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turned slowly and looked at Kate. Motioning to the chair, she told Kate to sit down, and sat in her chair.
    Kate took a tentative step forward then stood immobileimmobile looking toward the door.  When she felt sure the men wouldwould not be coming back, she moved forward again sitting down slowly and hugged her coffee mug for strength. Looking at the coffee within the cup, she took a sip to clear her head.  Kyla took a slow sip as well watching her for a few seconds over the rim of the cup.  Both were quiet as thethe minutes ticked byby. Neither knowing who would break the silence first, enjoying their coffee, deep in thought. 
    Kate looked up to Kyla for answers when she could not find a coherent question within herself to ask.  Something about Kyla was warm and welcoming.  Her dark hair and eyes seemed to see you even if you thought you were hiding.  Her face was young, yet she seemed wise beyond her years.  She was not tall and slender like some prize wife, but athletically built like a runner. She seemed confident and commanding of the company around her, like an old grandmother she had.  A matriarch, which is the feeling Kate got when looking at Kyla.
    A wolf howled pitifully outside somewhere in the distance. Kyla tilted her head listening,stood and walked over towardtoward the cabinets.cabinets  In silence, she washed out two of the dirty cups sitting in the sink, dried them and grabbed another cup setting them on the table.  Kate watched her quietly move round the kitchen area, trying to mentally sort all the information she had already heard, out. Hoping to have some hint, some understanding of what was going on.  Kyla moved over to the stove and laid her hand against the coffee pot, just as Kate heard someone pullingpulling up outside the cabin.  Kyla nodded once as if something she had been pondering, had finally cumulated to a decision, then turned andand moved to open the door.
    As Kyla held the door open, threethree women walked into the cabin.Kyla greeted them each in turn like old friends.  Closing the door and following them into the main part of the cabin, turned as all four-faced Kate sitting at the table seeming lost and confused.  Kyla cleared her throat gaining Kate’s attention and pointing to the oldest, she started introductions. 
    “Daniela this is Emily, the eldest of us.” she spoke as she pointed to a stout elderly woman with her grey-silver hair piled up in a bun on her head. Her matching eyes wrinkled at the corners showed a smile on her face came from deep inside her soul. Turning slightly she continued pointing toward the next woman who looked about 20 years younger,
    ““Jasmine,” then gestured to the next woman, tall and slender but full of inner strength,
    “and Leisa.  Ladies this is Daniela Casey.”
    All four looked at Kate and she spoke softly,
    “Hello. Ummm…..What’s going on?” KateKate continued feeling as though she was still losing ground on her sanity.
    Emily moved to the head of the table and spoke first.
    “I am the elder in this group and therefore lead even though Kyla is our alpha,” She stated matter of factly, “she leads in all other things.”
    The other two, Jasmine and Leisa,sat on either side of her reminding Kate of an inquisition squad.  Emily looked into the empty cup then up at Kyla smiled then, she continued to stare at Kate as though analyzing a bug. Kyla nodded in confirmation, turned and grabbed the pot off the stove and poured the coffee for everyone in the silence, then sat next to Kate.  Emily continued to starestare at Kate studying her.  The next words out of Emily startled Kate and the rest of women when she asked Kate,
    “What is your real name?” The women’s full attention turned to Kate, the room so quiet you could hear the birds singing outside the cabin.
    Kate’s mouth opened to say Daniella Casey but closed without a response. The aura around this woman boded no lies would be accepted from her; she would