"No," I stood there in shock, my eyes scanning the room and taking in the sight of our work destroyed. "I can't believe this. Our paintings, they're all ruined."

The inner wolf within me suddenly cried out, its instincts roaring to life, "Mate! I can sense a mate!" The realization hit me like a thunderbolt, my heart pounding wildly in response to the unexpected discovery.

Brittney, concerned by my sudden outburst, offered to get me some pain pills, assuming that I might be in pain. "Maybe I ...