Holly's words stayed with me for far longer than I liked. Poor kid. It was hard enough for her to be in a daycare situation with dozens of other wolves, but to add to it the kind of power she was developing must be a massive burden. One I felt she was way too young to handle.

Evan came in later and stood at the door, waiting for the last parent to leave. I'd asked him to stop by because I might need the support. To his credit, he asked no questions.

Holly's parents often came ...