Thomas Sallow assessed the female as she gripped her cane tightly. Her amber eyes had a white ring in the center. Thomas knew he should say something to her, but for a few seconds he could only watch her as she clutched the cane closer to herself.

It was then that Sallow suddenly became aware of the scent of the female. He inhaled the delicious smell of her hair; he had never experienced a scent like that before. She was not a wolf. She smelled like a sorceress, but she seemed to be a ...