Wolf's Bane by Judith Post

Author:Judith Post
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: urban fantasy, paranormal romance, fantasy, magic, werewolf, werewolves, witch, spells, gargoyles
Publisher: Judith Post

Chapter 18

Reece slapped at whatever was shaking her shoulder. Her hand hit something hard. "Ouch." She scrunched herself into a ball. The shaking started again. "Damn it!" She was in no mood to be jostled out of slumber. It was still dark outside. "Go away."

"Listen." Damian's voice was low and urgent.

She was immediately awake. She sat up and strained to hear. There was a high-pitched wail coming from far away. She frowned. What was that noise? A second wail, slightly different, followed. Soon, there was a chorus. "Wolves?"

"They're calling for Andre and Jeremy. We have problems."

She looked down at herself, fully dressed, and was grateful she'd been too tired to change into her pajamas. "What do we do?"

"We can't let them leave your apartment."

Reece followed him into the huge, open space of her loft. Andre paced the floor, circling the perimeter of the room. His motions were wild and restless, as if he were caged and needed to be free. Jeremy sat at the dining table, his hands gripping its edge, trying to anchor himself. As Reece watched, his nails began to lengthen and curve. A low growl rumbled in his throat, and he shut his eyes, struggling against the change.

"I've already called for Benito and Aurelius. If they can find the rogues outdoors and stop them, we can deal with Andre and Jeremy in here." Damian glanced at Andre. "He's never become a werewolf yet, at least, not without your help. I don't know how hard it will be for him."

Reece looked at Andre too. His pale gray eyes had a yellow gleam, and his jaw line was changing. "We could use more help." She dialed Hecate Earthbound's number and rushed into speech the minute Hecate picked up the phone. When she flipped her cell phone shut, she told Damian, "She's on her way."

"If we alarm them, they'll change faster," Damian told her. "We need to do everything we can to keep them calm, to make them feel unthreatened. And don't make any fast moves. It kicks in their predator instincts." Another round of howls filled the air. "Once Hecate gets here, I'll join Benito and Aurelius. The sooner we stop the rogues, the better for our friends."

"How do you calm werewolves?"

Damian shrugged.

Reece went to the stereo and put on her Susan Werner CD. Werner's calm, playful lyrics filled the air, and Andre's pacing slowed a fraction. Next, she went to the kitchen and grabbed a batch of refrigerated cookie dough to put in the oven. Sad, but true—the aroma of cookies always lifted her mood, and she rarely took the time to make them from scratch. Andre glanced toward the kitchen and edged closer. He was a food freak, like she was. The center of his eyes returned to their usual gray, even though they were still rimmed in gold. Reece put the tea kettle on, and Andre glanced toward the mugs. She was keeping him distracted enough, he was faring fairly well, but Jeremy had broken out in a cold sweat.

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