"I did nothing special," I said. "I was perhaps more forward than Valan expected. Did you know she does not like her companion approaching a conference?" "No. That was why you waited?" "Yes." "Don't do it again. We are guests in these villages, but you are my companion, and you serve me, not the ...
I let them cajole me. I let them beg. I let Lara yell. I finally said in a quiet voice, "I promised a twelve hour warning. After that, I am going to Des Moines, and I am killing two wolves that very much need to die." I turned to Lara. "If you'll have me back after that, I will return. If not, I ...
"You're rushing me. You're asking- No. You're demanding I trust you. You're demanding I trust you with my life, with my sanity. And you suck at convincing me I'm safe." She reared back. "We're supposed to talk. We barely know each other. You spring this on me, and we barel...
"Wolves?" she asked. I nodded. "Self defense?" I turned my back on her then walked into the bedroom and found some pajamas and a bathrobe. I pulled them on. I turned around and stared at Lara. She was on her phone. "My room," she said. "Bring Gia." "Gia hates me, Lara. If she found those files, s...
The videos of my escapades made it to the pack web site while I was visiting the Callahans, and the teasing started the minute we stepped out of the car. I was so glad to be home. That's when I stopped. I turned to Lara. "Wha...
"Any sign of human activity?" "None." "Anything else I need to know?" "Nothing you can't guess," he said. "They aren't discussing their plans over their phones, but every indication is they aren't moving on." "Any sign they're calling in for reinforcements?" "Yes, but they aren't getting any." He...