Changeling Moon by Dani Harper

Author:Dani Harper [Harper, Dani]
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Fiction, General, Paranormal, Romance
ISBN: 9780758271983
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
Published: 2011-06-01T04:00:00+00:00

The sun was skimming the horizon as they strolled hand in hand around the farmyard. Connor introduced Zoey to a variety of animals, both large and small, including the sixteen-dog welcoming committee he’d diverted earlier. They were calm and well-behaved but it was still a joy to watch her laugh and try to pet them all. Her interest in the other livestock was just as genuine, and she didn’t hesitate to accept his invitation to scratch a three-hundred-pound pig behind the ears. She did hesitate at the next paddock, however, which contained a long-haired Highland bull with a great sweep of horns, but when Connor walked inside, she followed.

“This is Magnus, one of our herd sires.” He rubbed the bull’s brow, hidden beneath a heavy fringe of hair. Zoey reached out and touched the broad forehead tentatively.

“He looks like a leftover from the last Ice Age.” The bull snorted. “No offense,” she added hastily.

Connor chuckled. “Highland cattle are tough and hardy, perfect for our northern Canadian winters. Not only are they dressed for the weather, they’re good at digging through the snow for forage—a lot of modern breeds have forgotten how to do that. Highlands will fight off predators too.”

“Like wolves?”

“Like wolves.” Ordinary ones at least.

No sooner had they left the bull’s paddock than a wildly spotted horse came trotting over to them, putting his head under Connor’s hands like a big dog asking to be petted.

Zoey laughed. “Looks like you’ve had a jailbreak.”

“This is Charlie, and he’s very good at opening gates. As you can see by his markings, he’s an Appaloosa. He has a fancy pedigree that goes all the way back to the Nez Pierce tribe in the nineteenth century.”

“You’re pretty smart,” Zoey murmured to the horse as she rubbed its speckled neck. “And really handsome too.”

“He’s certainly a looker. Charlie was born with a perfect coat, a beautiful head. Prettiest foal I ever delivered and could have been a champion in the show ring, except for a malformation of the front legs. They bow out quite badly, see?” Connor bent and ran his hands over the horse’s legs, while the animal nuzzled the back of his head. He laughed and straightened up, rubbing his hand around the animal’s ears. “As you’ve probably noticed, he’s a glutton for attention.”

“So you kept him?”

“The foal was breech and stuck in the birth canal when the owners called me in. It turned into a long night. The mare came through it fine, but the owners couldn’t be bothered with the little guy after they saw his legs. They wanted him put down, so I traded them even. Tore up the bill in return for the foal.”

“So now you have another horse. I’ve seen eleven so far. And twenty-some goats, a couple dozen mismatched sheep and some pigs, numberless cats, and sixteen dogs. You must rescue everything.”

He smiled, a little sadly. “Not all—I’d be overrun in a week—but I do seem to bring home quite a few. Most I can find homes for, and those I can’t find a place for just stay here.

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