Bodhi slammed the massive oaks doors of his family's home with such force the sun and moon knockers clattered against it, making it sound as if he were knocking to get back in. He was seething over what his father had just said. "I don't know who he thinks he is, appropriate measures my magical ass. If she really is my fated one, I'll do everything in power to protect her and love her like she deserves. Shifter or not." He was talking to himself all the way to the west garden where he told his parents he would be. This garden served as their vegetable garden. He surveyed the garden, taking in what all he needed to do. As he inspected the first row of tomatoes, noting the weeds and looking for signs of the blight that had been hitting them particularly hard this year, he heard a woman's
