Researching and finding cures for illnesses is what Dr. Evan Kidd is passionate about. When he’s asked to help determine what’s making the children of Felis Forest sick, he can’t resist the mystery or children in need. Evan accepts, and even understands, why Rene has to follow him around town. It’s not every day a human is allowed in the “cat people only” town. But being attracted to someone who doesn’t seem to trust him, much less like him, brings back painful reminders of his past.<br><br>Rene has plenty of his own baggage, and having to shadow a human -- who happens to be a doctor -- isn’t helping. Evan challenges all Rene’s carefully crafted defenses and makes him dream of a life out of the shadows. If they can survive all the obstacles while uncovering the truth, they might just discover they aren’t so different after all.

Velvet Claw

“Someone has done this?” Rene growls.


“It’s only a theory, based on test results. I want to go to the children’s homes and schools, any places they’ve been before they were sick. I want to try to find if they’ve been in contact with some kind of pathogen. It could be a mold, a mushroom, something that’s grown in a few places,” Evan tells him.


“I thought about doing those things, but I don’t have the staff. Have you seen anything that’s caused these symptoms?” Nanook asks.


“All but not being able to shift. I’ve only treated a few Felis, but they’ve never presented not being able to turn into their full cat form. That’s new, but I have an idea,” Evan admits.


Chapter 8