Tasting the Enemy

're going?" Opal popped

arty,"

She raised her right b

ng. You wouldn't rem

. "I'm not that old, Elaine. You're

ot. Nik told

ghed. "Since when do you do things th

but Opal's car wasn't mo

the mansion next door but she hung out here frequently. She practic

al's blue mini-coo

o to the meeting? As the Alpha's

guess it's a good time to te

ched forward and scanned the dark

!" I g

ting marrie

ure if it's something

es yet. I didn't know y

es that come are just to prove they're good enough to conquer the Alpha'

ranged marr

g. This didn

be he isn'

el," I d

ite Mountain

Someone w

m sure he c

all. Opal drove passed it a

spered as we clim

wrong wi

w boys a

truck was parked next to the

came Alpha, Azaire cam

aire's th

ns on Blood Moon territory? I kno

ment. I could smell the rats and the roaches. Eavesdropping wasn't worth this muc

find this pla

they'll

ll yelled and spoke over one another. It

led followed by a fist on a table. "We have lines for a r

s dominate it doesn't make it yours. Another reason why this town's

art a fight you can't w

s Blood Claw who needed to be worried. If Dad's plan to join with Th

d do it withou

take shit from a

us. We'll take apart your shiny pack in seconds

asing number of wolf's bane popping up in town and

ne?" I w

ne barely made it after an in

the highest numbers." A chill ran up my spine and my blood turned c

el," Opa

. "I have to ge

over a box in the basement. Opal called but

nt to see him

w could he ag

e has. Give him a chan

ht maybe Neel has grown up since I last saw

ed my f

*

ak was coming up. Quin pranced into the lodge wearing a grey bodysuit with shorts and flops. She l

ou skipped a party

get out of it." It wasn't a total li

Shaws were there. Turned o

Jenifer and Helen." The oth

I never achieved best friend status but Quin was adamant

there? Wasn't it a

round. We'll be seeing a lot of L

consequences of getti

ou not tell me about your engagement? I had to

" I ex

nvites without

e of the strongest Alpha's around.

oaf, who loves

anged," I

od taste. I want in on this wedding. Maid

was excited about t

et. My Father's puppet. The full moon was in a few days I couldn't run