was messed up in places, like he had just gotten out of bed, and his eyes were dark brown, like he was tired

her voice turning tender.

a smile and then turned to Carl. "Hey, man, are you ok? Happy to see you up and about! Looks

th a nod. "And thanks for help

tant Lycan stuff," he said. "I'm going to let you do it. Good night, Ellen, and Rio. I'll see you i

Nancy spoke up.

said, "Sorry." "That's Doris,

drew together. He looked back at Ri

no

wo brothers?" Knox aske

Doris, his twin sister Katie, and Joan, who is our youngest. Excep

?" Dr. Brennan seemed surpr

Rio in

'm sure y

t have more than one child, if any at all. Your m

and her mother had four, but our mother was the only one who turned out to be

nce, I do know that there are always people who are different from the norm. I just don't understand wh

mostly made up of my family members and two or three families who moved here from other states, usually so their kids could go to bett

ure out to call N

oud to say, "Ellen threatened to rip out another girl's throat

n lau

Carl looked at his s

d in the bathroom stall. Carl, you did see her

r face." "Unfortunately, my Liaison ha

me I had to," said the Donald. "To g

his way to you. Who knows what would have happened if he ha

y the way, what happened? Did

not sure. but it could be

d, we'll let the High Council

she replied

uld get going." The rest of the Pretoria Ly

be a stranger, okay?" As they walked

the restaurant. Maybe when you have your lit

er stomach. "I'm ready to give this one a notic

nox put his arm around his wife

e a safe birth and can't wait to m

d." "We accept your blessing and wish h

He was glad that Ellen wasn't married or mated to another Carl, but he was surpris

been so close to her at the ball all those mo

t his attention. "We should tu

k you, Carl and Rio, for being Katieros. Our clan ow

y much, Carl," she said in a

lad we could help an

alk to you soon. You can alw

o excited to try

is car, and Carl got in the town car to go with Nancy. The driver opened the door, and Carl helped his sis