Grace of a Wolf by Lenaleia

Chapter 173

Chapter 173: Grace: White Cat (I)

It takes three hours to get the truck fixed, but we’ve run into a tiny dilemma.

Actually, it’s not very tiny. At least to Caine.

"Damn it," he curses, running a hand through his hair. "I didn’t think about this."

"I didn’t, either."

Andrew and Caine are both staring at the set of keys on the dinette table, which they’ve been doing for the past five minutes since we got the call the truck was ready.

I rest my hand on my chin, watching their impasse with mild frustration.

Caine lets out another huge sigh, and Andrew follows suit.

"I should have gone with him," Andrew says, rubbing at the back of his neck. "Didn’t even think about the logistics."

"We’ll be fine for thirty minutes without you guys."

"No," they say in unison.

I roll my eyes at their stubborn veto. "So, how are you going to pick up the truck then? Caine, even if you shift, you’ll take at least an hour to get there, right? Wouldn’t it be more dangerous for you to be gone for so long?"

"I could shift," Andrew offers.

"It’ll still take you at least an hour to get there," I point out. "This is ridiculous. It’s not even a big deal. The drive there will take ten, fifteen minutes at most. Just go and come back. Thirty minutes and you’re done. What do you think is going to happen in thirty minutes?"

Caine grimaces. "Leaving you here is dangerous. Any crazy person can come off the road—"

"So leave Fenris here. He’ll scare anyone off."

"But—"

"Just Fenris is fine."

"If there’s a—"

go

forehead, the hard line of his jaw

wolf is there—the slightly-less-terrifying "dog" version

swings his head

friendliness until now—yelps and leaps onto the couch in a rush of honey-colored fur, practically climbing behind Jer for

afraid of Fenris, but not afraid of Caine or Andrew. I’m more convinced than ever Sadie’s a shifter child who won’t return to her human body

table until he reaches me, then sits up to plop his head into my lap in

scratching behind

the keys off the table and stomps to

and powerful Lycan King

shoulders tense before he whips back around, fixing each of the kids with

outside while I’m gone. Unless this thing catches on

three chorus, sounding mildly exasperated in

obedience, Caine turns to me. "Lock the

my God. The man’s ridiculous. "I know how doors

follow, watching him and Andrew go before closing the door

someone really wants in. Fenris

* * *

her. The growls evolve into high-pitched barks, and all the kids cover their ears. The noise makes Bun stir in Ron’s

to wake her up!" the boy

potty. I’ll take her

Caine said—" Sara

again, and I snap on her leash and open the door. She bolts out, nearly pulling me down the stairs. "Hold

spinning on the end of the leash as Fenris comes out with us. I close the door behind him, and Sadie yanks so hard she’s choking

"Calm down, Sadie!"

the asphalt like a dog obsessed. I loop the leash twice around my hand to keep from losing it, trying to yank her back. "Sadie!

herself against her collar, each desperate bark coming out strained and phlegmy. We hit the grass, and I expect

back on the leash. "Just potty here.

a glance in my direction. Her bark

dog. Would

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