Chapter Five

Cole never told lies if he could help it. Especially not to other Shifters. What would be the point? Still, he hated the flash of disappointment in her eyes, and he reached out to stop her as she stood up.

“Hang on, now. Wait just a second. What about dinner?”

“What about it?”

“Come on. Let’s finish our drinks, then we can get some sustenance. Okay?”

“This is all very confusing,” she said. “I mean, I had no idea what to expect when I got here, but I was curious about this place.”

“You were?”

“Um, yeah. But it’s getting late, and maybe I need to sort through my feelings. I only found out tonight that this bar was owned by legendary Dire Wolves. I’ve been wanting to meet one of you since I was a cub,” she confessed. “My Dad had great stories of some he met when he traveled across the country on the back of a Harley straight out of high school before he mated my mom. Anyway, I didn’t even know my prospective date was with one of them.”