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to tell their story in Duncan’s book, Down with Dogma: Benefits of Were-Human Cooperation . So now all Colin wanted was reassurance that Duncan had arrived safely in Denver.
    He sent a quick reply letting Colin know that all was well. It wasn’t, exactly, and his brother would shake his head in dismay if he knew that Duncan had allowed himself to get too friendly with Kate Stillman, whose rigid views directly opposed his campaign.
    But Duncan believed he could contain that misstep. He’d apologize, back off, and control the damage. No one ever had to know besides him and Kate, and she certainly wouldn’t want word to spread, either.
    Because she was still on the phone, he checked his Sniffer feed. Woofers who couldn’t attend the Denver conference had gathered at various locations for theirown miniconferences. His followers were an enthusiastic bunch, but he hoped they wouldn’t stoop to sabotaging her Furthebest Web site.
    Although he’d promised Kate that no Woofer would hack into her site in order to disrupt it, privately he couldn’t be sure. He’d never admit that to her, but she was smart enough to know that he couldn’t guarantee all his followers were law-abiding Weres. Any movement had a fringe element.
    He sent out a quick Sniff saying he’d been temporarily delayed but should be at the conference site shortly. Then he turned off his phone, tucked it back inside his topcoat, and took a look around the cabin. No walls blocked the kitchen from the living area, which included an upholstered sofa and two overstuffed chairs, all covered in a Native American print.
    The furniture had been arranged to face the far wall, which included bookshelves, a stone fireplace, and a flat-screen television tucked into a custom niche. He resisted the urge to pick up the remote from its holder on the bookshelf. He was an intruder, not an invited guest.
    On the other hand, if they ended up here longer than an hour or so, he might need that television as a necessary distraction from Kate. Besides, they’d reimburse the owners for any electricity used. A little TV watching wasn’t going to add much to the bill.
    Wandering to the kitchen window and looking out the unbroken upper half, he saw nothing but snow coming down hard and fast. Intuition told him they might not get out of this cabin tonight. About the time he came to that conclusion, Kate ended her call and glanced over at him.
    “We won’t be going anywhere for a while,” she said. “My grandmother’s been watching the news, and severalpileups on the interstate have stretched the city’s resources to the breaking point. They’re asking that anyone who’s not in an emergency situation hold tight until morning.”
    “I suppose that would be us.” The potent energy created by their kiss remained in the air, a tantalizing shimmer that could get them into trouble again if they weren’t careful.
    He decided to address the problem immediately. “I need to apologize for what just happened before the phone call. I shouldn’t have done it, and I can promise you that such a thing won’t be repeated.”
    She nodded. “Good, because if Angela Sapworthy ever got wind of something like that, we would both be—”
    “Unable to effectively lead. I know. Our followers would doubt our dedication to the cause if they thought we were overly friendly, and they’d be justified in that. I take full responsibility for the incident, but I would appreciate keeping it strictly between us.”
    “You won’t find me telling anyone. But I won’t allow you to take full responsibility. I could have pushed you away.”
    He couldn’t let himself off the hook that easily. “I was the initiator, and I don’t see how you can be blamed for simply responding.”
    Her eyes widened. “What an ego you have, Duncan MacDowell!”
    He blinked, completely taken aback by her statement. “I don’t know what you mean.”
    “Correct me if I’m wrong, but that comment of yours implies that