***Patrick POV*** The wolves hold their ground, never backing down. They are standing just past the border of our territory, so I have no right to fight them. I do not understand what they are doing here, but the only way I can find out is to shift to my human form and talk to them. That will make me more vulnerable however, and I don’t know that they will do the same. Taking a few steps back, I close my eyes and quickly shift into my human self. I stand proudly naked, staring at the three wolves, waiting for them to do the same. It’s freezing out here, and I’d rather not stand around all day, freezing my toes off! They finally stop growling and the three men shift into their human forms to stand facing me. I recognise these warriors of the Quartz Moon Clan. They are close in age to me an

