"You know I want to make sure my Pack has the opportunity to find their mates, but I realized Monique would never be able to attend a scratch 'n sniff while in hiding. I'd like to send her a formal invitation to come down here for a private visit, where I could bring my unmated males to meet her. I'm sure you're moving her periodically for safety, so why not thousands of miles away? Nicholas and I will make sure she's safe here."

"That could work," she said. She rattled off an address. "She's staying with Paul and Lois Temple down in Lake City." Paul and Lois were retired teachers...