Reni found Nina out back, sitting on the porch steps. “What’s wrong?” she asked, dropping down beside her. “You look like you lost your best friend.”
“I’m trying to figure out something.”
“About Felan?”
“That obvious, huh?”
Reni nodded. “You like him, right?”
“Yeah.”
“He likes you?”
“Yes.”
“Then what’s the problem?”
“I’m an elf. For the longest time I truly detested him because he’s a shifter. A wolf, damn it. They’re fierce, wild, untamed, dangerous, full of lust. The opposite of elves.”
Reni leaned back on her hands, looking at Nina. “You just described the average male of any species, including elves. Your brother is all of those, when necessary.”
“He is not!” Nina protested. “Okay, maybe a little, sometimes.”
“See.” Reni patted Nina’s arm. “I bet I know what you’re really a
