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shift, Alder had thought the worst.
    As much as she wanted to keep her babies forever, Taylor was also excited. The past few months had given her ample time to accept that her children weren’t human, and she knew that shifting was just another part of their nature. She’d actually been looking forward to seeing what they looked like in their wolf forms, and she wasn’t disappointed. Henry officially rivaled his sister in cuteness.
    While the males stretched, Taylor played with the puppy in her lap. The tail wagging and face licking would take some serious getting used to, but she was looking forward to having him housebroken.
    There was a knock at the front door. Hale immediately responded. “Go away.”
    Grinning, Taylor chucked a pillow at him. In a sing-song voice, she asked, “Who is it?”
    She already knew the answer.
    “We found mushrooms!” Lark exclaimed.
    “Why the hell would we want those?” Hale interjected.
    “Language,” Taylor admonished. Then to Lark, she said, “I’ll be right out. Wait till you see what I found!”
    Lark was waiting for her out on the porch, accompanied by Glenn and Holly. They all gasped when they saw Henry, and even Holly took a turn at holding him. In the past few months, he had become a rather gregarious little guy and he thrived on their attention.
    “Look at all this stuff Holly found,” Lark said, thrusting an overfilled basket at Taylor. There were mushrooms, onions, carrots, peppers, and berries of all shapes and sizes. “The foxes really do know where all the good stuff is.”
    “It’s almost worth having her as a friend,” Glenn said. “Not quite, but almost.”
    For once, Holly had no smart reply. She was practically drooling over Henry. “Look at those little teeth. You’re going to be taking down bucks in no time.”
    Coming up behind them, Hale lifted Henry from Holly’s arms. “Damn right. But for today, I think a squirrel will do.”
    Taylor put her hands on her hips. “You’re not taking him hunting.”
    Alder bent to kiss Taylor, passing off Fawn in the process. “You’re right,” he said. “ I’m taking him hunting.”
    The brothers shared a conspiratorial look, before stepping off the porch and heading for the woods. Taylor yelled after them, but to no avail. They shifted, and then made a break for the trees.
    She was starting to miss when they used to fight all the time. At least then, they couldn’t overrule her.
    Standing on the porch, she looked down at Fawn. “Well, say goodbye to your brother. He’s going to get rabies now.” Fawn squirmed restlessly as Taylor kissed the top of her head. “You’ll be my little girl forever, right?”
    Before Taylor could find any wood to knock on, Fawn managed to wriggle free from her grasp. Taylor felt momentary panic, but to her relief and utter dismay, Fawn shifted mid-fall, coming down on four dainty white paws. She spared her mother a quick look, tongue wagging triumphantly, before chasing after her brother and fathers.
    Hale stopped at the edge of the forest, giving Fawn time to catch up on her tiny legs. Taylor could have sworn she saw the wolf grin before he lifted his daughter up by the scruff of her neck and disappeared into the woods.
    Lark sighed heavily and flung an arm around Taylor’s waist. “They’re growing up so fast.”
    “I know,” Taylor said wistfully. “Why do they have to grow up?”
    “So that you can have more!” Lark chirped.
    “Ugh,” Taylor said, grabbing the basket of veggies. “Please, I get that enough from Alder and Hale.”
    In truth, she wasn’t all that adverse to the idea of more pups. Aside from the almost constant worrying that she was somehow screwing up her children, the twins had been a lot easier than she’d expected. Not only were they much more independent than human babies, but Taylor also had an awesome support system. Alder and Hale were excellent fathers, and the pups had a whole slew of aunts and uncles that were constantly vying