CHAPTER NINETY TWO – SAVED BY THE BELL

Laura's training kicked in, overriding her shock and terror. She grabbed the nearest object - a heavy paperweight from the desk - and hurled it at the creature. It connected with a solid thunk, but seemed to only enrage the beast further. With a roar that shook the small office, the werewolf - for Laura now realized that's what it truly was - lunged at her. Laura dove to the side, feeling the rush of air as claws narrowly missed her. She scrambled to her feet and made a break for the door, yanking it open and sprinting through the empty diner. Behind her, she could hear the sound of tables and chairs being overturned as the creature gave chase. Laura burst out onto the street, the cool night air hitting her like a slap to the face. She ran as fast as she could, her lungs burning, her heart pounding in her ears. But she could hear the werewolf gaining on her, its powerful strides eating up the distance between them. Just as she felt hot breath on the back of her neck, a screech of t