Book 1 - Page 12 (2/2)
I tried my best. ”Mac. Get over here right now.”
He staggered a little drunkenly over to me and sat at my feet.
”When Adam comes,” I told him firmly, ”whatever you do, don't look him in the eyes for longer than a second or two. Some of this should be instinct, I hope. It isn't necessary to cower-remember that you've done no wrong at all. Let me talk. What we want is for Adam to take you home with him.”
”I'm fine on my own,” Mac objected, sounding almost like himself, but he kept his head turned toward the body.
”No, you're not,” I said firmly. ”If there wasn't a pack, you might survive. But if you run into one of Adam's wolves without being made known to the pack, they'll probably kill you. Also, the full moon is coming soon. Adam can help you get control of your beast before then.”
”I can control the monster?” asked Mac, stilling.
”Absolutely,” I told him. ”And it's not a monster-any more than a killer whale is a monster. Werewolves are hot-tempered and aggressive, but they aren't evil.” I thought about the one who had sold him and corrected myself. ”At least not any more evil than any other person.”
”I don't even remember what the beast does,” Mac said. ”How can I control it?”
”It's harder the first few times,” I told him. ”A good Alpha can get you through that. Once you have control, then you can go back to your old life if you want. You have to be a little careful; even in human form you're going to have to deal with having a shorter temper and a lot more strength than you're used to. Adam can teach you.”
”I can't ever go back,” he whispered.
”Get control first,” I told him. ”There are people who can help you with the rest. Don't give up.”
”You're not like me.”
”Nope,” I agreed. ”I'm a walker: it's different from what you are. I was born this way.”
”I've never heard of a walker. Is that some sort of fae?”
”Close enough,” I said. ”I don't get a lot of the neat things that you werewolves have. No super strength. No super healing. No pack.”
”No chance you might eat your friends,” he suggested. I couldn't tell if he was trying to be funny, or if he was serious.
”There are some benefits,” I agreed.