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Harry had been wonderful, and she didn’t know what she would have done without her.

All she could do now was clean him up and hope he would recover quickly.

Xantos was unconscious, and she leaned in to wipe the blood off.

Even with the healing that Harry had done, he looked to be in bad shape.

The little witch had said that he would recover, but that recovery wouldn't be easy, and he needed to shift, but who could shift when they were unconscious?

Sally wiped off some of the blood, and suddenly, he grabbed her.

“I want you so much," he said, pulling her in and giving her a passionate kiss.

This was something that didn't need to happen.

There was chemistry between them, and she couldn't deny it, but not only was he not in his right mind, but she feared what would happen between them if she allowed it.

She managed to pull away, and he went out again.

Sally finished cleaning him up, and then she left him lying there, unsure what to do.

She tried touching him and wanting him to get better, but she wasn't sure if that helped or not.

Some said that touch healed regardless of who was doing the touching.

She wasn't sure if that was true or not.

Sally headed downstairs and made sure that food was ready, and some of the other people began to arrive.

They seemed to notice that Xantos had arrived, but no one seemed to know that he had been attacked.

Once he shifted to his wolf, there would be no sign of it, so it was better that they didn't know.

All she could do was hope that after supper, he would wake and shift.

Sally touched her lips, and they felt numb from the passion that he used on her.

She knew it could be so good, but she needed to steer clear of it.

This was something they needed to avoid, and yet it kept happening.

The chemistry was so strong, but they needed to fight it, and he hadn't been in any condition to fight it.

The others began to fill their plates, so she filled hers and a plate for Xantos and carried them both upstairs, where she sat and watched him, unsure of what to do for him.

She tried to will him awake so that he could eat some food, which she thought would help. Sally was startled when Harry appeared.

“I'm just here to check on you and make sure he's going to be alright. He needs to wake so he can shift and eat a good meal and then sleep will help him more than anything.” Harry said.

“How can we do that?” Sally asked.

"I suggest you stand close to him. He'll be aware, and maybe he'll wake." Harry suggested.

"It's worth a try." Sally moved closer, and he reached for her.

Xantos moaned. His eyes began to open. Harry stepped forward, and he looked at her.

“I need you to shift," she said.

His eyes moved to her, and he shook his head.

“She already knows. So just shift.”

He did, and his wolf was beautiful. It was a deep and glossy black, tall for a wolf, and looked strong and capable of putting up a good fight.

“You'll feel better now. You really needed this.” Harry explained.

Sally didn't say a word. She just watched.

He'd been willing to put up with the pain just to hide the fact that he was a wolf from her.

What a stubborn male. Hopefully, he would recover, and no one would know what had happened.

That was best. This group of terrorists didn't seem to want to stop, and they didn't care that they could be turned into frogs or turned over as terrorists to the local law.

She wasn't sure what they could do or if there was anything that they could do to stop them.

All she could do was hope that Tyne would send somebody to help them.

A witch would be the best. Sally saw how terrified they were of Harry.

Would they be afraid of another witch once they discovered that she could also turn them into frogs?

She glanced over at Xantos and saw that he was tearing into his food.

Sally hurried downstairs, got another bowl of food, and carried it up to him.

A bowl for a paranormal was not the same as a bowl for a human.

His bowl was at least twice as large as hers, and he dug into it, too.

When he finished the second bowl, he seemed much more satisfied and ready to go to sleep.

She'd always heard that you healed the best when you slept, and as he fell asleep, she was sure that he would be better when he woke up.

“I've got to go now, but I think he'll be fine. Knowing alphas, he'll probably be ready to go to work in the morning.” Harry explained.

Sally thought about sitting with him, but he was sleeping so deeply she didn't think he'd even know she was there.

It was time for her to go to bed, and she hoped she would sleep well.

She knew when she fell asleep, she would have sweet dreams of Xantos.

The next morning, she remembered having sensual dreams all night long.

When she arrived in the kitchen, she found Xantos sitting at the table, drinking coffee.

“How do you feel today?” Sally asked.

“Much better than yesterday. I heard Harry helped me.”

"Without her, you wouldn't have been freed," Sally admitted.

“I’ll have to find a way to thank her.”

“Food is what she loves best.”

"I know you're right, and I have an idea," Xantos offered.

Sally had an idea of what he intended. Harry would love gooseberry pie.

Who wouldn’t? It was a good idea. If he went to his usual locations, he would be near there.

She fixed him a plate of food for breakfast and handed it to him.

He ate with a good appetite, which was a good sign that he was healing properly.

That was all she wanted, and that was to make sure that he recovered from that awful experience.

She fixed her own plate, sat down with him, and ate.

The others slowly came out one by one, got their plates, and ate breakfast. It was time for her to compile the list, and she began to hand it out.

Once they were all gone, it was time for her to get to work on the other tasks she had.

She hoped she wouldn't get attacked today, as she had had enough of it the day before.

That old saying, wish in one hand. Yeah, that was the way things would be.

So, she would be careful and make sure that she didn't leave anything to chance.

The paperwork was tedious, and all she could think about was Xantos and the chemistry between them, as well as how much she would like to sleep with him.

Sally needed to get her mind off of that because it was driving her crazy.

There was no hope for a relationship between the two of them, and she just needed to remember that.

It wasn't long before she was alone in the office, back to the paperwork.

She tried to work things out in her mind, but the situation between her and Xantos only confused her.

Why was she so drawn to the male? Sure, he was gorgeous, but so were other males.

He was also intelligent and capable, but she'd known others who were as well.

What she felt around him was completely different from what she felt around anyone else, or she had in any of her previous relationships.

She'd not even slept with him, and she felt more for him than she had for others that she'd had a strong relationship with.

It was driving her crazy, and she wanted him far too much.

It was so bad that she considered leaving so she wouldn't have to be around him anymore.

How would he feel if she were to leave? Would he even miss her?

It was obvious that he felt something, too, but was it as strong as what she felt?

Sally doubted that. If he did, he rarely showed it.

This was something she would have to deal with, but she didn't know how.

The only time he showed any feelings was when he was sick or half asleep.

She wasn't sure what that meant, but she was sure that that showed the feelings weren't strong enough, and he was able to fight them most of the time.

Sally finally decided that she would stay as long as possible, and if things got worse, she would have to leave.