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Alex looked over my shoulder "Well, not that stupid love story stuff The publishing coes detailing olf anatoe in ʻas scientific teret" I was holding all the answers I had been so desperately seeking for the last month Ever since the moment I realized what Alex was, ic and reasoning Werewolves defy both Alex gavethat could be explained and studied Tears stung in lad you like it," he said "Does this conclude the interrogation portion of our evening?"

"That depends" I gently placed the book in e I had to reach over and grab his hand "Does Dr Smith also cover the science behind vampires?"

"Vampires? You think va me if I believe in vampires?" Alexʼs smile only widened "Point taken"

"So, there are no vaend

"How about faeries? Ghosts? Witches? Zombies? Unicorns?" He squeezed ainst one another My heart rate kicked up a few notches and nono so close I could feel his warhost, but I wouldnʼt discount the possibility There are women with supernatural senses, but theyʼre called Seers"

"Seers? Like precogs?"

"There are a few very powerful Seers that can catch a glimpse of the future, but itʼs extremely rare They co things that have happened in the past or so on a thousand miles away, but only when theyʼre asleep Sohts, e you The Seer that served my fatherʼs Pack could See everywhere an object had been when she held it in both hands"

"Served your fatherʼs pack?" Itʼs not like Iʼs-in-definance-of-our-patricarical-society type fe a pack of men ross I hadnʼt been thinking that, but I was stuck with a searing visual and queasy stomach anyway "How did you mean it?"

"Seers are honored, exalted members of the Pack Like lycanthropy, itʼs an inherited trait, but itʼs a recessive gene When a olf has a son, he knows that one day he will be a olf too, but the daughter of a Seer doesnʼt necessarily have the gift The ratio of Seers to Shifters is probably less than one to ten, yet they are important for our survival" Alex paused and looked at me expectantly

"Important how?" I didnʼt want to disappoint

"While their other talents vary, all Seers have the ability to communicate with us in our ani too close to our hunting ground, or tell us if one of our brothers is in danger Itʼs a bit rowl systeinning to look like a cheesy made-for-SyFy movie