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Ryan caed on a pinyon pine branch, but the smell of the wolf’s current location eluded him When Ryan sniffed the fur left behind, there was no odor at all
He traveled after the red wolf for a couple of miles, but the trail led to a river and stopped on the rocky bank Even though the trespassing as Darien’s probleue Ryan as he turned and headed through the forest to town Why had the wolf been watching Darien’s house?
His actions didn’tabout Lelandi and Carol, the only two red wolves in Darien’s pack Except for Lelandi’s doctor from her former red pack, as on loan to Darien’s pack for the ti But the doctor lived nearer town, not close to Darien’s home And he was a male Which made Ryan believe that the red male lurker was interested in Carol or Lelandi Or both
Reluctantly, Ryan followed the tree line and finally reached the back side of the Hastings Bed and Breakfast, where his rented roolas firs, perfect for privacy He’d left theopen so he could easily let hih, he realized too late that solass pane hard, and he grunted and ju his head around, he saw Bertha Hastings, the owner of the establishment, peer out the kitchenFor a while, she just watched hi him A lone wolf Not of her pack An outsider
He sat and waited
Bertha’s round face lifted in a happy countenance with springy silver curls tracing her cheeks where they’d fallen loose from a bun and a dash of white powder on the tip of her pert nose Did she finally recognize hiht And he hadn’t been in his wolf form at any other time when Bertha had been around
She opened the , lifted her chin, and breathed deeply Then she s
She kneas him He took a breath of relief as she disappeared from theThen the back door opened, and she motioned for hiht have soain waved for hiait, he hurried into the kitchen The scent of strawberries and whipped creaus grilling in olive oil met with his approval He took another whiff, which made her smile
"Dinner will be served in a couple ofhere, Ryan McKinley?" Bertha asked as she pulled a key off a rack and hurried down the hall, the key clinking on its chain
He guessed, as many years as shethe spring festival the next day as he’d said He followed close behind her, wanting to slip into the roouest saw him and went into hysterics
Bertha unlocked his door and let hi this place is difficult enough I didn’t realize you’d taken a run on the wild side I do have an electronic wolf door in the kitchen if you need to go out No huht now, so feel free to coo as you please in whichever form you prefer"
He’d seen the wolf door when he’d first checked in, but he hadn’t wanted Bertha to knoas headed out, figuring she would have been curious about what he was up to And he hadn’t known if she had any hued if one had checked in while he was on his run
Sheshades of green on white backgrounds, dark forest-green walls, white furniture, and a vase filled with fresh green-and-white carnations The placein a roos and weather problems
"This is the rooht a hornet’s nest of trouble with her, although in the end it all turned out for the best," Bertha said and then raised a brow She gave a resigned sigh
"You aren’t planning on stirring up the town also, are you? I should warn Darien you’re here But I doubt you’re any real threat I take it you’re not here to see Lelandi this time" Then Bertha’s brows both elevated as if she’d worked out the mystery on her own "Oh, not Lelandi Carol, then?" Her lips curved up in a sly way
He waited patiently for Bertha to leave, but she see hi from the situation
"Oh… now I see I’ll leave you to your business" She turned to go but stopped and said over her shoulder, "Darien’s getting ready to encourage one of our pack hed "I shouldn’t be saying so since you’re not one of our pack, but I think you could handle her best of all since you’re an alpha and patient to boot<ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-7451196230453695" data-ad-slot="9930101810" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins>