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

He looked over at the sleeping man. Morgan found himself hoping it hadn’t been a dream. The James who’d been in his bed last night was, despite being drunk, more like the James Morgan had imagined he would be.


Morgan looked at the clock that sat on the nightstand between the two beds—6:25. Robert had said they usually had breakfast at about seven. Morgan quietly got out of bed to head for the shower. As he was about to leave the room, he heard James groan. Morgan turned.


James had turned over and was pulling his pillow close to him. “Waabishki-ma’iingan, gi zah gin,”he whispered.


Morgan recognized his name, White Wolf, but he didn’t understand the rest of what James said


Morgan went through the living room and into the kitchen. Miriam was there. “Good morning,” she said brightly. “Did you sleep all right?”


Chapter 48