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again. Her eyes cautiously watched the woman who looked ready to attack at any moment. She had never been in a fight before, but she was sure the woman couldn’t hit any harder than Dean . Trina knew she could take a punch. She wasn’t sure she’d win, but she would damn sure give it her best to protect her son.
    Instead of attacking though, the woman stayed where she was and sounded calm. Her actions nowhere near matched her outward appearance. “It is not a rock. It’s a special stone that my grandfather gave me; the one and only time I ever got to meet him. I would like to have it back.” Her voice added huskily, “Now, please.”
    Trina gasped when she saw her eyes swirl with color. “You’re a wolf!” This didn’t make sense. The full moon wasn’t until the next night. There should be no way this was happening. Yet, this woman showed clear signs she was getting close to shifting. Trina quickly sniffed the air in confusion and demanded to know. “Why can’t I smell you?”
    The woman continued to fight for control she obviously didn’t feel. “Doesn’t matter, I just want my stone and I’ll leave you alone.”
    Trina was on edge and her wolf continued to pound at her insides. There was no way this woman was a werewolf. If she wasn’t, then what Mable had said was true, she had to be something else. Dean had told her everything had a scent, no matter what.
    Shaking her head, Trina sniffed the air again, but there was absolutely no scent at all. The woman just didn’t have one and she frowned trying to figure it out. Out of the corner of her eyes, Trina saw movement and glanced down.
    The skin on the woman’s arms had begun to crawl and her eyes flashed yellow while she glared .
    Trina gasped slightly and couldn’t help but think there was no way that just happened, though it did confirm her suspicions. Less than three feet away from her was a wolf who was about to change out of phase. Trina’s mind raced to the most logical reason for her being there. She had to be a council member. They had other abilities, but she’d never heard of them being able to shift out of phase. Being from the council meant the woman was ther e to take her back to the pack.
    If they forced her to go back, Dean would kill her for running off and taking Toby, and especially for getting him in trouble with the police. Her heart pounding, heat flooded her face, and her body started trembling. During her escape from Dean she had been afraid. Now she was terrified. Her voice shook with fear when she whispered hoarsely, “I don’t want to go back to the pack.”
    “What are you talkin g about? I just want my stone.”
    “I saw him outside. You are here to help them take me and my son back!”
    It was the woman’s turn to look confused. She frowned and shook her head. “I’m not here to help anyone take you back anywhere. What’s your name?”
    Trina frowned. Why would she ask for her name? If she was part of the council she already knew it. “Why does that matter?”
    “It doesn’t really. I’m Amber. I don’t care where you’re from or why you are running. All I want is my stone and I’ll be outta here.”
    If Amber was there to take her back, she would have already connected with the pack member outside. Her tension eased slightly when she thought about it. If Amber had sounded the alarm, the guy would have already been crashing through the door. Lifting her chin a notch, she looked into the dark brown eyes that watched her cautiously. “Trina Rivers, this is my son Toby. We are from Pack Whitman, Oregon.”
    Amber nodded. “Trina, it appears that we’re both trying to avoid people we don’t want to run into. The man outside is from my mother’s pack down south. He’s not here for you and Toby, so you should be safe. Just stay out of his way. Now, I really do need that stone, so I can be on my way. This is partially my fault, I left my door unlocked.”
    Trina nodded her understanding. Turning to Toby, he