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WOLVES

BEARS

Pack-oriented

Family-unit oriented

Verbose

Private

Politically complicated

Territorial

Constantly in each other’s business

Minimal interest in group governance

Group runs

Prefer individual land

Community property

Will leave a meeting without saying goodbye

Three meetings to decide on one meeting

I looked at the list. “I may culturally be a bear.”

She laughed.

“Can Hudson hear my thoughts?” The question escaped too quickly.

Patty stopped. A smile spread across her face. I shoved three cheese puffs into my mouth to avoid revising the sentence.

“No,” she said. “Wolves can’t hear thoughts.”

“Good.”

“They can smell changes in body chemistry, hear heart rates, notice breathing, and detect physical attraction.”

I inhaled powdered cheese.

Patty watched me choke with great interest.

“What?” I managed.

“They can’t identify exact thoughts, but they can tell when someone is nervous, afraid, embarrassed, or horny.”

I set the bowl on the coffee table. “Why was that not slide two?”

“Because watching you discover it on your own has given me something slide two never could.”

I covered my face. “Hudson knows.”

“Knows what?”