Names, characters, businesses, places, events, and incidents either are the products of the author’s imagination or used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental. ***WARNING: ADULT CONTENT, SEXUAL CONTENT, AND STRONG LANGUAGE*** Shifter Jennifer Reynolds I dedicate this novel to my mother, Evelyn Sue Bedwell. Her love for romance novels drove me to write something I knew she would enjoy reading. I love you, Momma. Also by Jennifer Reynolds Novels: ALONE Coming January 2015 HIM Short Stories: Charles Wallace’s Favorite Toy Coming October 2014 In The Dark Chapter 1 ~~~Abby~~~ “Do you have any idea what you’re looking for?” the receptionist of Smith County Animal Clinic and Shelter asks as I step up to the counter and tell her that I am looking for a new pet. “I would like to adopt a kitten, but I’ll look at any older cats if you don’t have any babies,”