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(Levi's POV)

I was over the moon right now, she had given me that chance, and I wasn't going to go back. I left her my number and she had given me hers too, I wanted to text her, or call her just to listen to her voice. Her apartment was amazing, the colors, and the designs she did were beautiful, I wished I could bring her to the shop, I could only imagine what she do.

Over the next few days I sent her texts or little messages. She do the same, I was in such a good mood, that even Andy noticed, he would try and look over my shoulder, but I wouldn't let him. Until one day, a text came in Mia and I had been making plans to go to a pizza place.

"Bro, you have a date!"

"It's not a date, we're just hanging out."

"uh-huh, a hang out my ass, man, you've been walking on air this whole week, what's going on?"

"If I tell you I might have to kill you, man." I said in a dead serious tone.

"I ready to die, hit me."

"Okay, fine, you're my best friend, all i can say is, maybe...just maybe I might've...."

Andy realized what I was going to say.

"Seriously?"

"Yeah."

"Congrats, man, you finally fixed things."

We were talking for a bit, but then we got back to work. I text Mia back, and accepted. My head was in the clouds and I was excited.

The day of the hang out, i got a few things done in the shop then went to shower and get ready. It was getting dark by the time we were going to the pizza place, but we decided it like that because, she didn't get off work until six. I got out of the shower, and went to check my phone when it rang.

"Hello, father."

"Levi, I will need you to come to the meeting tonight."

"Tonight, what time?"

"In an hour."

That wasn't enough time, but if I missed out, he would start looking into things, and he couldn't know about Mia.

"Levi!?"

I was about to answer when my phone buzzed letting me know I had an other call, it was Mia.

"Yeah, sure, see ya." I hung up with him, and the call had hung up, so I called Mia back, she answered on the fourth ring.

"Mia, hey what...."

"Levi!?" she was screaming, and I could hear a man in the back ground.

"Come here, after I'm done with you nobody is going to want you!"

I clicked off, and the shock and anger alone made my change easier, my wolf took over and we ran to save our mate.

I was excited to hang out with Levi, even when Eve told me to watch myself around him. I agreed I didn't want to send mixed signals so I was going to be careful. I got ready, and went ahead to the pizza place, I couldn't find any parking, so I had to park a ways away from the place. It wasn't super dark but the last of the sun set was barely visible, I stood there looking at it for a while, then started to walk toward the pizza place. I hadn't gotten far, when a cold dread just washed over me, and I was suddenly really paranoid, I pulled my phone out, to see when Levi would get here, it was sending me to voicemail.

I was about to leave a message, when I felt something touch my back, my body froze, then I heard the bullet locking into place.

"Hang up the phone." my insides, twisted in pain.

"Mitch, what are you ..." I started but he put the gun to my head.

"I said hang up the phone." he growled I did, and then grabbed me by the back of my hair and lead me to an alley, he pushed me against the wall.

"Mitch, why do you do this?" I asked trying not to be scared but my voice shook.

"All I ever wanted from you is tell me you wanted me, and needed me but you never did, and when I heard it from someone else, you got mad at me, I have needs MJ, and now you're with some other douche bag, well, let's see how he wants you after I'm done with you!"

He tried to undo my pants, but I took advantage of that, and kicked him in the groin, he felt it but for a second he grabbed me by the leg, tripping me. Right as I fell my phone rang, I barely opened it, and saw it was Levi. I screamed as Mitch pulled me away from my phone, finally getting my pants off me a bit.

"After I'm done, nobody is going to want you!"

I fought him off as much as I could punching kicking with both legs, and biting him. After I bit his lip, he punched me across the face, I was dazed. I was slowly going unconscious, but I could hear, him undoing his pants, then he pulled me toward him.

"You're mine, Mia, and only mine." he said as I barely felt something, when he suddenly stopped, all I remember was growls, Mitch screamed, shots fired, then ripping and gagging sounds, I was more out then anything, because I barely caught sight of a....wolf. When finally I was just swallowed by darkness.

I was having a nightmare, being chased by something, I could never see what it was, but I knew it was behind me. Then I stopped dead in my tracks, there was something looking right at me, with piercing blue eyes, I knelt down.

"Levi." I heard myself say, suddenly I jolted awake, and I felt someone wrap their arms around me.

"Shhh, you're safe now." Levi's voice calmed me, as he held me, I tucked my head into his chest, as tears ran down my face.

He held me for a good long while, until I stopped shaking a bit.

"What time is it?" I asked, looking around for a clock.

"two in the morning." he said flatly, still looking at me.

"Okay." I couldn't think of anything to say I said so lame," what happened, how did you..."

"I heard you screaming as soon as I parked, and ran to find some guy over you, with his pants half off and yours too."

Without really thinking I pulled my legs up into my chest, and I suddenly felt a little dirty. My body was telling me that I wasn't hurt, but I was going to get checked, who knows what that asshole had. That's when I realized, my clothes were gone, and I was just in a tee shirt.

"Um...where are my clothes?"

"They were all ripped up and covered in mug, grease, so I took them off you and put this on."

I felt my face turn tomato red, he had seen me naked. I lowered my eyes, and hugged myself a little tighter. He just sat there like he did this sort of thing all the time.

"Well, um...thank you, for getting there in time."

"So who was the guy?"

He asked calmly, I took a deep breath, I was feeling light headed.

"He's my ex, I broke up with him a few months ago, um...he had cheated on me after I refused to get into bed with him, and then later wanted me but to keep his other girlfriend to have sex with, while I was the good girlfriend."

He seemed to flinch a little.

"So when I offered you the money...."

"Yeah, that pissed me off, men take advantage of women's needs, then had the nerve to blame them for being easy."

"So you broke it off with him, then what?"

"He started stalking me, leaving me things, in my truck, notes or threats, we tried to report him but his father was good friends with the sheriff, who thought the guy could do no wrong, so I decided to move into the city, to get away from him, but he followed me anyway."

Something seemed to click in Levi's mind, but he didn't ask more.

"Well, you don't have to worry about him, I think he got the message after last night."

"Again thank you."

He nodded, then got up, toward a closet and pulled out a towel, and a pair sweat pants, and a shirt.

"Here's a towel the shower is in there, and a pair of extra clothes, if you feel up to showering. I'll be down stairs."

I nodded, and waited for him to leave, I draped my legs over the side of the bed, and carefully got to my feet, and headed into the shower. The bathroom was clean to my surprise most guys weren't this clean. I turned on the water, letting it run hot, then jumped in, letting the sting of the hot water, wash away what happened a few hours ago. I looked and found Levi's shampoo, conditioner, and body wash bottle. the typical one bottle man, I opened it and it smelled so nice yet, so neutral, not overwhelmingly perfumed, kinda like the old spice lavender wash, but without the spice.

I put some in my hand and washed my body and hair with it, I loved the smell of lavender, after I was done. I got out and put the sweats on, they were hue on me, but they were fine. When I stepped out back into the room, Levi was sitting on the bed.

"I thought you were going to stay down stairs."

"I got a little worried."

"I'm fine, it's just going to take time to heal."

If I was being honest with myself, if Levi beat the snot out of Mitch, and that kept him away, then Levi was my new hero, and I was relieved. I went over and sat down next to Levi. He looked at me in a way I had never seen a man look at me, I had only seen into between my parents, how my dad adored my mom.

Could Levi...really. I was so lost in thought I hadn't even realized I was drawing closer to Levi, until we were kissing, and he was over me. His callused hands ran along my side, and it was getting me hot. With Mitch I had never dreamed or thought about an intimate moment, I dreaded it, this with Levi was so different, it felt so right, I wouldn't hesitated to give myself to him.

We were so lost in each other, that when the phone rang, it surprised us both.

"Sorry." he said, kissing me one more time before answering his phone.

"Yeah?"

He was quiet for a bit, then groaned and got up and walked out of the room. I took a deep breath, trying to control my racing heart. I looked around, and noticed, all the drawings. There designs of the design it's self, and then the design on the car, and some he was still working on.

"That was Eve?" he said right behind me, making me turn to look at him.

"How did she get your number?"

"I have no idea, but she has it, what do you think?" he asked pointing at the designs.

"They're amazing, you draw all these?"

"Yeah, have been sense I was young."

"You're an artist, Levi."

"Thanks, wish my father thought the same thing, but anyway."

"Um...sorry to pray but you don't talk a lot about your Mom, and your Dad never seems to have anything nice to say to you."

He looked at me then took my hand and lead me back to the bed.

"My mother died, when I was young, my father raised me by himself, he's never...um. remarried, and he's never been much of a supported in what I do, girly work he calls it, he lives about half an hour away, but still reminds me, that we're family."

"Meaning what?"

He looked at me but shokk his head and looked away.

"Nothing, nothing that matters anyway."

"Okay." I said followed by a yawn.

"Let's get to sleep, you can stay in the bed, I'll go sleep in on the couch down stairs."

"Um...you sure, you look tired."

"Its fine."

As he was getting the blankets and stuff, I got very anxious, and put a hand on his shoulder.

"What's wrong?"

"Um...you think...um..you think you can stay here with me?"

He thought about it for a second.

"I don't want to make you uncomfortable."

"Honestly,I'd feel more comfortable with you in here with me."

Levi smiled, and nodded put the blankets down, and we got into bed, I curled up into his chest, and let sleep wash over me, feeling safe and protected.