*Amara*
I watched the desert fly by out the window. Hale was deathly silent, and it did nothing for my nerves. Where would he take me? Was I doomed?
I considered that I had been wrong to give Hale mercy. Perhaps Brian had also discovered Hale's secret and been killed to keep it silent. I wondered if the pistol in my purse would kill a werewolf. Didn't you have to have silver bullets for that? This was just standard lead and brass.
Deep down though, I knew that wasn't the case. He was still the man I was growing to love. He wouldn't have saved me from Nicky if he intended to do me harm. Right? I couldn't be sure, but something in my gut told me I was right.
I played the scene over and over again in my head as he drove.
Nicky slapped me.
I fell to the ground.
Nicky looked terrified.
