Chapter 81

"I didn't even know we could disguise our scent. Someone needs to teach me that trick."

The whole table laughed along with that, easing the tension of Kyle's confession, which raised a few

eyebrows, but not one commented on it.

"It's not.easy, but it is possible with practice, restraint, and determination." Dan clued me in.

"Oh, she's up to the challenge for sure." Cole sounded proud in his assessment. "I've never met a

female quite so assertive, especially when she sets her mind to something."

Kyle softly growled at him and I elbowed him. "He's just trying to goad you. Stop letting him." Then I

turned to Cole, "And you, behave." I shook my head at the two of them causing Leslie and Sandy to start giggling.

"So, I take it you know Cole pretty well then? I mean I know you work at Westin Foundation with

Kyle, but even their word is you tend to keep to yourself and haven't made many friends. Why is

that?" Leo asked, but didn't sound judgmental when he did.

up. This was going to be my pack. These people were going to be my responsibility as future Pack Mother. It was time

like I was up

and in hindsight I know how

true, I did know werewolves, or wolf shifters as I know now you prefer to be called, existed, I just feared them my entire life. I watched two wolves kill my parents. I changed that same

thought," I couldn't stop my cheeks from changing colors with how

a monster, that those wolves had turned me into this monster. I didn't know anything about our

pretty big secret to grow up with," Melinda said, her voice filled

anyone. Ever. So, I got used to being alone and avoiding people as much as possible. I didn't mean to come off as nervous or weak up on stage tonight. You just have to understand that my entire life I've worked so hard to be invisible that it's more than

I looked up, Franny and Leslie both had

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understanding.

handle such a life? You must be the strongest shifter I've ever had the privilege of meeting to withstand such trauma so graciously." Sandy stood

said trying not to

throat, "Life will be very different for you now,

You have no idea. It's a

curious. How did you

on Council, of course

and Lily, Cole was my first friend here. It

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