CH.12 - What's Out There-2

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"You're a long way from the docks," I say. He jumps half out of his skin. Spins. Sees me, and his face does something complicated, fear and then a nasty little smile. "Evan." He pockets the phone too fast. "Didn't see you there. Just having a smoke." "No, you weren't." I don't raise my voice. I've learned that the quiet scares people more. "You were watching that house. Why." "Free country." He tries the smile again. "Nice night for a walk." I close the distance between us in a way that isn't quite human speed, and I watch him clock it, watch the smile fall off his face, and I get close enough that he can see whatever's in my eyes right now, because it isn't nothing, I can feel it, the cold silver thing the wolf brings up. "Why are you watching her house," I say again. "Orders." It

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