| Awakened Senses

Ryder drove them to a hotel. It wasn't a bad one, but it sure wasn't the Ritz. There were a couple of cars in the well-lit parking lot. They could still hear the sound of the interstate, but they were far enough to feel somewhat isolated.

"Here?" She peered out the window as he pulled into the gravel driveway. "I thought the plan was for me to hack something?"

"Oh, we're going to need to take a break."

"Why?"

"Just because."

"No." She wasn't sure why she said it, but something inside her stirred, so she kept talking, "I need to know. If you're expecting me to trust you, I can't take it just because."

"Doesn't matter."

"It does matter."

He suddenly flickered between human features and werewolf ones. She wasn't sure if it was just the lighting, but she could almost see his pupils vanish. For just a moment, his eyes were jet black.

"Because if you're stuck in here with me when I turn, I'll rip your head off."