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She wears a wry smile as her eyes slide over to Wesley and Harrison. “He’s handsome, alright, but not much different from the others. I mean, he’s loud and boisterous. You could easily hook a male like him.”
I can’t help the seething glance that I send her way. “Easy enough for you to say, like four men want to be your mate.”
“And none of them are good enough.”
I shake my head. Kim’s ease with men has nothing to do with me, and I shouldn’t make my inability to get a man to like me her problem at all.
Kim sticks the flower between her lips and chews on it. She pulls it out and says, “I know how to take your mind off of him.”
“My mind is not on him,” I insist.
“Anyways, I know how to take your mind off of him. Let’s go into town. I’m needing some lady things and it’ll be fun to walk among the humans for a bit. I like being gawked at every so often, makes me feel like some big deal actor.”
I laugh and get to my feet. I follow Kim into the woods, down the loose trail that leads into town. We take off running, and I leap into the air, transforming into my wolf. My paws pelt the ground as we run towards town.
It’s so nice to feel my legs move freely. It’s especially nice to feel my legs move far, far, away from here.
We stop just on the edge of town, and we transform. Kim gives me a once over and pushes my hair away from my face. “You should consider a haircut. Or at least wearing it up.”
My hair has always been a sore spot for me. Its long, and stark black, far different from the blonde and sandy-haired women in our pack. I know it’s yet another thing that makes me stick out, but this is the one area I don’t mind. I can’t bring myself to part with it.
Kim and I make our way into town, and we’re met with nervous glances. The humans are aware of our presence, but they’re mostly aware because of the stuff they hear from legends. Throughout the state, werewolves and humans coexist, but neither group has any interest in living together. Me and my kind live in outskirts and wooded areas, while the humans fill up the cities.
I follow Kim into one of several stores in the strip mall that’s laid out before us. There’s a clothes store, a couple of restaurants, and a general store and pharmacy. We head into the pharmacy.
A gust of cold air conditioning hits me. I reach into my back pocket and pull out my powder pink wallet.
The young man dressed in a dark green apron nods at us as we walk through the spacious store. He’s never been a problem before. Every time Kim and I stop by, he asks us questions about the way that we live, our abilities, our likes, and dislikes. It’s refreshing to have someone take in an interest in me.
Warmth seeps into my cheeks again. I suppose he isn’t the only male that’s taking an interest in me lately.
Kim grabs a couple of boxes of tampons, pads, and snacks. I grab some for myself, along with some canned goods that I can make in my cabin.
We go to the front counter and the boy nods at us. He starts to scan our things and says, “How are you doing, ladies? Taking a break from the pack?”
I laugh and say, “Something like that. Just need some essentials.”
Kim nudges and me says, “Hey, look at that.”
I turn towards the small TV that she’s pointing at. There’s a slideshow of young women on the screen. All sorts of women appear on the screen, the grim voice of the reporter says, “Unfortunately, we haven’t been able to recover the bodies of any of these women. Police are working with the pack leaders of the corresponding packs in the area.”
I set my hand on the counter and point at the TV. “Hey man, can you turn that up?”
The boy smiles, eager to please, and nods as he turns it up.
The reporter says, “We don’t know much about the elusive werewolf packs here in Minnesota. Police are being careful to be respectful of these groups as they navigate these missing persons cases. If you know anything about these missing girls, call the number on your screen.”
My eyes widen and I turn to Kim. “Werewolf women are going missing.”
I feel electricity shooting down my spine. How long has this been going on? Do the pack leaders know to look out for this?
I shake my head. “We have to get back and let everyone know.”
Kim nods and we hurry out of the store. We head back into the woods, and we run, not transforming so that we don’t drop our things. When we arrive at camp, Kim flashes me a thumbs up before moving to her own cabin.
So much for making this a team effort.
I swallow a lump in my throat as I approach the pack leaders. Jenna is the first to notice me. Her eyes narrow into slits, and she sniffs, “What are you doing here?”
