Secrets in the Cove by Shelly Gautreau (warren buffett book recommendations .txt) 📕

head and was whimpering "oh god....please...please don't kill me! I'm not like them! I didn't hurt anyone! Please...d..don't hurt me!" He sobbed. Drake sensed the other one coming up behind him so he pounced over the whimpering man just as a shot ran out that ended up hitting the whimpering man causing him to cry out in agony, "SHIT BILL, what the hell! You were suppose to get that damn dog you mother fucker! NOT ME! You cock sucker...shit!" Another shot rang out "I got 'em for ya Jake!" "N..O Y..O..U D..I..D..N..T" a deep mono voice slowly rolls out as Drake slams into Bill and rips his throat out then stalks over to Jake. "COME ON YOU MOTHER FUCKER! I'll CUT YOUR ASS AND TAKE YOU BACK TO HELL WITH ME!", the last loser 'Jake' spits out.

Drake smiled then the red thin circle surrounding his iris began to grow spreading to cover everything besides his pupil then pushes out a red aura from his eyes that radiates out surrounding him then spreading out covering all three men. "WHAT'S HAPPENING." Jake manages to barely huff out as the red aura begins pulling out their essence and life force. Drake pulled their essence and life force into himself sucking it in feeding off every last bit enjoying the immediate rush and power that filled him. It has been way too long as he fills a hunger that food can't touch then the guilt of taking from others took the place of fulfillment so he closed his eyes and shook off the burning sensation the aura always brought. All that remained that was engulf in the red aura is now dust. Drake turns still in his morphed wolf form and trots back to his house. Back to her...

Secrets unravel

Katie waited for him crunched down in front of the couch with a horrible feeling in the pit of her stomach. "I sure hope he's alright, I didn't mean to get him into this mess, I will just feel horrible if anything happens to him!" She thinks but no sooner did she think it did the door open, she made herself very small the fear swelling in her chest, then she heard whimpering of a dog and looked up into those beautiful strange eyes Which seemed different although the same. She slowly sits up from her almost crunched up position and holds out her hand to him. "Are you alright boy?" She asks him already taking inventory of the blood around his muzzle. She slowly rubs her hand down his coat noting more blood on his upper thigh and another on his hip. Slowly running her hands over him she begins checking for other wounds. She stands up heading for the kitchen and starts opening drawers and cabinekts. Not finding what she needs she heads to the bathroom finding a wash cloth she wets it and cautiously walks over to him and slowly and carefully starts washing off his muzzle. After getting off as much as she could she says out loud, "well at least when we bring you to the vet they won't shoot you on the spot". Drake backs up from her. Katie sees the concern in his eyes, the same eyes as...."ok ok let's clean you up better and see how bad things look then maybe we won't have to go" she says. "Come on let's get you cleaned up" she continues as she leads him to the bathroom. She asks him to jump in the tub so she can shower him off and starts slowly and cautiously cleaning the bloodied matted hair. Being careful of his wounds she slowly began her task examining for any damage but after cleaning a mass of blood from his thigh she found nothing so moved down to the mass of blood on his thigh. She cautiously rinsed the blood through his fur and when she moved some of his fur to the side she heard a binging sound as a bullet fell to the bottom of the tub. Katie gasped as she watched another bullet fall off him then watches as the skin starts nitching it's way back together. She locks onto his eyes, which reflected utter sadness. She wasn't sure why she felt compelled to protect him and assure him everything was alright or why she wasn't afraid. Maybe I'm in shock she thinks to herself then she smiles at him whispering,"it's ok boy" and runs her hand through his hair trying to reassure him while whispering, "it's going to be alright boy. Then it dawns on her that she hasn't seen the man yet. Katie jumps up and runs to the door, opens it looking around but doesn't see anything so she steps outside and begins to cautiously walk around the house when she is startled by a voice, "where are you going?" she recognizes the voice of the man and turns around to see him standing in the doorway. She just stands there starring at him for a second then asks, "where were you? I didn't see you come in". "You were a bit preoccupied" Drake points out. She seemed to except this answer as she walks up to him starring up at him then startles him as she says,"funny how you have the same eyes as your dog..." He interrupted her..."wolf". "ok....wolf. Keeping secrets are we?" she asks with a smirk on her lips.

"I don't know are YOU keeping secrets?" Drake asks as he studies her face waiting to see if she confides in him what he's already figured out after touching her. "Maybe" Katie smiles "but why don't you just tell yours first?" She stares up at him with a growing sense of uneasiness. "you already pretty much know my secret" Drakes states. Katie stares at him for quite some time frowning then smiles and says, "you're a dog" Drake glares at her "WOLF" he practically barks. "Ok dog...wolf...whatever" Katie smiles knowing she's aggravating him then adds "what do you think MY secret is wolf boy?" Drake smirks at her then rolls his eyes as he makes his way to the kitchen. "To be honest I thought you were like me at first but then I sense there's something else so to be honest I'm not sure". Katie just stands there with her mouth gapped open unable to grasp what he just said. Drake uses his finger to close her gapping mouth "you do know you're different"? "NO...I mean yes....I mean.....I know I'm different, i mean can do things others can't but I don't change". "You will" Drake simply says as he watches her face. "Let me see you change" Katie demands and as if someone just sneezed Drake shifted effortlessly into a wolf. "I like you better this way" Katie says as she rubs his head. Drake padded into another room then emerges back in human form with a different pair of sweats on. "Hungry"? Drake asks her as he starts grabbing things from the fridge. "When will I shift"? Katie asks as she starts helping him prepare omlets. "I don't know" Drake answers her then adds, "like I said...you are different yet the same...." Then as an after thought Drake promises her he will take her to an elder in the morning to see if they could get more answers. Katie was satisfied knowing she may get the answers to questions she's had her whole life once she talked to one of these elders. "You said the females were massacred, am I safe"? Drake stopped what he was doing and looked down at her "I won't let anything hurt you...."Katie" she interrupts him "my name is Katie". Drake smiles down at this blonde haired creature with sapphire eyes as he manages to say "my name is Drake" as his stomach does flip flops just looking at her. He's never felt this way about anyone and it scares him because he knows he has no right to these feelings. He quickly looks away finishing the omlets and they both sit down to eat.

Morning came slowly as Drake tossed and turned. He is going to have to leave her with one of the elders unable to control his feelings that just keeps growing for this creature half his age. "Good morning" Katie sang out while she radiated with happiness knowing all her questions will soon be answered. Drake was only able to manage a nod he knew he would have to carry her in order to reach the elders before dark and the thought of touching her angain came with mixed feelings. He wanted to touch her but knew he would be better if he didn't have to. The sun was just starting to come up...it was time to go. 

Katie could sense the reluctance in Drake. Katie wasn't  going to let Drake's grumpiness get her down. She was happier than she had been in years! 

Drake picked Katie up with ease. Katie thought he was finally joining into her celebration so she wrapped her arms around him and kissed his cheek. Drake froze. Drake looked down into those sapphire eyes and the next thing he knows he's kissing her. Softly at first then it grows into a more urgent needing kiss. He slowly releases her as she slides down his length and touches the ground. She pulls him with her not letting him go wrapped up in the kiss. Drake lifts her back into his arms this time cradling her close as he carries her into another room and finds the bed. He lowers her to the bed as she clings to him. Katie pulls him on top of her wrapping her legs around him. A golden glow starts to fill the room as Katie deepens the kiss grounding her hips into him moaning his name. Drake knows he should stop but he can't, he wants her, he needs her. He looks down at her and sees the golden glow. It dawns on him she's changing so she really didn't want him after all she was driven by the change. At least the first change won't be as painful this way he thinks as he watches her morph into the most stunning wolf he's ever seen. Her fur was mostly white with golden streaks and a golden tail, her eyes were still sapphire but now had a golden ring surrounded the iris. She looked up with pleading eyes. "It's ok" Drake assured her "you look great!" he said as he smiled down at her. "We will have to wait and leave tomorrow unless you don't mind going like this" Katie's answer was getting up and trotting out towards the door as Drake follows. It will be easier to travel now that we both have speed Drake said as he shifted to his wolf.