Page 52 of The Mating Need

Aiden said nothing, but she sensed hisdisbelief.

Still, she persisted. “You need to do everything you can to keep him off this land. I would even engage the help of that other professor, Carson, if that Skin wishes to protect the wolf pack in yourterritory.”

“They may be warring for academic recognition. But evil?” Darius shook his head. “I’ve lived among Skins and I sense nothing truly evil aboutPerry.”

“My Beth says he’s respected, although quirky.” Dale shook his head. “I don’t agree with you,Jenny.”

Aiden gave her a long look. “You say Perry is dangerous. Tell me how youknow.”

If she revealed the truth, they’d know she was different. She glanced at Troy, who wanted to be part of this pack. Wanted it more than anything. Troy needed tobelong.

He wanted her withhim.

She wanted to be withhim.

Troy had done so much for her in the past. Now was not the time to reveal her quirky powers. Jenny shrugged. “Call it instinct. Iknow.”

“Not good enough. The pack needs to be informed. I’ll tell them tomorrow at our noon monthly meeting in the auditorium” Aiden stood, and the look he gave Troy seemed filled with warning. “I expect both of you will bethere.”

Troy glanced at Jenny. “Wewill.”

Once she might have protested. She wasn’t part of this pack, or any pack. But today Jenny felt a nagging urge to be part of this. Because she understood the real threat Perrypresented.

Even if no one elsedid.