Page 17 of Rogue Wolf

“You sure?” They didn’t have months to wait. The vampires wanted her now.

What the fuck was he meant to do? Change her, risk her life, or leave her human and risk the vampires taking her? He folded his arms. “How big is this risk?

“I don’t know. There’s not much written about it but I think the risk is enough to tell you all of that. But I can do more research.”

“We don’t have time.” He wanted to punch a vampire just to release his anger. “So what the fuck do we do?”

“Are there anti-human sprays to hide her scent out there because if so, we could use that,” said Ash.

“Not funny. And they marked her.”

“Then even if we turn her and she survives she’ll still be marked, so…”

Kodiak turned and punched the couch. “Fuck. I don’t know what to do. She wants to change, and it’s the smartest thing to do, but I also can’t risk her life.”

“She’s strong, boss.”

“I’m aware,” he snapped. “She’s the strongest human I’ve ever known. Look at what she’s been through already. But I can’t risk her.”

And yet how could he not? He was risking her leaving her human. At least if she smelled like a shifter—not of a human hanging with shifters—she’s have a better chance when she got her powers. If she survived.

“Kodiak, there’s a full moon next week if you and Tamaska decide to take the risk. Change her then and hopefully that will make her stronger immediately.”

He growled under his breath. They were clutching at fucking straws on a windy day. They didn’t know and if he asked Tamaska she’d take the risk. He knew it.

“You know what she’ll do, Ash.”

“It’s her decision, not yours.”

He laughed and shook his head. “No, it’s mine. I’m the only alpha she knows.”

“Kodiak…” His name was a warning. “At the very least it needs to be a decision made by both of you.”

Ash was right. This change needed to be decided by both of them. Not just her. Or him. If Tamaska couldn’t shift forms like the rest of the pack, then the change wouldn’t guarantee her acceptance, anyway. Even without the vampiric danger.

But something else came to him.

“Have you found anything about humans with repressed or hidden supernatural abilities?” he asked.

“No, nothing. And trust me, I’ve been looking into the main bloodlines here in Australia.”

He finally said it out loud, the thing that had been haunting the corners of his mind. “I think she’s more than human, but we need to know for sure. That could affect her change.”

“How? She’s still essentially human so if we do this, we complete the change on the full moon.”

“But if she has some sort of blocked ability, could that interfere negatively with the process?”

“Mights and maybes.” She breathed out. “But yes, that’s possible. Or it could enhance it.”

Those fucking straws again.

“Keep researching. There has to be another way,” said Kodiak.

“I will.”

“For now top priority is to keep her away from the vampires. I have a theory that they want her blood to bring out some power in the Blood Opal, to benefit themselves.”

“Good theory.” Ash’s eyes widened. “I’ll see what I can find, though there’s not much written about the Blood Opal.”

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