. She knew where
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