Alpha Marcus slept in the back of the car like a log as we resumed driving to the mountains up north. Dionne volunteered to replace him in the driver's seat, while her brother, Dex, convoyed with us with the car they originally came in. "He still looks scary as ever when he fights," said Dionne, whom I found to be rather talkative. She was a pretty blonde with short hair and a mole on her left cheek that made her more attractive. I only noticed right then that she was wearing a hooded jacket ...