The baby gorilla peered out through the underbrush.
"She is adorable. Look at those huge brown eyes. She-wolves will fall in love with her."
"Don't get too close."
"We're fine. She's a sweetheart. Look how eagerly she came to me."
"You always had a knack for charming the females."
"We should take her back with us. Think of the attention we would garner. And Josie would adore her."
"I'm not certain that’s a good idea."
*Ethan*
The frightening growl rips through the dream, jerking me awake as it has every night since Nathan’s death. I am sitting up, breathing heavily, drenched in sweat. I have no memory of pushing myself up, the remnants of the nightmare causing uncontrollable tremors to ratchet through me.
“Nathan?”
“Apologies for disturbing you. Go back to sleep.” Tossing back th
