The Little Wild Secret
Xylon, the oldest, said, hugging my leg and looking up at me with big, innocent eyes.
I clamped a hand over his mouth, my heart racing. "Shh! Remember, you're a dog! You can't talk like us!"
Tyrone, the middle one, was not having it, his ears perking up in defiance. "We're not dogs! We're wolves!"
I gently ruffled their heads, whispering, "Wolves, humans, it doesn't matter. You only talk around me. Act like dogs with anyone else, or all of us will be in danger."