She had taken a risk, but it was a calculated one all the same. Wall took a deep breath and Clara froze. He just snuggled closer into his pillow. She slipped on black jeans and a black sweater, caught her auburn hair up into a high ponytail, opened her bedroom window, and climbed out. She dropped her boots down first and then followed them. She moved quickly, heading for the woods. If her guess was right, the four sleeping pills she had slipped in Wall’s drink would keep him sleeping for about another hour. Shifter systems were able to process and dispose of medicines far quicker than full humans. She had to give him double the normal dose just to keep him asleep for that small amount of time. Once clear of the tree line, she kept low and upwind of the house. She made it to a road about a mile from the main track. Coming through the trees, she stopped and smiled. With a shake of her head, she headed toward the vehicle waiting for her. “I thought I said inconspicuous. This is anything but that,”
