"Yes, Alpha," I said meekly.
The two wolves looked at us with puzzlement.
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The food was meat, meat, and more meat. Michaela handed me off to Elisabeth, who immediately latched onto my arm, and then she led me off to the side and handed me into a lawn chair, pulling up another one next to me. Lara and Michaela joined us, then several other wolves.
"Should we get in line?"
"Nope," said Elisabeth. "Wait."
A minute later, some of the teenagers stopped by with plates of food. But it was Kaylee who arrived with a plate for me. I recognized some of the dishes from Carly's. I smiled and thanked her.
"I can bring some of the other things, too," she said. "If you know what you want."
"I don't know what there is," I said. "I'll take a look myself if I'm still hungry after this."
"Okay," she said.
"This was thoughtful," I said, indicating the food.
No one commented, and I ate quietly. There was more than enough, and I was past full when I finished. I saw Michaela and Lara stealing from each other's plates, but when I offered some to Elisabeth, she politely declined.
Someone came around and took plates. Another someone came around and passed out more drinks. I accepted a bottle of water, leaning back in the chair and relaxing.
Michaela leaned over. "Everything is easier with a full tummy."
"Yeah," I said. "Especially when I know everyone else has a fully tummy."
Lara guffawed at that. "You're safe. You probably taste like tofu."
"Hey, I'm grass fed, just like your venison tonight."
I met a great many people. I didn't remember very many names. I felt bad about that; I was normally very good about it, but I just didn't have it in me to remember.
"All right," Michaela said, standing up. "It's time to get the games going."
"Games?"
"Yep. Come on. We're going to teach you the tennis ball game tonight."
Afterword: Elisabeth
Zoe and I didn't spend much time together for the next few weeks. She was still feeling very fragile after everything that had happened. I was going to give her space, but Michaela ordered her to attend Wednesday dinners every week, and so we kept getting tossed together.
The little fox wasn't even subtle.
Slowly Zoe has been loosening up.
She has declared me to be "utterly, completely magnificent" in fur, and she's been begging to be allowed a photo shoot. So far, I've held her off, but my resistance is crumbling.
But so is hers.
About the Author
A writer by avocation, Robin has a renaissance interest in many areas. A bit of a gypsy, Robin has called a few places home and has traveled widely. A love of the outdoors, animals in general and experimenting with world cuisines, Robin and partner share their home with a menagerie of pets and guests, although sometimes it is difficult to discern who is whom.
As of August 2014, Robin is the author of 19 novels, 3 novellas and 3 short stories.
Robin can be reached via email as robin.roseau@gmail.com. Robin's web site is http://www.robin-roseau.com.
Wolf Watch
Copyright 2014 by Robin Roseau
This is a work of fiction. Names, places, businesses, characters and incidents are either the product of the author's imagination or are used in a fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons living or dead, actual events or locales is purely coincidental.
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Table of Contents
Part One: Zoe
Stalking
Introductions
Dinner
Part Two: Elisabeth
Full Moon
Shower
Kayaking
Vegan
Stories
Answers
Fretting
Secrets
The Alphas
Cell
Confrontation
Sentencing
Pack
Afterword: Elisabeth
About the Author
Copyright
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