“Do you know what Finn’s truck looks like?” I checked.
“No. I don’t know what Wyatt’s looks like either,” she admitted.
The wolf nudged my side. I glanced down at him, and he pointed to the left with his nose. The boots he was holding swung lightly with the motion.
“I think it’s that way.” I gestured in that direction.
“Oh, good call. Wyatt’s wolf definitely knows where it is.”
I eyed Cynthia as we walked. “You’re being strangely nice.”
“Keeping concerned friends and family members from learning the truth isn’t my favorite part of my job.”
That was fair.
Still annoying, though.
“Why did you sayWyatt’s wolf? Is he not the same in both forms?” I asked.
The wolf nudged me again, and we turned down a row of vehicles.
“Werewolves are basically two beings sharing one body,” she explained. “When the wolf is in charge, the human is tucked away, and vice versa.”
“How does that work?”
Cynthia shrugged. “I never asked.”
“But you’re a werewolf too?”
“Pretty much everyone in town is.”
“And no one has thought to look into the science behind shifting?”
“I’m the wrong person to ask. I’m just the receptionist.”
I scowled. “Receptionists are necessary. A good one keeps everything running smoothly and customers or patients coming back. A terrible one makes everyone’s life hard. You’re clearly the first, even though you’ve been making my life harder for months.”
She looked surprised. “My mate says the same thing, but I figure he has to.”
“Because he’s your soulmate?”
“Exactly.”
“Well, I’m not your soulmate. I have no reason to lie to you.”
We stopped behind an old, dented truck that looked like it used to be an interesting shade of teal. The wolf nudged me toward the passenger door.
“I think this is theirs,” I told Cynthia. “Thanks for… well, actually, I’m not sure I owe you a thank you.”
Cynthia grinned. “Not really. Good luck, though.”
“Something tells me I’ll need it.” I made my way to the back door of the truck. When I reached toward the handle, the wolf growled at me.
I paused. And looked down.
“What?”
He stepped past me and poked the passenger door with his nose.
