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Chapter 37

"Did you draw those wolves out in the lobby?"

"A wolf? You want a wolf to cover the scars left to you by a wolf?"

I grinned and nodded. "Not just any wolf though." I unfolded the paper in my pocket with the picture I had drawn of the big brown wolf and handed it to him. "I want this wolf."

Amusement flashed across his face. "This wolf? You're sure this is the wolf you want covering your body?"

"Absolutely. It has to be this wolf."

"Tell me why."

"My entire life I've been terrified of wolves, even before the attack." He seemed surprised to hear my admission. "This wolf, I've seen him in the woods behind my house. He's there almost every night, and there's just something about him. I don't know how to explain it, but I'm not afraid of him. He's big and should be terrifying, yet I'm not scared. I feel comfort knowing he's out there, kind of like he's protecting me. So yes, it has to be this wolf."

Cole looked extremely amused by my story.

"Okay, one more thing, did you draw this yourself?"

know you'll do

know. People pay a lot of money for designs this good. Maybe we could even cut the cost

brown, just like in

"Okay, suit yourself."

friends by the end of it. I gave him ten drawings in exchange and he refused to take any money from me. On the final fill in, he

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had to cover it. It was beautiful so much better than I had

KYLE

that Kelsey was still ignoring me.We had worked side by side for two years, and every time she turned me down I felt the sting of rejection. Yet somehow, I knew the bond between us was strengthening. In the history of

office, it was like she had no idea it had been me. How could she not know it was me? Rejection had never felt so

falling into a funk. Even my mother had commented on

to pull out of it lest

on my door and I steeled myself for the scent

I loathed and craved

coppery scent that shouldn't have entered with Kelsey. All the strength in the world couldn't have stopped

said, "Baby, you're hurt.

at

are you talking about, Kyle?

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