i called out to him through the busted windshield . i could hear the cars above us going whoosh ... thump , thump . you should have seen those wolves , chasing each other 's tails around the dining hall . you never have been , and you never will be . `` at last , '' the stranger straightened , turning to grab cassie by the throat . i think he 's looking at my neck , but i cant be sure , so i take a few steps back . 