Always in Shadow: A Novella (Never Cry Werewolf) by Davis Heather

Author:Davis, Heather [Davis, Heather]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: A Novella (Book Three of Never Cry Werewolf)
Publisher: Heather Davis
Published: 2013-05-02T16:00:00+00:00

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“The blue one is better,” Eva said, shaking her head at the dress in my hands.

Boris looked at his watch and frowned. We’d been up and down the main street, poking around in shops, looking for presents, but now we were in Eva’s favorite boutique. She insisted we both needed new dresses for Christmas Eve and wouldn’t let Boris shut our mission down.

“I think turquoise would be very flattering on you.” Eva said, her voice insistent. “Please try it on. I won’t take no for an answer.”

“Fine.” I took the dress from the rack and stepped into the changing room. To my surprise, Eva followed me in.

“I can probably get the zipper myself,” I said.

“No,” she whispered. “You must get to the Muldrazny Inn next door and try to find the stolen book with the map,” Eva whispered.

The inn – the book! I’d almost given up hope of that fantasy.

“You pretend to try on the dress,” she continued. “I will distract Boris long enough for you to sneak out of the shop.”

“Um... ditching the bodyguard while there is a group of scary guys who want to kill us sounds like a really bad idea,” I whispered back.

“Permanently joining a wolf pack – becoming an alpha female someday – seems like a better one?” Eva regarded me with a pointed look. “You really wish to be a wild animal like one of us?”

“No, but–”

“You only have this one chance,” Eva said, her voice steely. “One chance I never had. You will be fine. The inn is only a few doors down.”

“You’re really not worried about the Horsemen?”

“Someone played a joke. That is not proof of anything.”

I took a deep breath, considering what to do. Austin had said to not to believe everything Eva said, but she did seem like she was trying to help me. Maybe my first impression of her had been off the mark. And if there was a cure shouldn’t I go for it?

“You will not even try? You do not want to save yourself?” Eva’s eyes darkened, like she was remembering a painful past. I felt a little uncomfortable, seeing the raw emotion in her expression.

“Of course I want to try,” I replied slowly. “Tell me again what the book looks like.”

“I knew you would be brave.” Eva nodded at me. “The book is a large one with red leather. It has gold writing on the how-do-you-say-it?” Eva made a motion with her hand.

“Oh, the spine. Gotcha. Does it have a title?”

“Do you read Muldanian?” Eva quirked an eyebrow at me. “There is a picture of a wolf on the cover of the book. That will be your clue.” She poked her head out of the curtain and then turned back to me. “Boris is looking at some ties in the men’s section. Wait a moment and then go.”

She slipped out of the changing room into the shop. I heard her saying something to Boris. When I peered out at them, Eva was leading him toward a display of winter hats and making him watch her try them on.

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