The red wolf didn’t shift to reveal her identity to her daughter.
The last time he had spoken to Rebecca, she had been cryptic and explained a whole bunch of nothing. She’d wasted his time, and he was the gullible fool who had believed her.
Protect her daughter? He was the one who needed protection from her!
He had no interest in whatever she had to say now because Layla was on her own after she gave birth. She had been resourceful before he’d found her; he was sure she would do the same after. And now she knew about their world, she would know what was happening to her when the changes didn’t go away.
Besides, she had her mother following her. She would be fine.
He looked away from the wolf to look at Layla and found she was looking at him as if she had seen an alien.
“Your time i
