Okay, Juanita? If you hear anything, stay in your apartment and call me.”
She glanced down at the card and then back at Tyler with a wide smile. He had a fan for life. “
“I understand completely, Juanita. I swear I will look after Jess. I promise not to take my eyes off her.”
My heart gave a twist. Letting Tyler and Danny accompany me might not be entirely the right choice. As Selectives they wouldn’t be allowed to change into their true forms. It was forbidden under a sworn oath to my father, our Alpha. If they broke that vow, they would be severely punished. And the risk and danger, especially facing someone as powerful as Selene, would be immense. But I knew my brother would never see reason, so there was no use trying.
I just had to make sure nothing happened to either of them.
“Goodbye, Chica. I weel take care of things here for you, don’ worry.” She waved and blew me a kiss. I waved back. “And be safe on your travels. Jour grandmother needs you, I am certain. If the road is rocky, jus’ pick jourself up. That’s what my
“Thanks, Juanita,” I called. “I’ll remember that.”
Tyler turned and closed the door, an amused expression still lingering on his face. He shook his head. “They don’t make humans like that very often. That woman has balls, and she’s fiercely loyal to you. Did you smell her strength?”
“I did, but just barely. My nose was struggling to get through all the Freesia perfume. And who knew you were such a rake? You got her out the door in one swoop. That was a talented maneuver if
I’ve ever seen one.”
“I have a way with all the ladies.” Tyler grinned. “Even your elderly neighbor.”
“She’s not that old!” I laughed. “I think she’s in her fifties, but she could pass for late thirties on a good day. What do you think she meant about the bad things that are supposed to happen again?”
Tyler scratched his head. “I don’t know. She was probably talking about all your recent
‘coincidences,’ like your break-in and your ailing grandmother.” He smirked. “Your life has been a whirlwind since you made your first shift. Humans who are close to you would be foolish not to notice.”
I guess it was a good thing I didn’t know many humans. Juanita and Ray were plenty. I didn’t want any other human to end up on the wrong side of us like Ray had. If that happened to Juanita I’d be crushed.
“And, Jess, if you’re going to be a good wolf, you have to learn to parcel away scents efficiently.
It’s a relatively easy thing to learn. Once you take in a new smell, you file it away and then you open up your senses to the next layer. If you don’t, you’re going to be at a severe disadvantage. You’ll never be able to identify or track anyone accurately.”
I stood, finishing the last bite off my plate as I headed to the sink, so I answered him in my mind.
I chuckled, covering my mouth with the back of my hand.
Tyler had followed me into the kitchen and now was as good a time as any to fill him in on my day.
My father and I had decided I’d be the one to tell Tyler what we’d uncovered today. Even though
Devon had found the Prophecy on the Internet, it didn’t mean any of the other wolves had discovered the news. In fact, it likely meant most hadn’t. Wolves and technology, other than in the form of an
Xbox and a giant flat-screen TV, didn’t mix well. But Tyler needed to know. He had the right to know.
I just didn’t want to actually tell him.
I leaned my back against the countertop and crossed my arms.
He turned from shutting the fridge and set the garbage bag down on the kitchen floor.
Gwir Lycae
He ran a hand through his hair and blew air out of this mouth.
He pushed away from the doorway and strode into my empty living room. I followed. “I think it means you’re strong,” Tyler said out loud. “And you can hold your Lycan form and fight, which we already knew. That means, whether or not you’re the actual
“I guess,” I responded slowly.
“Jess, we’re
“Okay.” I didn’t know where this was heading, but I was thankful he wasn’t storming out of my apartment in a rage. A strong alpha-born wolf, who was ahead of me in Pack status, couldn’t like hearing his sister was powerful, whether I was blood-kin or not. “I get that we all have latent Lycan genes, and mine just decided to come to the forefront. That makes sense. But it still doesn’t explain away everything else.”
“What else did this Prophecy say?” he asked.
“It said I’m supposed to be some sort of justice giver to the supernatural race.”
“What’s a ‘justice giver’ supposed to do exactly?”