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whisper. “You wouldn’t believe what the world is full of. Werewolves are not the only things running around in these here woods.”
    Her eyes wide, Trina sank back in the chair and stared, dumbfounded .
    “Your secret is safe with me, Hun. Now go start up the old machine over there and do whatever it is you do to make it work.” Leaning back, Mable reached into her pocket, pulling out a slip of paper, she handed it to her.
    Trina looked at the note then glanced back up at Mable. Jumping up from the table, she gave Mable a quick hug, ran over to the computer and turned it on. Soon she was searching the Internet for the websites Cass had suggested. She chose one of the programs to homeschool Toby and was excited to be able to help her son learn.
    Over the next couple of weeks, when not working at the motel, Trina spent every waking moment teaching Toby. Working on a math assignment, she and Toby sat in the laundry room in between her cleaning rooms.
    The motel had been extremely busy as  of late , people were coming and going at all hours of the day and night. Folding the last of the laundry, she put it away on shelves. Then she loaded up her cart with the next day supplies.
    Toby sat on the floor playing with his stones and doing his lesson .
    Seeing he was engrossed in the math problem, Trina slipped out the door and headed to the diner where Mable was working. It was a short day of work. The rooms had all been cleaned , t he ones she had access to anyway. Turning in her check out sheet, she headed back towards the laundry room.
    Trina’s sensitive nose caught the scent of another werewolf. She rushed out of the diner and spotted him walking back towards the rear of the motel. He stood a good head taller than most men in the area. He was slender, but the way he moved told her he could be deadly to her and Toby. Downwind from him, he would not get her scent. Her thoughts raced to Toby and wondered if the man had scented him. Sitting on the floor of the laundry room, he was an easy target. Heart pounding in her throat, her mother’s instinct to protect her young kicked in.
    Trina started to rush forward but remembered Toby could not shift yet, so he didn’t give off the scent that would attract the older male to his location. But she did. If she was not careful, the werewolf would turn and see her. Stepping quickly into one of the rooms, Trina peeked through the window and waited for the werewolf to pass by the laundry room. Once he was safely past, she sniffed the air for any sign of another pack member. Not smelling one, she hurried to the laundry room.
    Inside, she stopped dead in her tracks and stared at a tall, dark headed woman talking to her son. Her wolf slammed against her insides wanting out. She had to get this woman away from her baby. Rushing to his side, she pushed Toby behind her to protect him and nearly snarled, “What are you doing?”
    The woman stood with her hands fisted at her side, glaring at her. She looked like she barely held herself under control. Her teeth were clenched, her voice demanding. “Your son has a stone that belongs to me and I want it back.”
    Frowning, Trina had no clue why this crazy woman was even there. “What are you talking about?” With an exasperated sigh, she glanced at Toby. “A stone?”
    “Yes, he took a stone from my room.” Her hand gestured adamantly towards her son.
    Shaking her head, Trina rolled her eyes slightly. Turning around, but keeping a wary eye on the woman, she leaned towards Toby. Not wanting to scare him she kept her voice gentle, “Honey, do you have the woman’s rock?” She didn’t like how the woman kept her fist clenched by her side and wondered why she was having such a reaction over a stupid rock.
    Toby stared at her, a tight expression on his face, shaking his head no.
    At hearing his response, the woman sucked in a deep breath and exhaled slowly.
    Trina heard the woman’s response and quickly turned around, pulling Toby behind her