WAKING UP IN A LOCATION I didn’t remember lying down in was getting royally old. And with Lupe’s furry tail shielding my eyes from any light, I was tempted to turn over and drift right back to sleep. Surely I’d feel better after just a few more minutes of slumber?
The pounding on the window, though, suggested nap time was over. So, blinking groggily, I pulled myself upright and peered out into the dim parking lot.
Despite the closest street light being well over twenty yards away, the dark shape leaning over the windshield was still painfully obvious. Swathed in shadows, though, it could have been anyone—friend, foe, or scary paranormal beast. Unconsciously, I cringed away from the hulking shape, my fingers twining into the hair of the wolf by my side like a child seeking comfort from he
