Page 78 of His to Possess

As my phone rang, I sighed, uncertain I wanted to answer it. Seeing Stone’s number, I was surprised. I hadn’t believed he would listen to anything I had to say. His initial anger was understandable and by all rights, his blame for what had happened in his life was almost as justified as Gregor’s.

“Stone. Were you able to find anything?”

“Not a single thing. There were no track marks made by a vehicle or any scent that was detectable. That doesn’t make any sense. A wolf always leaves a trail,” Stone said, huffing.

I thought about the attack, my ability to see what the wolf had experienced. “Keep looking until daybreak. I’ll need to deal with the murder scene soon.”

“And the woman?”

I noticed she’d walked to the door, her gaze hard-edged. “She has an understanding.”

“Be careful, Max.”

“I don’t need to hear it, Stone. You’re just going to have to trust me.”

He laughed bitterly. “And you know trust is difficult for me.”

“As is with all of us. Keep me informed. We need to make certain every member is accounted for.”

“Already in the process. This wasn’t a Nightwalker. I could smell it,” Stone insisted.

I wasn’t certain any of us would be able to. “Let’s just hope the person responsible isn’t a part of either pack.”

“I hear you, brother.”

I ended the call, taking a minute before turning toward her.

“Why does one pack hate the other?” she asked far too casually.

“An incident that occurred many years ago.”

She lifted a single eyebrow, her expression one of disdain.

“My father has never forgiven Stone’s father, who was a local renowned doctor, for being unable to save my mother’s life. The blame and resentment festered until my father mandated that the Nightwalker pack was our enemy.”

“And you two used to be friends.”

I nodded. “We used to be very close. Now, I don’t know.”

“But he’s sworn an oath to follow you like a pet dog.”

She was doing everything she could to rile me, every beautiful aspect we’d shared lost in the truth. “He was always aware I was considered the up and coming alpha of our community, taking over when my father retires.”

“Or is killed by one of your enemies,” she snorted.

“Kathleen, I realize you don’t completely understand. It will take time. Right now, we must focus on the investigation. The hunt discovered nothing, no trace of the killer, but now you’re keenly aware of his capabilities.”

“What other special gifts do you have? The ability to heal, right?”

“From the majority of wounds, yes.”

She inched closer. “What will kill you? I’m just curious of course.”

“A spinal break or a shot to the head. If you’re debating on whether to kill me, I’m certain you’ll have an opportunity.” My frank words seemed to surprise her.

“I don’t want to kill you, Max.” She sagged against the door, looking up at the ceiling, a full minute passing by.

“I care about you very much.”

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