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“HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, Purple,” Bobby called out and Amethyst waved back. She pushed one of her earbuds in and started listening to Shakira, the woman had the good beats that made her hips move.
“Interesting nickname.” Walter’s voice filled her ear before she had a chance to shove the other earbud in.
“I guess my mother picked the right name for me.” Amethyst shook out her hair with its purple highlights. “What are you doing here?”
“I’m here to see you.” Walter shoved a hand through his black hair, she met his soft gaze.
“Look, I didn’t mean to piss you off earlier. Maria and I talk all the time and I only meant it as meant to be a joke and nothing more.” Amethyst placed the headphones into her back pocket with her phone.
“Maria doesn’t know the whole story about why I stayed up in Crescent Coven.” Walter ground his teeth.
“Well if it’s all you wanted to talk about I have to go clear out my old apartment.” Amethyst didn’t want to fucking sleep in her car till she had time to find a new place but it would have to do. She turned and walked a few steps before Walter followed her.
“Would you like some help?” Walter asked making her stop and turn to him.
“Why do you want to help me? You never gave me the time of day when we were in school.” Amethyst raised an eyebrow.
“I’m sorry. Listen, I want to take you out to dinner and I can’t do it if you’re still cleaning out your stuff.”
“Take me to dinner. Are you paying?” Amethyst wouldn’t go out with him normally but her need to give him a second chance grew stronger ever since he fucking zapped her or whatever the hell it was.
“Of course.” Walter’s lips tipped up into a smirk.
“Fine. Follow me there. You may help me get my stuff.” Amethyst walked over to her car and started it up. Walter jump into his truck and the engine roared to life. What I wouldn’t give to have a pickup. She pushed down the thought and pulled out of the lot, Walter easily keeping up with her. After a few turns, she came up to her soon to be former apartment. She would have kicked the ass hat out, but he had the apartment before they were together. When she climbed out, she looked around for any sign of Collin, she didn’t want to run into him.
“So why are you moving out again?” Walter’s brows knitted.
“I didn’t say.” Amethyst glanced around one more time before going up to the second floor, Walter followed close behind. Having him close sent heat down her spine but she did her best to ignore it. She unlocked the door and her stomach dropped as Collin’s voice called her name. Damn it!
“I knew you’d come to your senses,” Collin said as he turned the corner. His eyes narrowed on Walter then looked at Amethyst. Anger pulsed from Collin’s body and she hoped he didn’t do anything stupid. “Who’s he?”
“He’s here to help me get my stuff.” Amethyst scanned the room searching for her laptop. She could afford to get her own dishes and other small stuff, but her computer would be a big chunk of her paycheck if it had to be replaced.
“You’re not leaving before we talk about this,” Collin growled at her. Amethyst resisted the urge to flip him off when her eyes caught the corner of the black cover of her laptop.
“We talked this morning. I’m done.” Amethyst grabbed her computer and then turned to Collin. Anger contorted his features but Amethyst didn’t give a damn. He had spent the last few months trying to convince her to change into a werewolf so they could magically imprint. Part of her thought it was bullshit but she didn’t want to take the chance of being connected to Collin forever if the imprint did happen that way. Ripping fabric warned her of Collin’s shift seconds before the brown wolf stood in his living room.
“Don’t do anything stupid.” Walter moved between Amethyst and Collin, she had to give the man props for trying to stand up to a werewolf but she worried Collin would kill Walter.
“I’m getting my clothes and then I’ll be out of your hair. Find someone else to get pregnant.” This had been their major fight especially when heat struck her for the first time because of him being so close. Amethyst moved around Walter and toward the bedroom.
Pain shot through her leg as teeth sunk into her flesh. What the fuck? She turned to see Collin had wrapped his mouth on her left leg. Anger coursed through her body, she clenched her fists and punched him between the eyes. Collin let go.
A solid black wolf bared his teeth at Collin. The pain from her leg spread up her body making her drop to her knees. She closed her eyes and listened to the growls and whimpers in the living room. Forcing her eyes open was too difficult, so she took in short and sharp breaths. Heat coursed under her flesh and the sound of tearing filled her ears. A wave of tingles crashed over her flesh sprouting hair in its wake. The bastard turned me!
Her bones broke and settled as Amethyst’s body expanded and shifted into a werewolf. The growling in the living room stopped and when Amethyst opened her eyes, she saw the black wolf standing close to her. He shifted back into sexy Walter, completely naked and all Amethyst wanted to do was pant at how fucking sexy he looked.
“Breathe, Amethyst.” Walter’s voice broke through her foggy brain. “Close your eyes and imagine yourself in your human form.” Walter leaned closer to her, placing his hand on her head. His scent reminded her of cloves and orange zest. She closed her eyes but after a few deep breaths, she didn’t shift back.
“I’ll call my sister, she’ll help you.” Walter stood and Amethyst stared at his ass while he walked back to the living room. With the front door closed, her eyes scanned the apartment for Collin but didn’t see him. Walter snapped his fingers and jeans covered his bottom half. Amethyst blinked a few times. A second later a shirt covered his chest. Once again she reminded herself he had magic flowing beneath but it didn’t scare her like she expected it to. When Maria had first trusted Amethyst with her secret, it took a few days to process and after knowing Maria for so long she could easily accept it.
“Maria, I have a problem.” Walter turned back to Amethyst, he explained how Amethyst had become a werewolf and gave her the address. Amethyst stood and took a few hesitant steps toward Walter. Her new wolf wanted to be closer to Walter for a reason she didn’t share with Amethyst.
“They will be here soon. I’m going to kill the fucking prick who turned you,” Walter growled low. “Once you shift back, we’ll get you settled into your new place.” He walked past Amethyst into the bedroom. She followed with surer steps this time and heard something before she entered. Walter’s hands were moving and clothes were placed in bags but Walter wasn’t touching the fabric.
Wow, he’s a witch and a wolf. Her foggy brain tried to keep up.