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cabin?”
    “I just recently had electricity put in. Same with my brothers. Kiel
was the first one to do it for Neha. And the rest of us did the same after
Cyrus and Gage decided to get it for their wives. We grew up without it, so it
wasn’t a big deal not to have it.”
    “I don’t mind not having electricity when I’m out on the field, but
I’d miss it if I could never have it.”
    Memphis and Tori walked to the back of the cabin where there was a
patio. Everyone was already there, except for Talon, who they hadn’t gone to
see. She looked toward the gas barbeque. A man who she assumed was Memphis’
father stood in front of it, flipping steaks and burgers. He had the same
muscular build and height as all of his sons. He also had the same black hair.
Having met his wife, Tori knew their sons had inherited her light green eyes.
    Memphis’ dad caught Tori staring and smiled. He came to stand in
front of them. “Hi. I’m Brant, Memphis’ father.”
    “It’s nice to meet you.” Memphis had been right. His dad looked just
as young as his mother.
    “I hope you’re hungry. Selina outdid herself as usual.”
    “I’m starved.”
    Selina came to stand beside Brant and put her arm around his waist.
“Good.” She turned her head to look at her husband. “You know as well as I that
there will be nothing left. You males have no problem filling your stomachs.”
    Brant chuckled. “Very true.”
    Selina turned her attention to Tori. “When the boys were teenagers,
I had a hard time keeping food around. I’d turn around and one of them would be
in the ice house, looking for something to eat.”
    “I bet,” Tori replied with a smile.
    Talon appeared from around the corner of the cabin. “I’m here. We
can start eating now.”
    His mom shook her head. “As if we would have waited for you if the
food was ready. You don’t show up on time, that’s your problem.”
    Talon closed the distance between him and his mom and gave her a big
smacking kiss on the cheek. “You wouldn’t do that to the baby of the family.”
    Selina snorted. “You no longer hold that title. Derrick is
officially the youngest now.”
    “That’s right. I am,” Jaimie’s son said from where he sat in a lawn
chair between his parents. “Can I have a wolf ride later, Uncle Talon?”
    Everyone seemed to grow suddenly still before Memphis broke the
silence. “Derrick doesn’t actually mean he rides on a wolf, in case you were
wondering. Talon just pretends to be one and gives him a ride on his back. It’s
a game.”
    Tori nodded. “I had a feeling it was something like that. Though
considering how unafraid that wolf was earlier, it wouldn’t have surprised me
if Derrick actually got to ride it. It was large enough to do it.”
    “You saw one of those new species of wolf I told you about?” Selina
asked.
    “Yes. When Memphis and I first left his cabin.”
    “Really. I wonder which one it was, but I think I can guess.” Selina
set her gaze on Talon who, for some reason, gave her a sheepish look.
    “I’m going to check on the meat,” Brant said. “It should be almost
done.”
    Shortly after that they all sat for a delicious meal of steak,
burgers, potato salad and macaroni salad. As Selina had predicted, there wasn’t
much of it left after everyone was finished. Tori offered to help clean up, but
Selina said she, Neha, Shyla and Jaimie had it covered. Tori was the guest, and
could sit with the men and relax.
    It was almost dark by the time everyone decided it was time to head
to their separate cabins. Tori enjoyed the evening spent with Memphis’ family.
They were a tightknit unit, but had made room for her, and made her feel as if
she was a part of it.
    No wolves made an appearance as she and Memphis walked toward his
cabin. The sun was setting as they walked through the trees. They once again
held hands. Tori had been aware of him sitting next to her the entire evening.
There were times, especially when they’d touched, that