Vincent spoke with Katie a few more times through the evening and several phone calls later, he had made all the arrangements. He mind-linked Victor, "Keep Anna home." "Why?" Victor mind-linked back. "I'll explain when I see you. Just don't let her come back out." Vincent told him. Vincent went back into the room and talked with Rosie for about an hour, kissed her forehead, "I'll be back to get you first thing in the morning. Goodnight Ro." As he exited the room, he instructed her private guard to keep watch. Once he was outside, he shifted and went for a run. He ran faster and faster through the territory, jumping over fallen trees, and racing some of the wolves on patrol. As he got back to his residence, he smiled, seeing Anna and her guard racing around the lake. He laid

