Chapter Thirty-Two - Mason

The audacity of this thing. Of this monster. My heart thudded at the sight of it standing as if it belonged there. Our small town closed down by sunset most days but that didn’t mean people weren’t coming home from work. It didn’t mean someone wouldn't see it or succumb to it. I heard Jessica on the phone with Jacob behind me. There was no way this thing would sit here and wait for all of us to get here. It was either going to flee or fight. I prayed it wasn’t the latter. Shifting in town was a death sentence. My truck was here. Jessica was here. Shifting and fighting this thing would cause a scene that we couldn’t risk. Our families had kept this a secret for so, so long. I didn’t want to be the one that leaked it. The lycan’s growl grew the longer I stood and squared off with it. Sweat built at the base of my neck as it took a step toward me. He was going to attack me. My wolf sensed the threat. This wasn't going to end with a stare-off. Someone was going to get hurt. “Mason,