The little wolf peeks up at me, her dark brown eyes blinking.
While Tieran received a report of her incoming arrival, he was never given her name. Just all the details about her pack origin, the Alpha’s son who rejected her, and how she supposedly killed her mom.
I’m struggling with that last bit.
She doesn’t strike me as a killer.
Although, she did try to maul Jack.
So maybe she is a little beast, after all.
She stands, her eyes on me and pokes me in the chest with her snout. “Yes, I would like to know your name,” I confirm, not clear on why that earned me a nudge.
The little wolf shakes her head.
“You won’t tell us?” I’m not sure I like that response.
“Maybe she wants us to confirm our names first?” Volt suggests.
A fair request. We missed our introductions on the beach, what with being concerned for her life and all.
But she huffs before I can properly introduce myself.
“Well, this would be easier if you shifted back into human form,” I say conversationally.
She nudges me again, this time with a bit more strength.
Then lays down before I can react and curls her body like a crescent moon.
“Oh, I see.” My irritation with her perceived defiance melts away in an instance. “Your name is either Caius or begins with C. I’m guessing the latter.”
She stands up again and wags her tail.
“It begins with C,” I confirm.
She gives me her version of a wolf smile. Then lays down again on her belly with her legs stretched out behind her and in front of her.
“An I?” I guess.
She doesn’t move.
“An L?” Volt says.
She stands up again with another tail wag.
“C L. What’s next?” I ask.
She blinks at me, her rump hitting the ground. After a beat, she starts howling. She immediately stops when we all wince. Then she tries again, only softer this time.
Volt and I share a look.
But it’s Tieran who smirks and says, “Clever little thing.”
“What letter is it?” I ask, completely at a loss.
“Well as W sounds weird after C L, I’m guessing she’s trying to say O,” he drawls as he stretches his arms over his head. Eating on a pillow on the floor isn’t exactly comfortable.
The female stops her howling and pants happily once more.
