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Chapter 14

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Mason

"Ouch!" Mason groans when the beautiful kiss with Hannah ended. His wound was getting to him.

"Lay back. It is my job to take care of you" Hannah tells him as she covers him up.

"I am fine. I need to get back home" Mason mutters as he tries to get up. Hannah stops him. She makes him lay back down on her couch.

"No, you stay here. I know you are not used to taking orders from others. But listen to me please" begs Hannah softly as she places her hand on his shoulder. "Let me help you. It is the least I can do for all you have done for me"

"Alright" he chuckles softly.

He winces in pain.

"You poor thing" she fusses over him.

She gets his pain meds out. She hands him a glass of water. Hands him his pills.

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"You might not want me here when the midnight hour rolls around" he jokes.

"Why not?" she asks as he takes the glass of water and pills from her.

"Because, I change into Fearless then. It is not a pretty sight" he jokes.

"Oh it is fine. You are going to stay right here" she demands.

"I warned you. I shed" laughs Mason.

"I have a vacuum cleaner" she giggles. Someone knocks on her door.

"Hannah?" calls out Paul.

"Coming!" Hannah replies.

"Hannah wait...there is something you should know" warns Mason.

"What is it?" asks Hannah with worry. Should he tell her what Paul had done to him? That Paul had shot him?

"Paul. I don't trust him" warns Mason.

"Paul? Why?" asks Hannah looking confused.

"Mason what is wrong with Paul?" demands Hannah as Paul knocked on the front door.

"He was the one who shot Fearless well...me" Mason admits finally. Hannah's eyes grow wide with surprise.

"Hannah open the door! What is going on? Why did you not come into work today?" Paul demanded to know as he pounded on the door.

"Let him in. He is not a threat to me" Mason tells her. She nods. She heads over to the door. Letting Paul rush in.

"Why did you not come into work? I saw Nathan drop off Mimi? Is something wrong?" Paul demands to know.

"Nothing is wrong. Not with me" Hannah remarks.

"Then why are you home?" Paul wants to know.

He notices that Mason was on the couch resting. Mason waves. Paul nods.

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"What is going on?" Paul asks Mason.

"You should know" chuckles Mason.

"Me?" Paul asks.

"Someone shot at me last night" Mason tells him.

"No, I did not shoot you. I shot a wolf. A dangerous one. I was coming back over to see Hannah and Mimi. He was snarling at me. He lunged at me" Paul says looking confused.

"You shot Mason. There was not a wolf. And if there was they are not dangerous" Hannah says softly.

"No it was a wolf" Paul demands.

"You shot me" says Mason.

"Well I did not mean to. I thought there was a wild dangerous animal out" remarks Paul.

"You are not supposed to be shooting animals" warns Hannah.

"I will get rid of my gun. I was only protecting myself out here. After what happened to my brother do you blame me?" Paul demands to know. Hannah shakes her head.

"Paul if someone knew you shot Mason you would be charged and sent to jail" warns Hannah.

"Please don't tell. I did not mean to. It won't happen again" swears Paul.

"You might shoot one of my pet wolfs. Your word is no good to me" remarks Mason.

"I swear it will not happen again. I am terribly sorry" begs Paul.

"I don't know" sighs Mason.

"Let's keep an eye on him for now. No more guns right Pauly?" demands Hannah.

"No more guns. Scouts honor" promises Paul.

"Alright. This is a trial run. For now. I will not tell the cops or report you. But if any more animals are aimed at or humans are harmed you will be sent to jail" warns Mason.

"Thank you" says Paul.

"Paul can you pick up Mimi from school for me? She would love to see her Uncle again!" asks Hannah.

"Me? Sure" says Paul.

"Thanks you are a life saver" sighs Hannah. Paul is on his way. Mason watches him leave.

"Why are you not reporting him?" asks Hannah.

"He is up to something. I am sure of it. What it is I am not sure. I need more time" explains Mason.

"You really think that Paul could have been in on my husband's killer? Maybe he knows who killed Carlos?" worries Hannah. "Your brother told me you see spirits? One came to you? Was it Carlos?"

"It might be. I need to talk to him again. He does not make much sense at times. He warned me danger was coming to town. And to protect someone. He said he sent someone for me to protect. He knows I am a werewolf" explains Mason.

"That could be. Maybe he knows his killer is going to try to come after us" worries Hannah.

"Could very well be" sighs Mason.

"I do not think Paul would do that to his own brother" Hannah states.

Mason smiles sadly at her.

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"I hope not" says Mason.

"You try to get some rest. I am going to fix us a nice dinner before Mimi comes home" Hannah tells him as she tucks him in and ruffles his hair playfully. Her hand lingers on his cheek. He smiles.

"I trust you" he manages to say softly.

"I trust you as well. I could see Carlos wanting us here. I felt lead here. Now I know why. He led me to you" Hannah says with happy tears in her eyes. She kisses his forehead before heading into the kitchen to cook.

Mason yawns.

Mason's meds were kicking in on him. His eyes soon flutter shut. He only hoped when the midnight hour came around and he changed in front of Hannah that he would not scare her away for good. Most people would be terrified. Mason soon hit a deep sleep. A dream came to him...

He was a wolf. He was not wounded. He was running. He was playing in the snow. With is three siblings. His sister was there as well. Shots rang out in the woods.

"RUN!" Mason mentally warns his siblings.

Nathan runs one way. His sister in the other. Mason had no place to hide. His heart pounded with fear. Another gun shot rang out.

"You can't hide from me! I know what you are!" calls out a man. He shoots the gun again. At least his siblings were safe. They were hiding some place. Deeper in the woods. Mason ran. As fast as he could go.

"There you are pup" laughs a man. He holds a gun right at Mason. Fear comes over Mason. The man laughs. Paul.

"You did not get away so easily" chuckles Paul as he goes to shoot Mason.

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"Mason...hey it is okay. You were having a bad dream. Mason?" Hannah snaps him out of it. He sits up on her couch. Sweat coming down his forehead.

"You okay?" Hannah asks him softly. She sits beside him on the couch.

"What time is it?" he wonders.

"Everyone went home. I saved you some dinner" Hannah explains.

"What time is it?" he demands to know.

"Oh about midnight. Why?" she asks him.

"Get back....get away from me. Where is Mimi?" he demands to know.

"Asleep. She is fine" promises Hannah.

"Go" he demands.

"No I will not I am staying" demands Hannah sternly. His teeth ached.

He groans.

"Mason?" she asks softly. She touches his arm.

Fur comes, spreading on his arm. All over himself. She gets off the couch as he transforms in front of her for the first time ever. She gasps. A howl comes out of his mouth as he changes. He stands on her couch. In full wolf form.

"Fearless" she whispers. She reaches her hand out to him shakily. She rubs his ear gently.

"My protector" she says softly. She smiles at him.

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