Jack tried to force himself to change back into his human shape, but the werewolf in him resisted – wanted to hunt down the girl and tear her sweet, delicious flesh into bloody chunks. Struggling so hard against the bloodlust that threatened to overwhelm him, Jack didn't notice someone jump out from the parked van until it was too late. He didn't see the hypodermic needle that was plunged hard into his neck. He barely even felt the cold spill of its contents seeping through his powerful muscles, before numbing red darkness smothered his senses.
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Ava held her breath as Amon rapped smartly on the locked glass entrance doors of the Bane Gallery. She could see a security guard slumped behind the reception desk, shaking his head at them.
But Amon was not to be deterred, and kept up his banging with an occasional 'Hello there! Is anyone here?'