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id been too worried about what greg would think to insist on taking ethan home , especially after all the blood hed lost .
there was no way the salve couldve totally healed his wounds .
jessa started her car , and i glanced out the window to see her pulling away .
one more relationship poised on the brink of ruin .
chapter nine ethan this dinner with mia and her parents tonight was making me nervous , especially after all wed been through yesterday .
i grimaced .
regardless of what had happened , that didnt change our relationship , even if i knew i wanted more than what we were .
i didnt want the commitment and being with her still felt forbidden .
besides , i still had no clue why she was in danger .
there had to be something she hadnt told me .
if i didnt talk with her soon , this whole thing might get swept under the rug , since i doubted wed be discussing it at the dinner table .
getting my jeans and shirt on , i decided to go for a walk .
that would attract far less attention from nolan than going for a drive .
besides , mia didnt live that far away .
when i knocked on her front door , no one answered .
i frowned , glancing back at her car , which was parked in the driveway .
somehow , i doubted she wasnt home .
i rang the doorbell a few times , then i knocked again .
what is it now ?
she grumbled behind the closed door .
her eyes widened when she opened it and saw me , and she took a couple steps back .
i , uh ... . she wore a pair of tiny shorts and a tank top .
her hair was ruffled from sleep and she didnt appear to be wearing a bra , from the way her nipples hardened as the cold air blew inside her house .
ethan !
mia .
i nodded , trying my best to keep my gaze at eye level .
the hard peaks on her chest were tempting the hell out of me .
the need to brush my fingers over them and hear her moan my name beneath me had my dick swelling .
damn it !
this was getting ridiculous .
either my hormones were going into overdrive again , or the secret ingredient in the healing salve had been a stupid love potion .
why would she have concocted a love potion , then added some to a healing salve that shed used on herself ?
it didnt add up .
what are you doing here ?
crossing her arms over her chest , she looked around my shoulder as if expecting to find me with someone else .
i frowned .
after last night , i wanted to swing by to see if you were okay .
besides , we were both stressed , and we didnt get a chance to really talk about whats going on .
grimacing , she pulled away from the doorway .
im fine .
just a few bumps and bruises .
a few of the bruises in question looked like handprints on her upper arms .
that fucking asshole .
from the way shed reacted , i had a feeling ... .
her gaze drifted down to where i was looking , and she gulped , retreating deeper into the house .
i followed and shut the door behind me .
those were ... .
he was just ... . she grabbed a blanket from the couch , wrapping it around her shoulders .
it was tense last night .
he overreacted .
she looked indecisive for a moment .
i dont know .
i took a few steps toward her .
my anger retreated at the look in her eyes .
you dont have to defend him to me .
what he did was wrong .
plain and simple .
he shouldnt have touched you that way .
she sighed and looked up at me .
i know .
if nolan put you up to this , then tell him to buzz off .
i already told him my reasons .
thats not why im here .
like i said , i wanted to talk about last night .
the ... werewolf .
why is it after you ?
she chewed on her lower lip .
i cant really talk right now .
dinner is at i know perfectly well when dinner is .
well make it in time .
if you want my help like you implied last night , then talk .
while shed covered herself with the blanket , i could still see the outline of her nipples .
god , how was i supposed to pay attention with her looking like that ?
if you want , you can get dressed while we talk .
mia gave me a dubious look , her lips curving in a frown .
fine , well talk .
my friend asked me to make a potion for her shop .
apparently , the potion was for a werewolf who came in disguised as a man .
i used an ingredient thats supposed to be poisonous to werewolves , not knowing that was what his sick friend might be .
she leaned against the couch , as if she wasnt expecting us to be here for long .
didnt you sense that the man was a werewolf ?
why didnt he tell you ?
none of this made any sense .
while i knew she hadnt wanted to tell anyone about being a witch , this werewolf was a member of the supernatural community , too .
surely the guy would have told her what he or his friend were , in order to get what they needed .
no , i didnt know werewolves existed .
i couldnt suppress my laugh , and she shot me a dirty look .
i thought they were beasts of legend and folklore .
there were vibes from the guy that caught me off guard , but without having ever met another werewolf , i didnt know thats what i was picking up .
sighing , she sat on the couch , getting a little more comfortable .
i wished hed told me .
i hate to think that i unintentionally hurt someone .
is there anything you can do to help ?
i sat on the opposite side of the couch , not wanting to make her feel uncomfortable .
she threw her head back , laughing rather hysterically .
well , he certainly asked for it so nicely , didnt he ?
the look she gave me was haunted .
maybe he just wants to kill me .
werewolves are known for their violent tendencies .
this whole werewolf thing was new to me .