so why , when i mentioned chris having an affair , even in jest , had a pissed -- off look flitted across her face ? a look she quickly replaced with sadness . '' katy , what 's wrong ? is there something you 're not telling me ? '' i probed gently . tears welled up in katy 's eyes . '' is there something more than just a flirtation and fun going on between you and chris

the pups were sitting around an orange peel arguing about splitting it up and his father was over near the bed grooming himself to go back out . '' hi there , '' he said . '' hey , '' said torus . '' there 's a young gathering tomorrow . can i go ? '' his father glanced up and then went back to grooming

a warning growl from the mother bear caused rachel to glance up . the cub shuffled its feet , and rachel 's gaze slowly swung to the other side of the path . the color drained from her face . anyone who 'd lived in the backwoods of alaska understood the danger of standing between a mother and her cub . hidden in the trees bordering rachel 's property , jake sent a telepathic message to the bear

as she was scanning the pages , her eyes flashed . she blinked , then gave famine a look of wonder . '' you live in the deadlands ? '' she asked . '' yes . i live in a cemetery in the middle of the deadlands with my folks and my uncle . '' angelique gave the cart a once over then turned her attention back to
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