e annoyed her the most – that this strange man had the audacity to

wing chiffon kimono with beautiful Aztec prints. Her chocolate skin glistene

ed cheerfully, completely oblivious to the tension in the room. “De

ars – this weirdo was the o

n Grey?” She aske

nly!” Replied

e lifestyle, his talent and work have made him famous i

t exhibitions around the country and he has al

and Erin can now see why – the guy may be a genius wi

nally meet you in person,”

angely. He finally turned to Farida and s

pass on his way out of the back room. Once they wer

ady to start? A

ida’s bubbly personality and she was sure that workin

ry. Some customers will be stopping by t

nting that featured a werewolf with an uncanny resemblance to her. Now that she has seen Devo

Erin was sure that if she had ever met him before, either in human or wo

arida asked beside her, je

with my thoughts,” Erin apologized, slig

that has held Erin’s attention since the moment s

is one of De

his office and as soon as he finished

ot out there in

can’t imagine how frustrating it is for me to leave this beautiful body of work to remain hidden h

agreed. “Does i

,” replied Farida q

ry

alled the dream stone, passed down from generation to generation by werewolf ancestors. Legend has it tha

d eyebrow and Farida rais

n did. And the best part? There is an actual stone

ou ser

walked over to a small desk at the end of the roo

he translucent stone was cool to the touch and was the size of a large lemo

Erin whispered, mystified

eve he made that story up to give the painting an air

in said, her eyes stil

we get on with our work

ng the stone and pouch back

story about the stone. It may all sound somewhat woo-woo to Farida, especially the

ory about the dream stone might just be legit after all. She made a mental note

tuff and go home after a busy day of work. Who would’v

s of art, guiding her through intricacies for displaying the right pieces on the main floor, and which spots were best for different paintings d

ard meeting in the morning. As she backed out of the parking space in front of the gallery

d so strangely with her earlier. She wondered if he had never participat

st attendance, so if indeed he had attended before, she would have seen him and recognized him wh

ts. The more she thought about her encounter with

feast tonight because she was sure that was the best place for her to

r parents as they made their way to the forest near the Denali moun

wolf form. As usual, the Chief, Gary Silver, took his spot on a raised boulder in front of the gathering to

I love these meetings because it’s our only way of keeping in touch with our werewolf ancestry over time

feared that this intro from Gary was the beginning of a long windy speech that might not e

fold. With that said, I would like to introduce to us a new member of our clan; a werewolf who has achieved notable feats in his chosen career, won accolades

hen she heard the name. Devon was here?

nd made his way to the front to stand beside Gary. When he turned around and faced every

dy, but the moment he turned his face to look in her directio

raveling from place to place to practice his craft, but now, he is finally ready to establish some roots and make his home amongst us. It is m

k into her brain. Devon had told her this morning that she was his mat

n’t even know him. Didn’t she have a say on who she’s supposed to spend the rest of her li

ly. “Please, go ahead and tell us who y

ould relate to Gary’s sentiment. Announcing a mate on a night like thi

herself digging her claws into the cold earth, dreading the wo

er chest, she stood and watched helple