Chapter 21
Vanessa watched from her perch, terrified from the second she'd watched Pierre transform into the largest, most ferocious appearing beast she'd ever seen. He made the sásq’ets who’d tried to kill them in Banff look like a furry, playful puppy. This was a monster from her darkest childhood nightmares. His eyes were full of hatred and fixed firmly on the love of her life, while Emma Jane pranced around him, looking as though she was at a bar in a dance-off. There wasn’t even a shadow of fear on Emma Jane’s face as she focused on the giant wolf a few feet away from her. She wasn't sure how she did it. Vanessa's love and pride for Emma Jane doubled. But even though she was sure that Emma Jane was more than capable of taking care of herself against Pierre, Vanessa wanted to make sur
