retaliate, Shannon cut her off. “Ladies, please! This is difficult enough as it is. Yes, Mary Elizabeth, to answer your question, it is similar to when female dogs go into heat.”
Turning to include Kiesha, she briefly explained what the heat was like and the impact it was having on her body. Her friends sat in stunned silence as they absorbed the impact of her words.
Mary Elizabeth was the first to recover. “Isn’t there anything you can do to prevent that from happening? Any medicine you can take that will control it and not leave you so…” She floundered, obviously searching for a word that fit.
“Helpless,” Kiesha finished for her.
“Normally, yes, there would be, but your mate just pulled me off of everything I usually take to help get me through this,” Shannon told them glumly, still a bit pissed about the whole situation.
Fire flared in Kiesha’s golden brown eyes. “Why in the hell did Alex do that? Didn’t he know how it would affect you?”
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Mary Elizabeth echoed her.
Shannon, who’d thought she’d never find anything about this situation funny, was amused and touched that they were so firmly on her side, considering the short time they’d all known each other. “Don’t blame Alex. There’s other stuff going on that literally meant I was taking my life into my own hands were I to continue taking them.”
“Man, that sucks,” Mary Elizabeth said sympathetically.
“Damn,” Kiesha said. “Since he had a good reason, I guess I don’t have to rip into him as soon as I see him. What are you going to do? I know you’re not going to just sit back and hope for the best.”
“Don’t worry. I have a plan,” Shannon assured them before changing the subject. She’d come here to get her mind off her problems. Talking about them was just bringing her down.
“How is Hugh? I haven’t seen him since you left on your ‘business trip.’” Business trip was a euphemism for Mary Elizabeth’s freak-out when she discovered she was mated to Hugh and not just having an affair as she’d originally believed.
Mary Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “The man hasn’t let me out of his sight since I returned.
If he knew I was in the diner, he’d be over here right now. I had to talk fast to keep him from driving me to work this morning.”
Shannon laughed because “work” was only two blocks away.
Kiesha smirked. “I’m surprised the man let you out of bed. You took off for five days without a word to him. You’re lucky he lets you out of his sight.” Shannon nodded her agreement. Shape-shifters were extremely possessive, especially when newly mated.
“You don’t know the half of it,” Mary Elizabeth told them. “When I got home Saturday, there was a surprise waiting, and not a good one.” Interest piqued, Shannon said, “Well, don’t hold back. Tell us what happened.” Mary Elizabeth looked around to see if anyone was listening and then motioned them closer. Quietly, she stated, “Charles came to visit.” Kiesha sucked in her breath sharply. “Are you serious? Why didn’t you tell me about this before?”
“Isn’t Charles your brother-in-law?” Shannon asked.
“Mary Elizabeth’s needy brother-in-law who’s been trying to get her to move back home,” Kiesha explained.
“How did Hugh react?” That’s what Shannon wanted to know. You do not mess with a shape-shifter’s mate. Trying to convince Mary Elizabeth to leave Refuge, and subsequently Hugh, qualified.
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Mary Elizabeth looked at them both, obviously trying to decide which question to answer first. “I haven’t had the opportunity. And Hugh’s still pissed, so please don’t mention this in front of him. By the way, Charles is dead. Oh, and I shifted into a bear.” Shannon and Kiesha stared at her, eyes and mouths wide open.
Mary Elizabeth looked around awkwardly, then tucked her long brown hair with blonde highlights nervously behind her ear. “How long do we have to sit
Turning to include Kiesha, she briefly explained what the heat was like and the impact it was having on her body. Her friends sat in stunned silence as they absorbed the impact of her words.
Mary Elizabeth was the first to recover. “Isn’t there anything you can do to prevent that from happening? Any medicine you can take that will control it and not leave you so…” She floundered, obviously searching for a word that fit.
“Helpless,” Kiesha finished for her.
“Normally, yes, there would be, but your mate just pulled me off of everything I usually take to help get me through this,” Shannon told them glumly, still a bit pissed about the whole situation.
Fire flared in Kiesha’s golden brown eyes. “Why in the hell did Alex do that? Didn’t he know how it would affect you?”
Nikolai’s Wolf
31
Mary Elizabeth echoed her.
Shannon, who’d thought she’d never find anything about this situation funny, was amused and touched that they were so firmly on her side, considering the short time they’d all known each other. “Don’t blame Alex. There’s other stuff going on that literally meant I was taking my life into my own hands were I to continue taking them.”
“Man, that sucks,” Mary Elizabeth said sympathetically.
“Damn,” Kiesha said. “Since he had a good reason, I guess I don’t have to rip into him as soon as I see him. What are you going to do? I know you’re not going to just sit back and hope for the best.”
“Don’t worry. I have a plan,” Shannon assured them before changing the subject. She’d come here to get her mind off her problems. Talking about them was just bringing her down.
“How is Hugh? I haven’t seen him since you left on your ‘business trip.’” Business trip was a euphemism for Mary Elizabeth’s freak-out when she discovered she was mated to Hugh and not just having an affair as she’d originally believed.
Mary Elizabeth rolled her eyes. “The man hasn’t let me out of his sight since I returned.
If he knew I was in the diner, he’d be over here right now. I had to talk fast to keep him from driving me to work this morning.”
Shannon laughed because “work” was only two blocks away.
Kiesha smirked. “I’m surprised the man let you out of bed. You took off for five days without a word to him. You’re lucky he lets you out of his sight.” Shannon nodded her agreement. Shape-shifters were extremely possessive, especially when newly mated.
“You don’t know the half of it,” Mary Elizabeth told them. “When I got home Saturday, there was a surprise waiting, and not a good one.” Interest piqued, Shannon said, “Well, don’t hold back. Tell us what happened.” Mary Elizabeth looked around to see if anyone was listening and then motioned them closer. Quietly, she stated, “Charles came to visit.” Kiesha sucked in her breath sharply. “Are you serious? Why didn’t you tell me about this before?”
“Isn’t Charles your brother-in-law?” Shannon asked.
“Mary Elizabeth’s needy brother-in-law who’s been trying to get her to move back home,” Kiesha explained.
“How did Hugh react?” That’s what Shannon wanted to know. You do not mess with a shape-shifter’s mate. Trying to convince Mary Elizabeth to leave Refuge, and subsequently Hugh, qualified.
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Mary Elizabeth looked at them both, obviously trying to decide which question to answer first. “I haven’t had the opportunity. And Hugh’s still pissed, so please don’t mention this in front of him. By the way, Charles is dead. Oh, and I shifted into a bear.” Shannon and Kiesha stared at her, eyes and mouths wide open.
Mary Elizabeth looked around awkwardly, then tucked her long brown hair with blonde highlights nervously behind her ear. “How long do we have to sit
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