Morgan O’Connor takes a long vacation to try to sort out his commitment issues, but his trip takes a mysterious turn once he crosses into Canada. There he begins to have vivid dreams, and is followed by a grey wolf only he seems to be able to see.<br><br>On his way home, Morgan stops at a woodcarver’s shop, where he meets James Standing Elk. The two men have a strong and immediate connection. When Morgan learns James’ Ojibwe name is Grey Wolf, he’s more than a little unnerved and leaves before he can uncover the link between his visions and James.<br><br>Back home, Morgan can’t keep out thoughts of either the wolf or his feelings for James. When he returns to the woodcarver’s shop, the true nature of his attraction and spiritual connection to James is revealed, and it’s more than Morgan could ever have imagined. Can this be the reason Morgan has never been able to make a commitment to anyone? What strange forces are at work to bring Morgan and James together?

Hidden Spirit

Morgan responded to Megan’s question. “Robert Standing Elk knew my name without being told. He knew how old I was when we were taken from the family and that I was a twin. He even knew your name. It all seems to fit. His granddaughter, Miriam, even looks a lot like you. Don’t you want to find out if this is where we came from?”


“Sure I do. I guess I just don’t want to be disappointed. I wouldn’t know where else to start looking for our past if this turns out not to be…well…” Her voice trailed off.


They rode along in silence for a while. Each seemed to be lost in thought. Megan’s thoughts, Morgan was reasonably sure, were about finding their roots, who they were, and how they wound up with the O’Connors. Morgan also thought along those same lines. But in addition, thoughts of James and what his relationship to Morgan was meant to be, were also mixed in.


Chapter 28