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needed to find a way to get away from him, but politely, because she hated being a complete bitch. He was nice enough to buy her a drink.
    Carly asked him more questions while trying to look around for Avery. Each question was met with short answers and then awkward silence. To make things even stranger, Lee kept moving a little bit closer to Carly, and she couldn’t help but feel like he was staring down every other guy in the room, telling them to back off. His hand brushed across her lower back, and she tried to subtly move away, but he was just not getting the hint.
    Every few moments, Carly would shift her eyes quickly back to where Henry was, hoping to spot him again. As much as she didn’t want to, she knew that if she got his attention and silently begged him to help, he would come to her rescue.
    “Am I boring you?” Lee said.
    Carly quickly shifted her eyes toward Lee. Shit , she thought. Had he asked me a question?
    “Um no, sorry, I was just looking for my friend,” Carly said.
    “Your friend is fine,” Lee said. “She’s being chatted up by another guy. You should be focusing on me. You know, you’re lucky that I even came over here and spoke to you, with all the other pretty girls in here.”
    In that moment, Carly was absolutely finished with Lee. Not only was he weirding her out, but now he was being a complete and utter douchebag. Carly was tempted to fling her drink in his face, but forced herself to place her drink on the bar.
    “You know what? Thanks for the drink, but I’m going to go find my other friend,” Carly said. She turned on her heels to walk away from Lee, but he quickly grabbed her wrist and forced her to face him. Her arm twisted, and she let out a small cry in pain.
    “Let go of me,” she said. “You’re hurting me.”
    “Listen, bitch. I bought you a drink, so you should at least have the decency to pay attention to me,” Lee spat. Carly yanked her arm free.
    “Leave me alone, you asshole,” Carly said.
    Lee reached for her again, but this time, a large, familiar figure stood between them.
    “Is there a problem, Carly?” Henry asked. Carly silently cheered inside.
    “I was just leaving,” Carly said. Henry turned towards Carly and smiled. He faced Lee again. “You heard the lady. She’s leaving, so I suggest you let her do so.”
    “What the fuck is your problem?” Lee stood up straighter and barely reached under Henry’s chin. Carly stifled a small chuckle. Henry looked down at him, and Carly could see his muscles tense up as he protectively pushed her behind him.
    “ I have no problem,” Henry said. “Carly was finished talking with you, so it’s time for you to leave.”
    Carly reached up and gently touched Henry’s shoulder. “I’m fine really, Henry. Let’s go talk with Avery.” Carly hoped Henry would take the hint and walk away. She appreciated him helping her, but she didn’t want him to get in a fight over it. Carly saw Henry’s muscles relax and she let out a quiet sigh of relief. He turned around to face her, when all of a sudden, Lee pulled Henry back around and took a swing at his face. Carly let out a shocked cry as Lee’s fist connected with Henry’s jaw, making a loud cracking noise. The entire bar turned toward the commotion.
    “Now you’re just being stupid,” Henry said. Carly looked at Lee and watched as his eyes turned from golden brown to a bright golden yellow. Shit. He wasn’t human. He was a shifter. He had eyes just like the shifter that killed her father. She had nightmares of those eyes every single night. Fear gripped Carly’s body and she was paralyzed.
    Henry caught Lee’s next attempted punch in his hand, and with lightning speed, picked Lee up by the neck and shoved him down on the ground. The security guards were trying to force themselves over to where they were all standing, but a large crowd had formed around them to watch the fight.
    “You listen to me,” Henry growled. “I’m stronger than you. I know