“Someone was lurking here” Rick spoke to Sandra without looking at her, they stood outside of her property to avoid being overheard by Killari. “Rick, I am certain only the Alpha, my son and that lost tourist girl showed up” Rick eyed Sandra intently and she lowered her head. He had been in a foul mood after his plans had been halted when Nico’s jaguar had caused a scene. Such a scene had escalated to an international level, and he had spent all morning damning the internet, the jaguars, and the wolves while he had his ear glued to the phone. He had been getting calls from board members requesting to pull funding for the project, and from government officials declaring that they most probably would be rescinding support due to increasing international pressure to protect the jungle. His

