Cast Away by Annabel Chase

Author:Annabel Chase [Chase, Annabel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Red Palm Press LLC
Published: 2017-05-24T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 15

On the way to my office, I noticed a crowd gathered in front of the Great Hall. A few signs waved in the air and I tried to get a good look at the messages. Freedom to Pee was written on one in bright yellow paint. I was pretty sure the drips were intentional. Another one read Shift Free or Die. So this was a shifter protest. As I drew closer, I heard the chant of ‘the Buck stops here.’

Oh no. They were protesting the charges against Buck. This was the last thing I needed. I elbowed my way through the crowd until I located a familiar face.

"Alex," I exclaimed. "I thought you were going to do this through the proper channels."

Alex gave me a regretful look. "The mayor refused to put us on the calendar for the council meeting. We didn't feel like we had a choice. If they refuse to hear our voices through official channels, then this is the only option."

I surveyed the chanting shifters. At least it was a peaceful protest. For now.

"Is anyone even in the Great Hall right now?" I asked. If not, the protest was like a tree falling in the woods.

"Not right now," Alex admitted. "But we’re getting the attention of the community. Plenty of residents are passing by and wanting to know what the protest is about."

"It's all about drawing attention to the cause," Patsy said.

"Listen, I'm on your side," I said. "I just feel like there's a lot going on in town right now and sometimes timing is crucial to success."

"Easy for you to say when you can be yourself all day every day," Patsy sneered.

"Yeah, and you can pee anywhere you like," another werewolf said.

I frowned. "Well, that’s not entirely true." Because I had the bladder of a woman pregnant with triplets, I had to make sure I was aware of the nearest bathroom at all times. That was how I coped.

"I've got the urge to urinate right now," a werewolf said and began to unzip his jeans.

Alex placed a firm hand on his shoulder. "Let's keep this civil, Franklin. No need to rile people up. We want them to support us, not be disgusted by us."

"You callin’ your own kind disgusting?" Franklin shot back.

Alex put his face an inch from Franklin's. "You know perfectly well that's not what I’m saying. If you have a problem with me, then you can take it up at the next pack meeting."

Franklin quickly backed down. "’Course not. Tensions are running high is all."

"That minotaur is walking around with his horns on display, but we still can't shift in the middle of the day," LuAnn said. "It's discrimination."

The shifters had a point. On the other hand, Markos in minotaur form was more of a hybrid. When a werewolf shifted to a wolf, there was no human element left. It was a full shift to an animal form.

"Where's Buck?" I asked, glancing at the sea of faces.

"I told him to stay behind," Alex said.

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