not other ‘supernatural being s.’ Anyway, I wish you and yer new mate well.”
As he faded away, Rafe heard chuckling, “knocked you on yer arse , didn’t she…”
Indeed, she did, he thought. Rafe decided he needed to run. He stripped down and set his wolf free. Between one moment and the next, the man was gone and a dark br own wolf appeared. It was not a transformation like in the movies. No stretching or bones reshaping. This w as magic. Simply put, one form changed into another.
Chapter 6
Rafe returned to where he’d left his clothes by the pond. Running as a wolf always gave him a sense of freedom he didn’t find anywhere else. He still had his sense of self as a wolf, but didn’t have all the worries of the human world.
As he dressed, he made the decision to move up h is time frame to get Lisa to stay with him. Not knowing what was to come made his wolf nervous. If he could keep her close to him, he could protect her. Having her in his home would not be possible without full disclos ure .
She was a smart woman and he knew she would wonder why there was so much activity near the pond. He also couldn’t be sure of the warriors that Robert would bring back. They were not used to restraining their magic. Robert had visited the mortal realm many times and he knew to hide what he was.
The fae could see the connections between mates. It was a magical knowing . Fearing that any fae could see that Lisa was forming a bond, but not yet attached worried him. She would be a benefit to one if she were taken. The fae knew any shifter would do anything to protect their mate.
The human mated ones could protect themselves once they were changed. Being stro nger and faster gave them the ability to battle the unseelie . Another advantage was being able to speak to their mate telepathically. Either one would then know if the other were in danger.
Rafe entered the house and went straight to the kitchen. Ian , Chase and Devlin were at the table eating sandwiches.
“ Dad said to let him know if you need any help , and Mom said she couldn’t wait to meet Lisa,” said Ian.
Rafe rubbed his hand over his face. He was tired and just wanted to shower and to go to sleep. With so much on his mind, he was afraid sleep would be a long time coming.
“I’m going to talk to Colin tomorrow , so he doesn’t get any wrong information through the grapevine. Also, when I pick Lisa up Sunday, I’m not taking her back to their house,” said Rafe.
Both men sat silently just looking at him.
Ian spoke first, “Are you sure that’s wise? I know you want to keep her safe, but she knows nothing about us . How are you going to convince her to stay?”
For once, Devlin did not make a joke. He knew how serious this was for his brother and alpha.
“I’m not giving her a choice,” he stated grimly.
“I think you should ask Stephanie to talk to her when you go to see Colin tomorrow. S he could break the ice for you so that she’ll have a friend there when she freaks out . Giving Stephanie permission to tell her about Colin, I believe, would help ease he r into our world,” Devlin said seriously.
Rafe thought about it. “I ’ ll ask Stephanie to talk to her about shifters, but I ’ ll tell her that this is a request and not an order. I ’ ll not ask as her al pha to explain her mating with Colin.”
“Yeah, that’d be too much like wimping out if Steph explained everything,” Dev was back to his usual joking self.
“I’m not asking her to do it alone. I plan on being in the room to reassure Lisa. This will be diff icult enough for her to comprehend , that what s he thought of as a myth, is real ,” said Rafe.
Ian told Rafe he thought that was the best way to break it to her. “I ’ ll call if Robert gets back before you do tomorrow .”
“Don’t forget my offer to shift,” grinned Dev.
Rafe ignored him as he left the