His mate refused to eat meat or any animal products. That was her way of life. She never even hunted in wolf form. He’d watched how she worked, always assuming her wolf would be tempted to chase their prey, but she never did—even when a small rabbit was nearby. There was absolutely no interest.

“I was going to wake her, but then … the humans came.”

“What?” David asked. Humans were known for hunting in these parts, but since he, Reese, Brian, and Caleb had hunted them, they’d ...