Chapter 15
From the moment Jalen left Jassie’s side, he’d felt a sense of urgency to return to her. But he knew he had to take care of whomever was coming toward them. He had never waited for anyone to come and attack him, and he wasn’t about to start now. Running up several hundred yards, he didn’t see anyone at first. Then he morphed and hid behind a thick line of trees. They would have to pass by him to get to the clearing where he had just been.
Soon enough, he heard someone crunching through the dry grass before he saw a tall, thin man hurrying in his direction, about to pass him. He sat on his haunches and waited for him to get closer. The man had a gun, and unlike the last man he’d surprised in the alley, this one seemed far more experienced.
Leaping from his position, he took th
