Chapter 74

“Oh nothing, we’re just making room. I still have more questions for you though, if you’re still willing to answer them of course.”

The man moved forward but he stopped again at those words. “Well? Go on. I’m getting quite tired of standing here.”

“Well, you said that Hollywood has it wrong and wolves cannot transmit their ability to shift forms. If it can’t be transmitted in that way, why do you think that the key to their healing abilities lies in something that can even be researched and discovered? I mean, if that were the case, wouldn’t their ability to shift be something that they could transmit through a scratch or a bite or something like that?”

Amanda saw the grey wolf’s ear twitch and turn slightly toward the other end of the hall. Amanda still couldn’t hear them but she knew that the wolves must be able to hear them already.

The scientist stood there for a moment looking stumped. His brows knit, then rose, then he frowned and his face began to turn a shade of reddish-purple. “Everything can be explained by science. This is nothing different. Nothing at all. We’ll find the answer or we’ll kill every last filthy werewolf on earth until we do.”

Amanda merely grinned as she finally heard the wolves coming. “Oh.” She stated simply and limped back between the two wolves, motioning for the blond to slide down to the ground with her. “Well, good luck with that then. I think you’re about to see firsthand what you’re really dealing with. How many bullets does that gun hold? Ten? Twelve maybe? You’d better be a damn good shot.”

The two wolves moved when they saw that reinforcements had arrived, a massive and beautiful black wolf led the way. Several of the wolves already had blood on their maws and paws. They’d probably already killed everyone that got in their way but she hadn’t heard a single scream.

Mine. This time it was Amanda’s voice that growled the word as she watched the big black wolf run down the hallway as if he were going in slow motion. A gunshot rang through the air and then there was a scream.

Amanda couldn’t take her eyes off of Cole. He was the most magnificent thing she had ever seen. Both the grey wolf and the black wolf she’d been riding for the last hour through the massive complex were impressive, even beautiful, but they were nothing like Cole. He was larger than the other wolves and he moved with speed and grace.

He turned the corner and came to a halt when he saw the two wolves holding the scientist to the ground, each wolf held one of the man’s shoulders in their mouths. His arms hung at funny angles and they lifted the simpering man up, offering him to Cole.

Cole stepped forward and took the man’s throat out in one quick bite, then spat it back out at him.

The wolves dropped the man and immediately bowed their heads and gave Cole their own throats.

Cole leaned in and touched his nose to each of their throats and then turned around and walked straight up to Amanda. He bumped his forehead against hers and just stood there, unmoving.

None of the other wolves made a sound, though Amanda did feel the grey wolf carefully sneak past them and move over to nuzzle at the blonde. That made her laugh softly and she kissed the top of Cole’s muzzle. “Come on. Let’s get this place cleared out so these two can go and make like bunnies somewhere private. I really don’t want to see them becoming reacquainted and I’m afraid if we don’t hurry, they’re going to do just that right in the middle of the floor somewhere.”