“What was that?”he demanded.
“Herding.”
“No, I meant, why did you let it go?”
“Because the goal wasn’t to kill it,” Jericho stated calmly.“It was to show how working together can give you a desired result.Work smarter, not harder.”
“But ...but...”
“Did youwantto eat the deer?”Ledger asked.
“No, I just thought ...it, uh, made my wolf excited.”
Understanding dawned on their faces.
“Since your connection together has newly awakened, you’ll feel the need to let the wolf take over,” Jericho explained.“Those instincts are embedded into our DNA.To hunt.To feast.To chase as something runs from us.Most shifters are taught from childhood how to temper their animal side, but you have to start the learning process now.The habits have already been ingrained, so we must break that conditioning.”
“Or non-conditioning,” Miles added.
Jericho nodded in agreement.“Tell your wolf to stand down.Not in a controlling forceful manner, but a firm, logical one.”
The words tumbled over in his head as he determined what to say and how to say it.He took a deep breath and started.
Wolf.Are you there?
You know I am.
Did you enjoy the hunt?
I didn’t get to eat it.
I understand.There is a time and place for that, and this wasn’t the time.
Why?
We are learning to be with each other.
I’ve always been here.
But you hibernated.
No pack.No mate.
Now we have a mate.
No pack.
Maybe it’s time to bring packs back to Scotland.
Will you also bring mate?
Yes, if we learn to work together.
He was silent for a moment, although Tavish could feel he was contemplating their talk.
Agreed.
Tavish was surprised when his wolf stepped docilely back and sat on its haunches.
