That thought sobered me slightly, allowing my claws to finally retract. Reed’s brother Dirge had suddenly gone feral two summers back. Nobody knew why, as he’d stayed in fur this entire time and wouldn’t let anyone near him—in human or wolf form—despite Reed’s monthly attempts to communicate with him.
I was too powerful to get anywhere near that ledge. With as much dominance as I had… I could wipe out entire towns. In the modern world, that would be a disaster the likes of which had never been seen before. Dirge was only kept close by the presence of another, more dominant wolf. If I lost it…
I shook the thought from my head. I would deal with this, with her, today.
Gracelyn blew a short blast on her whistle to signal the end of this round, and I stood, grateful for a reprieve. It wasn’
