She backed away, one slow sliding step at a time. “I won’t hurt you.” “Says the man who turns into a freaking lion.” “Hey, don’t act like you’re so surprised. I told you I did.” “But I didn’t think you meant it,” she said with a fling of her hands. “Well, now you know. So what?” “What do you mean, ‘so what’? You turn into a lion. You know, big carnivore with giant teeth.” Arik’s lips twisted in a wry grin. “Stop complimenting him. He’ll get an even fatter head.” That caused her to stumble in her retreat. “You mean that lion you turn into…it’s like a separate entity? It hears me?” “He”—his
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