I wasspeechless.
“Do you like it?” Dante asked. He was still grinning, but instead of dragon or human teeth, he flashed me white wolffangs.
I threw my hands in the air. “Okay, you’re gonna have to explain before I just assume I’m crazy at thispoint.”
He brushed the tip of his snout against my open palm before changing back into his human form. As beautiful as his wolf form was, having that stunningly attractive man in front of me again was a treat fortheeyes.
“Cinderhollow tribe,” Dante began, his eyes glittering, “is not like a normal packorclan.”
“Youdon’tsay.”
He chuckled. “We are hybrid shifters. We are of ancient blood, from the dawn of the first shifters, who could manipulate their appearance at will. Very few possess this ability now. It was lost to time, or simply because others just didn’t try hard enough to keep it. In Cinderhollow, we hone our strength in every form. It’s apreciousgift.”
“So… Let me get this straight,” I said. “You’re a dragon.Andawolf.”
He lifted his chin proudly. “That’sright.”
“And this isn't some kind of special dragon illusion magic oranything?”
He looked mildly offended at that. “Of course not. Illusion magic looks completelydifferent.”
I choked. “There’smagic,too!?”
Dante smiled and trailed a finger down my chest. “Gabriel, my dear, there’s a lot about us you’re about tofindout.”
I shuddered from the sensation of his skin on mine. The trail of his finger felt warm, almost like a pleasurable burn. When he withdrew his hand, my heart ached, longing for it toreturn.
“So?” Dante said, gazing gently at me. “Have you made yourchoice?”
I swallowed, then nodded. “Ihave.”
His smile widened in anticipation. “Anditis?”
I shut my eyes and breathed in deeply. I’d already made up my mind. Stoneheart was no pack to return to, even if I could somehow go back to it. But it was behind me now. I needed to move forward and focus on the future instead of dwelling onmypast.
And something told me that Dante had a lot to do with myfuture.
I opened my eyes and looked straight into his deep, burningamethystgaze.
“I’m coming back with you toCinderhollow.”
