Page 42 of Kodiak's Heart

“It’s about Emersyn,” Jensen admitted.

“Is something wrong?” Laramie demanded.

“I noticed something when she spoke to everyone earlier. Just before she shut her eyes, they changed,” Jensen told him.

“Changed? How?” Koby asked before Laramie could.

Jensen shook his head. “I swear they glowed. She shut them quickly, so I didn’t get that great of a look. But I know they did. Then there’s her changing scent, the way your scent is changing, Laramie. She’s not human.”

“What?” Declan demanded, but Laramie was already nodding. He’d suspected it from the first. Hell, he’d even gone to Jensen with his suspicions.

“What did you discover?” Laramie demanded.

“I’m not sure how she’s been hiding her scent, but Emersyn’s a shifter. I’m almost a hundred percent sure,” Jensen shared.

“Bear?” Koby asked.

“It would make sense since her father was the alpha leader of a den,” Jensen agreed. “He was a Kodiak bear, according to Rissa. Which means, no matter what she is, she should carry the Kodiak gene in her DNA.”

“These speculations go no further than this room right now. Understood?” Laramie waited until they’d all nodded. “Hiding what she is might be part of what she needs protection from. We’ll wait for her to tell us.”

“And if she doesn’t?” Jensen asked.

“She will,” Laramie declared.

“What makes you so sure?” Koby argued.

“She’s my mate,” Laramie said again and felt the truth settle along his skin, felt it in the way his bear nudged in agreement. “She’ll come to me. Soon.”

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