PRIMAL

her feet. The love I feel when I look into her eyes is stronger than my wolf which calls to starry skies. Instead, I howl to the one who freed the beast from

n's P

the canoe she's givin

ounger brother who stood on the ba

nfirming she had h

our room if t

me and rolled her eyes before we continued ou

he?" I asked, narrowly avoi

y. "He wasn't, but my

t over the half-frozen blue lake. Walking

r head, causing tight black coils of hair to poke out from under her

d, they've gotten on my nerves all day.

the rope to me and got in a little less carefully than I was comfortable with. "Y

cked up the oars from under

fied with our distance away from the dock and laid the oar a

"What did you w

ip nervously. "Well.." I s

k up with Shawn!"

ght me out here for? You've only been dating for th

ged. "I do

knowing look

said laughing as I rolled my eyes, "

t anymore," I sai

ed to refer to s

mans and their children hooked up with other humans until the entire population was more human than wol

nk it could still happen. I heard it happe

ack there," I finished for her. "I know

perfectly happy choosing the person I want

oming along there

re shrugging. Vega began picking at the wo

es a whole lot easier if we were ha

ry class last semester if I wasn't too w

ng a boyfriend, Vega. Also, I can't think of too m

ging. "It's cold out here,

ed my oar. I'd been shiver

res still exist

rway as we made our way across t

m, Ethan," she said, pushing pas

since the twins were born, but I still didn't know how s

ga called out, removing her jacket and

close up the shop early and head into town," Mrs. Chandler yelled fro

s off and I followed

or dinner? We're having chil

I said, givi

like to join us as well, since your dad is at the m

being out after dark," I said, nodding toward

I had noticed her daughter did often

Vega asked, getting glasses

to call a meeting on a Tuesday," I said

d, "he didn't offer any information to me wh

-eight other men from town, were on South

rive to each of the meetings so there were never more than three or four

as she spoke, "If there is a problem, it's likely just a political thing. I, on the other hand, wasn't so convinced and judging by the look on

ack to school?" Mrs. C

aking classes online. The smell of that city alone makes m

inged. Although Lycanthropes are no longer pure-blooded enough for

of them being the stench of pollution that came with densely populated areas. As a g

mell, but I knew going back after winte

k classes online so she had

I think

andler opened the front door. Body rigid, his pres

Chandler asked, rushing over to him.

is attention to Mrs. Chandler, "Lock

t her and looked at Mr. Chandler. "You're not taki

is hand on

is waiting in the car. They're safe, okay

ly let go of Vega and w

ything happens to either one of

in his suit so I knew he had been staying late at the firm when the call came in. Because he and Mr. Chandler didn

ppened?"

ening the door for Vega and I to get in. As soon as

out of the

" Vega

you two need to be aware of. You're the next generation of Lycanthropes and

," I said, nervously fidget

he council because one of our neighboring packs believes we ar

aid, speaki

rogue is ille

e in the rearview mirror. "Tha

ng?" Vega asked. "To

ior and the leaders of the other pac

ior?" I aske

hose? Alphas haven't been used

. "That entire echelon of Lycanthrope still

primitive," I said

n't been looking out of my window when I said this, I would have seen Mr. Cha

parking lot between the

everyone?"

ours. Seven men who I recognized from the town got out of the cars an

here?" The one with

said." I rolled my eyes as soon as I heard his stupid attorney tone. Every

think they should be party to this. It am not appropriat

it?" My father asked, holding a stare that threat

e didn't dare say another word as we began walking from the pa

lking out the door, meaning our gloves and hats were left behind. I compensated by pulling my long

s. One of them, however, was turned from us, standing in front of someone. They were speaking in hushed tones tha

other men, clearly belonging to our neighboring p

of the older men from the ne

d. "Not everyone could meet us he

group. His cropped blond hair was all I noticed before my father stepped in front of me, blocking my

my Alpha and I will not excuse the negligent behavior of your pack's council

t in his voice, but

to Vega, shooting h

quiet, deathly quiet. No one was speaking any longer

be good,"

o feet in front of my father. Was there going to b

is voice, deep

ov

peaking

ad and muscular chest trapped beneath a black, long-sleeved shirt. The next thing I saw were his eyes, elec

thing inside of m

g I remember hearing Vega sayi