Wolf

ADDIE POV

I wasn’t paying attention when I walked back to the grocery store, and I was surprised when a man stepped into my path. I growled at him.

“You need to get out of my way. Messing with me isn’t a good idea right now.”

He grinned at me. “I know. I saw. I followed you because I thought I’d need to help you. I was wrong.” He tipped his head to the side. “Where did you learn to fight like that?”

I shrugged, pushing past him. “Here and there.”

He reached out and grabbed my shoulder. I angrily turned, ready to fight again. He backed off, raising his hands up.

“Whoa! I’m not going to hurt you. Quite the opposite. I want to offer you a job.”

I put my hands on my hips. “I have a job.”

He nodded, looking at my now dirty uniform. “Yeah, I see that. Probably pays, what? Ten an hour?”

“Twelve.” I was curt.

“I’ll pay you twenty.” He pointed. “Look. I’m not some weirdo. I own a kickboxing gym that’s at the end of the strip mall down there. I also teach self-defense c