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him, he backed up. Tears stung my eyes. My dad denied me. Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit. Things just got real.
    “I don’t know,” I tried again. “I didn’t get a name.”
    “You allowed someone to mark you, and you can’t even tell us his name?” My dad’s fury rolled across me, causing my bones to ache. I was about two seconds from him causing me to turn. That’s when my mom stepped in. “Did they see your wolf? Is that why someone did this to you? You know you are not supposed to show anyone your wolf!”
    “Maybe, I should talk to her first.” At the harsh look and power that rolled off of him, my mom backed up, but she didn’t give in. It had to hurt. “You’re going to make her turn, and she can’t very well explain herself if her wolf is at the forefront.
    “Get her to talk, and do it quickly.” He turned his back on me, even though I whimpered. “Zach and Marcus are already on their way here. How in the hell are we supposed to explain this?”
    “We’ll figure it out. She doesn’t know who did this to her, maybe he won’t know where to find her either.” My mom said hopefully.
    “Do you really think with a scenting that strong, he won’t be able to find her?”
    “Okay, then maybe he’ll just realize his mistake and leave her be.”
    I really hoped that wasn’t the case, but I was not going to say that out loud. I was just now able to start sitting up. My dad’s power trip was starting to settle. “Talk to your daughter. Find out what the hell possessed her to go get herself marked by a freaking super-alpha. I’ve never felt power like that before from just a scent.” He turned and shook his head. “I have a feeling all hell’s about to break loose.” He was walking out the front door when he added, “I’m going to sit outside and wait for Marcus.”
    My dad left the house, and my mom came over, and gathered me in her arms. “It’s going to be okay, baby. We’ll figure it out. And don’t you worry. Your dad’s just… well, his anger is coming from a place of concern right now.”
    “That felt a whole lot like straight anger, not worry.”
    “Yes, well, one day when you become a parent, you’ll understand that.” She smiled at me, “Now, tell me what happened, everything.” Even though she was asking nicely, I heard the demand, and felt the weight of her power behind it. I could stand up to my mom’s power if I wanted to. I knew that deep down inside, my wolf kept telling me, but I wasn’t ready to stop being her baby just yet.
    I spilled, telling her the story in super-heated painful detail. Shock was written all over my mom’s face as I relayed the encounter I had with the strange werewolf. I knew my dad was listening from the porch too. It was just much easier to say with him not staring me down and forcing his will on me. By the time I got to the end of the story, and how everything happened, my mom looked too shell-shocked to talk. We sat there in awkward silence for a few minutes before the door opened. When I was finishing the story, I’d heard my dad walk off the porch and address Marcus. “We need to talk before you go in there.”
    That did not stop Zach from just barging into my house, thinking he owned the place and me. So, it was rather humorous for me when I watched his face react to the scent that was enveloping me.
    “Hey Zach, you probably should have waited out front with Marcus and my dad.”
    “What Is THAT SMELL?” Power was washing off of him in waves, as he tried to demand the answer from me. I was a little nervous about the situation after my parents’ reaction, but this part… this was going to be fun.
    “None of your business.” I said. My mom turned to Zach to see his reaction, and while her head was turned I stuck my tongue out at him. Childish, I know, but I couldn’t help myself. I was having visions of punching him in the nose the way I had punched the guy in the bar last night.
    “WHAT?” He staggered back when it was clear