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I looked at Alec and realized he was staring at me. My eyes met his and he didn’t break his gaze. “Thank you,” I said.
His eyes narrowed slightly, as if he was trying to assess if I was being serious. When I didn’t follow with anything, he finally nodded, then turned away. “I’ll take first watch.”
“Great, she can use your sleeping bag,” Sheila said.
Alec growled again.
“You sure do that a lot,” I commented. “Words might be better. Try this:No, I don’t want the strange girl to use my sleeping bag.”
Sheila laughed. “She’s got your number, Alec.”
“She can share my bag,” Malcom offered.
“She can use mine,” Alec said.
“I’m fine on the ground,” I said, sitting back down in the spot I’d woken in.
“You keep talking about how you’refinebut so far, all I see is a weak little wolf who is lucky to be alive,” Alec said.
“Never call me that again,” I hissed.
“Lucky?” he asked.
“Little wolf.”
“You don’t likelittle wolf?” He looked amused.
“What am I supposed to call you, then?” he asked.
“Her name is Lola,” Sheila reminded him.
“Lola.” The sound of my name on his lips sent a shiver down my spine.
“Over here, Lola,” Sheila said, pointing to a sleeping bag.
I walked away from Alec and settled into the offered bag. It smelled like campfire and rain with a hint of musk. It was Alec’s scent andfuckit was sexy as hell. It was too bad he was such a dick.
Sheila moved her sleeping bag near me. “Don’t worry about Alec. His bark is worse than his bite.”
“I heard that, and it’s a lie,” Alec replied.
Sheila chuckled. “You’re safe with us. You should get some sleep.”
I turned away from her, not in the mood for more conversation, but I wasn’t sleepy. I’d just woken from a very long nap and I was surrounded by strange shifters I didn’t know.
Soon, I heard the soft, deep breathing coming from Sheila and the snores from Malcom. I turned on my back and stared up at the sky. Stars were visible in the breaks from the trees and the moon was nearly full. If I had shifted, would I be able to do it again?
Crickets chirped and the wind rustled the trees. The sounds of the forest were calming and peaceful, and I almost felt like I could let my guard down. I closed my eyes and tried to feel for my inner wolf. I felt the same as I always had. There was nothing else there. Just the pathetic girl with the smart mouth who always said the wrong thing.
Disappointed, I opened my eyes and looked around. Alec was sitting on a log, staring into the dark woods. There was no way I was going to sleep while he was awake.
I walked over to him and sat down on the log, careful to leave a space between us. “I know you don’t believe me but I want to let you know I’ll be out of your way as soon as possible.”
“You won’t be ready for a while. You’re stuck with us,” he said, without looking at me.
“What is that supposed to mean?” I demanded.
“You’re a shifter who doesn’t know how to shift and you have one of the most powerful packs out looking for you,” he said.
