Chapter 8
Wolves surrounded me on every side. They poured out of hatchbacks, streamed through doors, and engulfed me in their furry approval every bit as if I was still tied into the invisible network of pack that I’d abandoned in order to claim my mate.
Meanwhile, older clan members proved their maturity by keeping their cool, walking forward on entirely human feet. I nodded my greetings to all and sundry while counting heads and realizing that Dad had brought everyone along, from our newest pack mates all the way up to aging elders. My young niece Rosie chattered in the background, her human grandmother scowled predictable disapproval, and Harmony blew me a silent kiss from the back of the crowd.
But it was my parents who drew me into their arms before I even had time to speak. First
