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t barks as he slams my bedroom door open. He drops his wet leath

st against my ribs. I stand up from the bed, my big human arms sh

He walks straight into the washroom, and

the edge of the room and look out the glass window. The dark clouds are

ut with just a small fur wrap around his waist, and

s. His dark eyes look mean and angry when he

lk over to him, and he throws

air," he

limb up behind him and use my hands to

oo slow,"

say. I try to make my voice strong so he does not hear my fear.

randfather's ritu

et," I say. "I know your mind i

e says. He pulls away from my hands

f the night. I lie down on the very edge of the mattress, keeping my big body awa

t and pulls me back against his hot chest.

sh against his big shoulder

. His eyes glow a bright, scary wolf gold

down to protect my belly. "Ju

growls. He rolls on top of me

strength. Outside, the sky breaks with a huge flash of lightning, and the thunder makes the whole

in my stomach. I want to look for medicine, b

rain. It is his phone on the small side table. I look at

an runs out with the fur wrap aro

yells into the phone. His face looks very wo

s black pants on. He is gettin

ht?" I ask. I jump up and grab his big wrist

aelan laughs, and his voice sounds like sh

. "Your grandfather is being buried tomorrow. You need to show

He reaches out and squeezes my jaw so tight I cannot brea