Weeks came and went; summer had come and gone, and all was quiet in Black Bear Creek. Well…no dead bodies appeared, but the flower shop had closed indefinitely. A small arts and crafts studio replaced the flower shop - one that was owned by a human who had passed Cliff’s background check. Sirena no longer balked at visiting Cynaswirls; she had successfully introduced Lena to the creamy sweetness of cinnabuns. So, it became her and Lena’s special, weekly outing. Since the girls were again in school and Samson was beginning kindergarten, Sirena had ample time to spend with and learn about Lena. From what she could learn, Lena’s family had been moving from Mexico at the time she was grabbed. Sirena didn’t know much about the werewolf culture in Mexico, but according to Cliff and Sarah, it

