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her limbs reformed and reattached in new positions. She threw back her head and howled to the moon
as she stood as a rusty-red wolf.
When she was finished, she looked over at Adam s wolf, awed at the beauty of it. He was large,
bigger than her by at least twenty pounds, and was a beautiful chestnut brown. Half of his face was
black, and he had black ears. He was magnificent.
North, Maddox, and Ellie surrounded them. The twins both had a mixture of gray and tan fur,
while Ellie was a caramel brown. They bounded off together, Maddox taking the rear. Adam looked
over his shoulder and took off after them. Not wanting to be left behind, she followed them, the
ground soft below her paws. Through the link to the Pack and Adam, she could feel the others around
her hunting in a unit for their prey. Even though they did not need to hunt for animals in this form, they
enjoyed the rush of being able to let go and let their wolves take control. She let her wolf rise to the
surface and followed that sweet pine scent she was falling for.
The feel of the Pack surrounded her, and she felt like she had come home. So this is what she had
been missing being by herself for so long. She almost cried at the thought of what she had lost, but
now she had gained so much, if only for the moment.
She heard the sudden sound of the pitter-pat of little feet on the ground and recognized it as the
footsteps of a rabbit. The others moved on as she stopped. Her ears pointed forward, and she bent her
nose to the ground. Her wolf kicked in, and she followed the trail and scent to the delicious rabbit.
She crept behind it as it froze, aware that a predator had it in sight. It took one hop, and she pounced,
taking its life out in a single movement so it would not suffer.
Though her belly was big in this form, as in her other form, she laid down on her side, eager to
begin her meal. The sweet pine scent invaded her nose as Adam came to her side, another rabbit in
his mouth. He laid it next to her and lay down beside it, not looking at her. They each ate their meal in
silence, a peacefulness that came from being on four legs when the sound of more wolves came
toward them. North, Maddox, and Ellie stopped about two feet away and stared. It was hard to
communicate as wolves, but she had a feeling the men wanted to go off alone. Call it a wolf's
intuition. She looked at Adam, who lowered his head and bounced off, North and Maddox following
him.
Ellie came to her side, nudged the dead carcass away, and gave a wolfy grin. Bay barked a laugh
then darted off, letting the other wolf know to follow her. They both ran through the woods, feeling
safe under their wards and knowing that the other wolves were around them if there was any trouble.
Finally, after another hour of playing, they made their way back to the center of the field where their
clothes lay. They each shifted back, Bay wincing at the pain of shifting that never went away even as
many times as she d done it.
Ellie smiled at her, naked as a jaybird, and quickly got dressed. Bay did the same and tried not
to notice the scars on the other woman's back. She didn't say anything, and she wasn't sure that Ellie
had even noticed that she'd seen anything.
It's nice to meet you by the way, Ellie said, and held out her hand.
They shook, and Bay felt a kindred spirit with the woman. It's nice to meet you too. It was little
hard to meet everyone with people staring and crowding.
I know what you mean. And I'm new to the Pack as well, so it's nice to see another new face. I
don't feel all alone.
You're new, too?
They didn't tell you? she said wryly. I'm the daughter of our enemy. The Redwoods are
amazing. If they can accept me at least most of them then they can do anything. They can win this. I
know it.
Bay nodded but didn't say anything. As much she loved hearing that they d accepted the daughter
of their rival pack into their fold, Bay didn't feel very warm. Would they accept her if they knew the
truth? No, she didn't think so. She hadn't even accepted it herself.
Chapter 9
Eight Months Before
Adam let his head rest against the steering wheel as his body shook. Fuck. What was he doing
here in a small rundown town in southern California? He d needed to leave the Pack for just a little
while to catch his breath. He'd never leave them for long; he couldn't do that. They were his family
and had been by his side through everything heartbreaking his life, including the worst thing
imaginable.
He clenched the steering will, his knuckles turning white. He d left only a few weeks before, and
now he could feel them calling him back. He was their Enforcer, and he needed to protect them. He
couldn't do that this far away, but it wasn't time for him to leave yet. He didn't know what he was
searching for, but he hadn t found it yet.
Maybe it was peace. He gave a harsh laugh and lifted his head from the steering wheel. Peace,
sure, like that would ever happen. He d lost his Anna and knew he'd never find peace. Maybe his
wolf just needed to run& no, not yet. He didn't want to shift to his wolf and remember that feeling.
He'd been doing okay for the past two decades, but one-by-one, as each brother mated, he felt a little
part of himself die again. And when Reed had shown up with not one, but two mates, he d needed to
get the fuck out of there.
Maybe he just needed to get laid. A sharp pain radiated through him, and he cursed. Dammit, he
hated urges and needs. Sometimes he wished he were a fucking eunuch.
On that thought, he got out of this truck, slammed the door, and prowled to the bar. He just
needed a drink. He walked into the rundown bar that smelled of witches and magic and breathed a
sigh of relief. Here he d be able to get as drunk as he wanted and not have to deal with the humans
staring at him.
When he walked up to the bar and the bartender raised an eyebrow, Adam grunted. The male
witch seemed to know what Adam wanted and slid over an entire bottle and one glass. Adam grunted
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