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High Voltage: Chapter 4

Serena slipped into the bathroom and locked the door behind her The electricity was still out, so she carried a candle with her and set the votive holder on the vanity She yanked the band fro hair as well as possible Then she stripped down and dried her shivering body before pulling on socks and the navy blue sweatpants she'd brought with her She dragged the silver-colored, satin and lace caerie she could snatch from her dresser—over her head and then followed it with her favorite heather grey NYU sweatshirt

Taking a few moments to compose herself, she stared at her reflection in the mirror over the small vanity What she saas a hint of fear mixed with intense confusion

Lord was she confused! Serena couldn't make heads or tails of the events that had transpired this evening

In part, she wondered if she'd siined some of the bizarre coincidences But then her sensible side assured her she hadn't

But what did it all mean?

She'd rescued what she'd believed to be an injured dog Yet in its place had been a naked man And not just any man Ahadn't really been a dog It'd been a

Wolf

Serena sed down a lump of uncertainty as she stepped away froh it, and the kitchen, and entered the living roo on the coffee table and tried to take a sip of it, but her hand still shook, causing the red liquid to slosh over the side Disgruntled, she set the glass back on the table and wiped her wet hand against her leg

Garrett Slater stood by the alcove where her bed was situated One broad shoulder was pressed against the corner beam His powerful ar was cocked to the side, in an arrogant stance He still wore the torapped around his waist And nothing more

Serena tried to ignore the natural physical pull She found it ieous, yes But it was more than that He emitted a primal sexuality that called to her Serena found it danetism

Her insides clenched tightly and the throbbing between her legs, which had subsided once she'd reached home and all of the peculiar events with Garrett had unfolded, roared to life Serena turned away froaze focused on the tall, flickering flaardless of her efforts to clear her mind And it wasn't because she felt chilled It was a purely sexual reaction

"Look,” Garrett said in his low, sensual to

ne “I know you'reupset I want to help you understand"

She shook her head and let out a hollow laugh “I don't think that's possible"