Page 32 of Wolf Bound

I blush when she mentions his name, remembering our kiss from the night before. My stomach clenches when I think about how his mouth felt on mine. I’m still not one hundred percent sure on the whole mate thing, but I’m growing more comfortable with the idea by the hour.

“Can I ask you a question?” I ask Margot. Addison still isn’t awake, and I figure Margot can answer some of my questions.

“Of course.”

“Last night, Addison said something about awitch.” After I had climbed into bed last night and replayed all the information I had learned in my head, I remembered Addison saying that she had a witch wipe my memory. “Does that mean witches are real?”

“Yes, and I believe you’ve already met Esme. She’s the high priestess of her coven here in Montana,” Margot explains. “Remi told me you had quite the meeting with her.”

“She read my tarot cards,” I smile when I think about what Esme said. “She told me the one I had been searching for was on his way to me. I guess that was Ryker.”

“Esme’s very good at what she does. It’s not very often she’s wrong.”

“So if there are wolf shifters and witches…does that mean everythingelseis real?” I’m almost afraid to hear her answer. I don’t know if I can handle any more mythical creatures.

“Depends on what you mean byeverything else.” Margot grins. “There are different kinds of shifters. For example, there is a pack of cougar shifters not far away, and there is a large pride of lion shifters based out of Texas.”

“Lions and cougars? Are there bears? What about Coyotes? Foxes?Oh my god, are there zebra shifters?”

“Yes, to everything, but Zebras.” Margot laughs at me, and I blush in embarrassment. “For the most part, shifters tend to be predatory animals like you listed.”

“What else is there?” My eyes go wide when I ask. “Are there vampires?”

“Yes, there are vampires. They tend to stick to themselves, though. I’ve only ever met one before.”

“What are they like?” I can’t help but ask, completely fascinated by the idea of a vampire.

“They’re actually pretty normal. That’s something you have to remember about us, Pru, we’re still part human, and we tend to act more human then animalistic. Most paranormal creatures that exist are that way.” She pauses. “Well, except for demons. You’ll want to keep your distance from them.”

“Demons?” I blink. “Sure, why not. I don’t know why that shocks me. After what I learned last night, nothing should shock me anymore.” I shrug my shoulders dramatically.

“I’m proud of how well you’re handling all this. I would have bet money you would have been running for the hills by now.” She giggles.

“I don’t think everything has sunk in yet. I’m sure I’ll have a complete meltdown sometime soon.”

“Oh, yikes,” Addison’s voice comes from the doorway. “A Pruitt meltdown? Just give us a heads-up so we can all go take cover somewhere far,faraway.” She has changed into some fresh clothes and looks much more rested than she did last night.

“Hey! I’m notthatbad, and if I did have a meltdown, I think it would be very understandable given the situation! I just found out that one day, I might sprout a tail and howl at the moon. You’re all lucky I haven’t checked myself into a psych ward by now.”

I snap my fingers and point at Margot, “Oh, and I learned vampires and demons are real!Demons, Addie. Like this shit is gettingbiblical.”

“Yes, I know. I’ve never met one, but apparently, they can be…prickly.” Addison sits down in one of the cushioned chairs across from me.

“Prickly is putting it mildly,” Margot comments with a sneer, making her distaste for the creatures obvious.

“Okay that settles it, I’ll just add demons to the list of things I never want to meet. I’ll put them right under sharks.” I pause and look at Margot. “Shark shifters?”

“Of course not,” she laughs at me.

“Well, I figured not, but thought I’d double-check.” I shrug before picking my mug off the table. “You just said there are demons and vampires, but a shark shifter is where we draw the line,” I mumble. As I lift my coffee cup to my lips, I find it is already gone, and I frown.

“Margot, where is Elias?” Addison asks.

“He had a quick meeting with Gage, the head of our pack enforcers. He needed to update him on the rogue wolf Ryker killed yesterday andotherthings…” She trails off, her blue eyes sliding over to me.

“You mean he had to tell them about me. That I’m really, Grey.” The name is foreign, and it feels weird saying it. I have no connection to the name and honestly, don’t know if I ever will. As far as I can remember, Pruitt is the only name I’ve ever had, and as far as I’m concerned, Pruittismy name.

“Yes, he doesn’t feel right keeping it from the pack, and if this Nicolai fellow really is a threat, then the pack needs to be warned.”

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