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accept the love and attention his wolf gave him. So what if he could change into a creature on four legs. He loved Nero. In his book, that’s all that mattered.

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    Gunny turned his head up, howling into the evening air. Nero watched as a few more wolves appeared, all surrounding him. Maybe it wasn’t such a good idea to reveal his hiding spot. He should have stayed in the cave.
    Nero didn’t know these wolves, just Gunny, and he knew for sure the first wolf was his mate. After all, he had examined the wolf from snout to tip.
    The wolf padded in front of him, lowering his upper half, bowing to him. Nero got the message as he stared at the huge wolf. He climbed onto his back, grabbing the fur at his neck as the rest of the wolves followed, staying close to him and Gunny. They surrounded him, as if in protection.
    Nero felt like he was riding a horse. He didn’t know anything about wolves, but he was pretty sure they weren’t supposed to be this big. His gloved hand ran through the fur at the nape, dying to take that latex off and feel it with his bare hands. But he couldn’t, not only were they outside of their bedroom, he could fall, and then germs would be all over his body.
    Once again, Nero hated his fears and wished he was brave enough to take the gloves off.
    Grabbing the scruff of Gunny’s neck, Nero held on as they made their way back to the house.

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    Maverick watched as the wolves sent to find Nero emerged from the forest, Nero on Gunnar’s back. He let out a relieved breath as Gunnar and the other wolves came to Maverick’s side. Nero stayed on his mate.
    “I don’t have a problem with you mates hanging around in the backyard. I just need you to let the Sentries know so they can keep an eye on you. No more hide-and-seek unless you let someone know.” Maverick looked each mate in his eyes.

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    “It wasn’t hide-and-seek, it was manhunt, and I didn’t expect Nero to get lost.” Cecil had the decency to look shamed.
    “I wasn’t lost, just lost track of time. No, wasn’t lost, not lost at all.” The shortest of the mates sat up on Gunnar’s back, blinking up at Maverick.
    Maverick’s face softened. “We still need to know, so we can protect you.”
    “Cameras, fences, and dogs.” Nero recited.
    Hawk knelt down by Nero. “How about cameras? Would that be good enough? As you can see, we don’t need dogs, and fences would hinder our patrol.”
    Nero looked to be mulling it over. “Okay, Birdie. Good.
    Compromise is good.”

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    Gunny turned, walking slowly toward the forest. Nero was lying on his back with his arms wrapped around Gunny’s neck. The forest was beautiful in the evening when the crickets and frogs sang. It seemed like another world to Nero and he liked it. Gunny walked carefully, probably afraid Nero would lose his hold and fall.
    Gunny walked for a while, Nero hugging his neck as they enjoyed the lush greenery surrounding them. Gunny began a slow climb up the side of a bluff, and when they reached the top Gunny stopped about five feet away from the ledge. Nero sat up, looking down at the sleeping town nestled in the surrounding forest. He could see farms off in the distance and little shops that looked mostly closed, but some still had their lights on, probably close to closing for the night.
    Nero slapped his hands over his ears when Gunny’s head fell back, giving a louder howl than when he had alerted the others that he was found. He stared over the bluff, wondering what Gunny was howling about. The shadows were too dark to see anything, and all looked well.

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    Nero turned as five wolves raced up the bluff., all coming to stand beside Gunny. They looked over the edge for a moment, and a few growled. Nero had no clue what was going on. The five wolves took off at a fast speed, leaving him and Gunny alone.
    Gunny lay down, signaling for Nero to slide off. As soon as Nero’s feet touched the dirt, Gunny shifted.
    “I