United: Magiford Supernatural City (Pack of Dawn and Destiny Book 2) by K. M. Shea

Author:K. M. Shea [Shea, K. M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-01-13T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 12

Pip

Weeks passed with no more incidents from the rogue packmate.

It seemed like all the changes Greyson had made were making a difference—and now that we were more positive it was a packmate we were dealing with, the list of suspects had been considerably narrowed.

Still, we were careful as we returned to our daily routines.

Greyson went back to his usual level of teasing, too, which made me wonder if it had just been a lack of sleep, or if his mate bond was twisting in his chest again, reminding him of his inevitable future.

With the return of normalcy, I got to experience the “joy” of having various packmates try to help me figure out my unusual magic.

On a Wednesday evening in late October, I reported in to Hector and Ember—the next set of wolves that was supposed to help me.

“This is the place.” I peered at the cozy house—which was an adorable little cape cod that was painted forest green with white shutters and trim.

The front yard had a bin of soccer balls and volleyballs, a swing set, and a stone walkway that led up to the front door.

I adjusted my scarf and pulled my knit cap lower so it covered more of my ears. “Thanks for the escort service, guys.”

I glanced back at Jack and Easton, who were standing directly under one of the house floodlights.

It got dark early in Wisconsin during the fall and winter months, so it was already pitch black, making the floodlights a necessity.

Jack wagged his tail at me, but East was busy investigating scents.

Since East was on administrative leave until he learned how to control his strength, and Jack was similarly on leave from school for the same reason, the two had taken to following me around.

When I was working they either napped in the welcome center after a night of running in the forest as wolves, or they trained in the city park.

They were so rapidly improving their control that Moira told me she thought it had to be all their exposure to a Wolf’s Kiss, but I thought that undermined all the work the pair were putting into their control. They were desperate to improve, and it showed in all of their practices.

The front door opened, and Ember, wearing a t-shirt and leggings, stuck her head out, her hair—back in her favorite hairstyle of tiny, intricate braids—fanned over her shoulder. “Hello, Pip. We’ll be just a moment; Hector is on a call.”

“I’m in no rush,” I said. “He can take his time.”

Ember smiled. “Thanks.” Children laughed somewhere behind her, and she glanced over her shoulder. “I’ll be a moment. We keep it warm inside for the kids, but even we’ll need a warmer shirt for outside. Will you be warm enough? Do you need to borrow anything?”

“Please, I’m a Wisconsin girl. I’m set,” I said with the assurance of someone wearing fleece lined jeans, a ski jacket, and boots rated for negative-sixty-degree temperatures.

Once I got cold, I’d never warm up until I went inside again, so I always dressed aggressively warm in the cooler months.

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