lot."
"Then get the hell out of my way!" she screamed, pulling her shirt over her head. "I'm going to finish this little whore once and for all! This is the last time she gets in my fucking way!"
"Hey, dumbass!" he yelled. "We're in the middle of a parking lot in broad daylight on a Saturday. How do you think Aster would feel if he found out two of his charges shifted in broad daylight, in front of any human that could happen to walk by, and got into a blood duel?"
The alpha bitch stopped and considered his words, her face turning redder as she realized that her vengeance would not be had today.
"Fuck this bullshit!" she screamed as she picked her shirt and jacket up off the ground. She looked past Beorn, pointing at Rain who had already shifted and was pulling her clothes back on. "I'm going to fucking kill you eventually! This is it! You are fucking finished!"
"Alright there, killer," Beorn said, putting his arms out to his sides to block the angry female. "Saying 'fuck' over and over again will only get you so far. Save it for one of your pack meetings and get lost."
Her fiery eyes turned to Beorn as she balled her empty hand into a fist.
"You don't want to do that," he warned. "Walk away."
With an ear-splitting scream she stomped to her car and almost fell down trying to pull the door open with force. Within a few seconds the car was starting and she was peeling her tires out of the parking lot, leaving Beorn alone with Rain.
"I'm sorry," Rain said, walking up behind Beorn. There was no sadness or remorse in her voice; it was almost like she was just apologizing because she thought attacking the other wolf was what she had to do.
"You have nothing to apologize for," Beorn said, shutting her down. "That was pretty great."
"Really?"
"Oh, hell, yeah. It was kind of hot. That chick was annoying the hell out of me and you were defending what you thought was yours."
Her face turned red and she looked away. "Well, we haven't even been out yet. And I know you're not into the whole claiming thing."
"Yeah, forget that," he said, laughing. "Bears don't claim."
"You're different," she said, looking up at him with a smile. Something about her smile made him want to lean in and kiss her with everything he had, but he restrained himself.
"I'll take that as a compliment. Shall we?" He opened the passenger door to his truck and motioned for her to get in.
"Sure," she said, beaming at him. "Let me get my bag."
This date was starting better than Beorn could have ever hoped.
Chapter 14
"I feel like I'm on top of the world," Rain said, looking out the windows of Beorn's giant truck as he sped dangerously down the highway. She wondered if other girls would be scared of the breakneck speeds he was taking the curves on this country highway with. Not her, thoughshe was thrilled by it. Beorn handled the truck with ease and precision; it was like he was driving leisurely through town.
"I suppose it is pretty high up," he said. "I couldn't fit into a regular car like yours."
"You're so good at driving," she said, watching his hands easily move the steering wheel and shift gears. "You could be a NASCAR driver."
"I definitely don't think I'd fit in one of those cars," Beorn said with a laugh. "Maybe Monster Jam, though."
"That'd be so hot."
"What would?"
"You in a giant truck crushing cars. It could be called Grizzly Bear or something like that. Bear Attack the monster truck!"
"You're right, that would be pretty awesome."
"Are you a grizzly bear?" Rain had wondered what Beorn looked like shifted or if he was a specific type of bear. It was an abrupt change in
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