ANAYA "Search in that direction, quickly!" I heard the troubling voice of a guard ordering the others to find me. Little did they know I was close by, hiding on the roof of a nearby store —the store is closed— resting in the arms of this stranger. He was the one who picked me up from the floor and swiftly pounced onto the roof with ease, holding me close so neither of us would be seen by Dante and his guards. His action marveled me. "It was just a two-time encounter. Why is this stranger risking his life to save me from the Alpha?" I wondered in my mind, staring at him in total confusion. Even though we were hidden, his eyes were fixed below the roof like a hunter, monitoring the guards' movement. His arms didn't slip or slide down from my body. He had them around me, holding me clo

