I'm a coyote shapeshifter playing in a world of werewolves and vampires---outmatched is n understatement.

His brother maintained that what sent people backing away was neither his size nor his mother's blood, but solely the expression on his face. To test Samuel's theory, Charles had tried smiling - and then solemnly reported to Samuel that he had been mistaken. When Charles smiled, he told Samuel, people just ran faster.

Some of the fae have an odd idea of bride send-offs," he explained "including, according to Zee, kidnapping." "I forgot about that." And I was appalled because I knew better. "Bran and Samuel are probably more of a danger than any of the fae," I told him. "Someday, I'll tell you about some of the more spectaculare wedding antics Samuel's told me about." Some of them made kidnapping look mild.

Mercy?” “Just a minute,” I told Adam. “I'm in the middle of a revelation.

Mercy," said my mother thoughtfully, "you never told me your werewolf neighbor was quite that hot.

After I shut the door behind me, I heard Darryl say "of course eating him would work too.

He sighed. " I don't think an apology will do, Mercy. Because an apology implies that you wouldn't do it again. And, under the circumstances, you wouldn't do anything differently, would you?" "No.