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rejoined us."
Keith stood up, and Melanie sat down next to Kimberly. "Now that you're both here, I have some exciting news. Now, as Kimberly and I are both well aware, tomorrow is a new moon."
"Have I only been here that long?" Melanie asked, surprised. Three weeks, and so much had changed for her.
"I know. What I meant was, that means that for us at least, our control of our wolf nature is at it's maximum. And, as I said before, I work with some people who are trying to clean up this corrupt city."
"Yes, and...?"
"I've found it easier to just let him ramble, Sister. He gets around to it eventually."
"Yes, but I'm hungry, and I don't want to wait until breakfast."
"I understand. Don't worry, we can raid the pantry later if need be."
Keith rolled his eyes as the two most important women in his life shared a bonding moment between them. Most Alphas would not tolerate such banter, even from family, but he had learned that it made his family stronger. "As I was saying, I have been in contact with some people who can help us. Tomorrow is a perfect opportunity for us to do some cleaning."
"Cleaning of what?" Melanie asked, excitement filling her veins as she anticipated what Keith was going to say next.
"How would you two like, tomorrow night, to go hunting with me?"
"And what are we hunting, dear Brother?"
"The corrupt cops who almost killed Melanie here, and framed her for murder."
Kim and Keith fell silent, both turning their eyes to Melanie. She grinned her own feral grin, feeling for the first time her own primal nature coming to the forefront. She may not be a werewolf, but she could be a hunter. "I'm in."
"Then tomorrow night, we hunt."
Chapter 9
M elanie woke up early that morning, her eyes flashing open even before the sun had crested the horizon. Keith had told her, tonight was the night. Rolling over, she saw the still sleeping form of her Mate, and smiled. It was the first time she had ever woken up earlier than him, and she relished in the chance to watch his sleeping face. When awake, Keith was handsome, powerful, and his face radiated intelligence to go with his power. But sleeping, he looked much more innocent, at peace with the entire world. While his powerful jawline and rugged features would never allow him to be termed "baby-faced," Melanie could see the younger man he once was.
Leaning over gently, Melanie kissed Keith's cheek softly before rolling out of bed. She never could sleep before a big operation, and knew that the only way she would be able to rest at all this afternoon would be to get up now, and stop fighting her body's call for action. Running her hand through her shoulder length hair, she rubbed briskly before shaking it out. She would bathe herself later, before going out that night. For now, it was time to get herself ready for the day.
Melanie went out into the central living room, and was slightly surprised to find Kimberly there already, gazing into the remains of last night's fire. "Good morning, Sister," Mel said, intentionally choosing Kimberly's favorite form of address. "What are you doing up so early?"
Kimberly looked over at Melanie, and Melanie was immediately worried. She had never seen fear in Kim's eyes before, yet here she sat, obviously terrified. Melanie rushed over, vaulting the back of the couch in order to land right next to her. "Kimberly, what's wrong?"
Kimberly reached out and blindly grasped Melanie's hands, worry creasing her smooth, flawless features. "I'm scared, Sister."
"Why?" Melanie asked, squeezing Kimberly's hands reassuringly. "Keith intimated that you have gone into action before."
"Yes, but only solo hunts," Kimberly replied nervously. "I've never had to hunt while also caring to be part of a team or having other responsibilities."
Melanie sat back, suspicious. "Other responsibilities? Such as taking care of a poor simple human woman?"
Kimberly bit her lip, and Melanie could tell she was afraid of offending her. Finally, Kimberly nodded
Keith stood up, and Melanie sat down next to Kimberly. "Now that you're both here, I have some exciting news. Now, as Kimberly and I are both well aware, tomorrow is a new moon."
"Have I only been here that long?" Melanie asked, surprised. Three weeks, and so much had changed for her.
"I know. What I meant was, that means that for us at least, our control of our wolf nature is at it's maximum. And, as I said before, I work with some people who are trying to clean up this corrupt city."
"Yes, and...?"
"I've found it easier to just let him ramble, Sister. He gets around to it eventually."
"Yes, but I'm hungry, and I don't want to wait until breakfast."
"I understand. Don't worry, we can raid the pantry later if need be."
Keith rolled his eyes as the two most important women in his life shared a bonding moment between them. Most Alphas would not tolerate such banter, even from family, but he had learned that it made his family stronger. "As I was saying, I have been in contact with some people who can help us. Tomorrow is a perfect opportunity for us to do some cleaning."
"Cleaning of what?" Melanie asked, excitement filling her veins as she anticipated what Keith was going to say next.
"How would you two like, tomorrow night, to go hunting with me?"
"And what are we hunting, dear Brother?"
"The corrupt cops who almost killed Melanie here, and framed her for murder."
Kim and Keith fell silent, both turning their eyes to Melanie. She grinned her own feral grin, feeling for the first time her own primal nature coming to the forefront. She may not be a werewolf, but she could be a hunter. "I'm in."
"Then tomorrow night, we hunt."
Chapter 9
M elanie woke up early that morning, her eyes flashing open even before the sun had crested the horizon. Keith had told her, tonight was the night. Rolling over, she saw the still sleeping form of her Mate, and smiled. It was the first time she had ever woken up earlier than him, and she relished in the chance to watch his sleeping face. When awake, Keith was handsome, powerful, and his face radiated intelligence to go with his power. But sleeping, he looked much more innocent, at peace with the entire world. While his powerful jawline and rugged features would never allow him to be termed "baby-faced," Melanie could see the younger man he once was.
Leaning over gently, Melanie kissed Keith's cheek softly before rolling out of bed. She never could sleep before a big operation, and knew that the only way she would be able to rest at all this afternoon would be to get up now, and stop fighting her body's call for action. Running her hand through her shoulder length hair, she rubbed briskly before shaking it out. She would bathe herself later, before going out that night. For now, it was time to get herself ready for the day.
Melanie went out into the central living room, and was slightly surprised to find Kimberly there already, gazing into the remains of last night's fire. "Good morning, Sister," Mel said, intentionally choosing Kimberly's favorite form of address. "What are you doing up so early?"
Kimberly looked over at Melanie, and Melanie was immediately worried. She had never seen fear in Kim's eyes before, yet here she sat, obviously terrified. Melanie rushed over, vaulting the back of the couch in order to land right next to her. "Kimberly, what's wrong?"
Kimberly reached out and blindly grasped Melanie's hands, worry creasing her smooth, flawless features. "I'm scared, Sister."
"Why?" Melanie asked, squeezing Kimberly's hands reassuringly. "Keith intimated that you have gone into action before."
"Yes, but only solo hunts," Kimberly replied nervously. "I've never had to hunt while also caring to be part of a team or having other responsibilities."
Melanie sat back, suspicious. "Other responsibilities? Such as taking care of a poor simple human woman?"
Kimberly bit her lip, and Melanie could tell she was afraid of offending her. Finally, Kimberly nodded
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