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Jade sat propped against the side of the van and stared at Dean's motionless form on the floor.

"It's going to be okay," a voice whispered hoarsely. Jade turned to see Sam trying to pull himself into a sitting position. "It all seems crazy but—," Sam was cut off by one of the hunters.

"Shut up, no talking," he ordered them. Sam maintained eye contact with Jade for the next few minutes.

They rode in a heavy silence for miles that was interrupted when Dean started to wake up. Dean rolled to his stomach but he couldn't stand because there was a chain attaching his collar to the floor of the van.

"Dean," Jade said hesitantly, as if she wasn't ready to accept that the wolf at her feet used to be a human. She leaned forward and reached her bound hands toward Dean but was stopped by a hunter pointing his gun in her face. At this Dean snarled at pulled against the chain, his eyes wild. Jade glared defiantly at the man, refusing to back down. Dean pulled at the chain again and felt it give a little so he pulled harder.

"Stop him!" the man driving the van yelled. The hunter sitting next to him pulled out a tranquilizer and shot Dean twice. Dean barely felt the sting and he lunged against the chain one last time, snapping it clean in half.

The van screeched to a halt as the men scrambled to contain Dean. Jade moved closer to the back door and heaved it open.

"Sam!" she shouted above the racket, "Dean, come on!" Sam dove for the open door but one of the hunters latched onto his arm and they fell to the floor in a heap. Dean tackled the man restraining his brother. Run Sammy! Sam jumped out of the van with Dean on his heels, but before he made it twenty feet Dean collapsed.

"Dean," Sam shouted and started back for his brother. No, get away while you can, Dean thought sluggishly as the drug started to take effect. Jade crouched down by Dean's head as Sam turned to run away. "I'll come back for you," he promised as he disappeared. Go. He said to Jade who looked only mildly startled at hearing his voice in her head.

"I won't leave you," she said as she shook her head. You might regret that decision in a minute. Jade looked up to see the hunters approaching with their guns drawn.

"You should have run when you had the chance girl," one of the hunters advised seriously. Dean growled lowly in response to the comment.

"He's protective of you? Didn't you arrest him?" Jade didn't respond instead she rested her hand comfortingly on Dean's shoulder.

"I guess it doesn't matter so much that we lost the brother, we've still got our leverage," another hunter observed as they grabbed Jade and Dean and dragged them back to the van.

By the time the hunters had him restrained, Dean was unconscious. They permitted Jade to sit on the floor next to him and the physical contact relaxed her.

"What is it between you tow," one of the hunters inquired after awhile. Jade hesitated but decided she had nothing to lose in answering.

"I don't know, I've only known him for a few days. I just…I don't feel right when I'm apart from him now," she tried to explain.

"So…you're bonded?"

"I guess you could say that," she agreed. The driver laughed at their conversation.

"You mean he's your soul-mate," he said mockingly. Jade glared but didn't respond to the jibe.

Dean woke up a few hours later but he was restrained more securely this time and he didn't get an opportunity to escape. Also, the hunter in the back of the van with them held a gun on Jade and he didn't want to risk her getting shot.

They finally arrived at their destination and the hunters climbed out of the van. The back door was opened and one of them motioned for Jade to get out. She complied and once she was on the ground one of the hunters secured her and held his gun to her head.

"Don't try anything," he ordered. Dean tried to relax his muscles to show he would comply. He wasn't sure his healing abilities covered bullets to the head. He wasn't taking any chances.

The other two hunters climbed back into the van and released Dean, keeping two leads attached to his collar. They carefully led Dean into a building making sure to keep Jade in front of him.

Once inside the hunters tried to separate Dean and Jade. Both of them started to struggle and the man holding Jade fired his weapon. The shot was followed by silence as Jade crumpled to the ground. For a second, no one moved and then Dean darted to her side. He crouched down and pressed his nose gently against the bullet hole in her side. The hunters watched in awe as the wound was healed.

Are you alright?

"How did you—?" Jade stuttered.

"Damn," muttered one of the hunters, "He sure is going to come in handy."

"That's your plan?" Jade questioned incredulously.

"Shut up," she was ordered and dragged to her feet. The hunters locked them in separate cages and left them alone.

"Now what do we do?" Jade asked. I don't know… Dean glanced at Jade, his eyes full of sorrow. I'm sorry I got you in to this. Jade smiled and responded, "I can't believe I'm talking to a wolf, but I don't blame you, it was my choice." Try to get some sleep. Dean and Jade both tried to get comfortable as they waited for whatever would come next.

Jade had fallen asleep and it was late into the night when they came. Jade. No response. Jade! She sat up and blinked groggily.

"What?" Someone is coming. "Is it the hunters?" No, it feels like…wolves. "Is that good or bad?" I don't know.

Both Dean and Jade were on edge when a small group of men rounded the corner to where they were being kept.

"I thought you said they were wolves," she muttered to Dean who shot her a look.

"We're here to help," the lead man said to Dean as they approached his cage. They made short work of the lock and Dean was freed from the cage. "Let's go," he said and they started to leave. Not without Jade. The men stopped and stared at Dean.

"It is true," one of them whispered. Dean's eyes narrowed and he stepped closer to Jade's cage.

"Alright," the first man placated, "Open the other one," he ordered one of his men. Once Jade was released the man spoke again. "Can we go now, before they come back?" Fine. The small group left the building and disappeared into the night.

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"Okay, who are you guys?" Jade demanded.

"Werewolves," was the reply.