Chapter 18

Troy

I walked into my mansion, embracing the peace that settled over me as soon as I did. Coming from the Lakelands, nature calmed me, and I tried to bring as much nature as I could into my home. Water wolves liked to be near water all the time, as desert wolves craved the dry, warm climate, and forest wolves the woods.

Glover waited for me in the foyer to inform me that Serenity was already upstairs with Quinn. “How long have they been busy?” I asked.

“About ten minutes now, Sir.”

When we moved to the human world, we discarded all wolf terms that could identify us, including the use of our Goddess’s name. I quickly learned that if we didn’t think like humans, we’d slip up and expose ourselves, as Serenity exposed us to Quinn this morning when she called us by our formal titles.

Glover wrinkled his nose when he took my jacket. “I think you should have enough time for a quick shower,” he commented cheekily.

“That bad, huh?”

“It’s…noticeable.”

They never tell you, before you star