His mate refused to eat meat or any animal products. That was her way of life. She never even hunted in wolf form. He’d watched how she worked, always assuming her wolf would be tempted to chase their prey, but she never did—even when a small rabbit was nearby. There was absolutely no interest.
“I was going to wake her, but then … the humans came.”
“What?” David asked. Humans were known for hunting in these parts, but since he, Reese, Brian, and Caleb had hunted them, they’d scared them off. This was the only way to keep them all safe, but it would seem they didn’t do a good enough job. “Tell me what happened. It’s important.”
“She was still in wolf form.” The She-Bear began to whimper. “They injected her with something and I was so scared. I should have attacked, but my … bear, it woul
