Bjorn Ritter only wants one thing -- to live his life away from nosey, demanding bears. That's easier said than done when you're the son of the female running the Bayside Bear Community. Cecil Baxter might be a bat, but he grew up away from shifter communities and he's doing his best to continue to keep his distance. Shifters aren't an accepting bunch and Cecil has never fit the norm. Already facing a dreaded meeting with his mother, the last thing Bjorn needs is a stranger using his elevator to escape a pack of werewolves. And Cecil, whose day just seems to be getting worse and worse, could really do without the added stress of finding himself trapped in an elevator with a huge bear shifter. Still, what could go wrong in three minutes?

Elevator Pitch

“They nailed the door shut. I can still hear the hammering in my nightmares. It’s so silly, I’m a bat, dark and confined is sort of what we do, when we’re not eating bugs, of course.”


“I panic. There is no reasoning with myself. I know I’m not in danger, and yet I…panic.”


“For how long where you in the shed?”


“Shit.” As soon as the word was out of Bjorn’s mouth the elevator moved. Cecil cried out at the same moment as the lights blinked on. He flew to his feet, wishing he could see better.


“I guess we’re back in the land of the living.” Bjorn almost sounded disappointed as he got up. Cecil couldn’t help but shrink back a little. Bjorn was huge. Cecil hadn’t forgotten, but…


“What?” Cecil’s heart was beating fast and he gripped the banister for balance as the elevator came to a stop.


Chapter 11