Page 7 of Wolf Unseen

Lorna wasn’t like me. She’d grown up sheltered from the world, shielded from males with bad intentions, and even though she was older than me, she was far more naive and trusting.

Since fate had brought us into each other’s lives, I refused to let it tear her away from me again.

“Look, I’ll be super careful and stay under the radar.”

Felix ground his teeth. “I don’t believe that for a second.”

I smirked because he was right. I would do whatever it took to find my sister.

“Shall I come back another day?” Tamara’s lips curved up in amusement. “You two seem like you have a few issues to figure out.”

“No! We’re good!” If the witch left, I’d have no way to track her down. And without a glamour spell to disguise my appearance, I would struggle to pass as male. Even with short hair and bound breasts.

As much as I hated to admit it, Felix made a good point. Any shifter with half a brain would know instantly that I was female. And shifting would confirm it. Not that I was in any danger of shifting, not even on a full moon.

My wolf cracked one eye open and yawned, happy to remain dormant inside me.

Don’t you want to run under a full moon? I asked for the millionth time, but all I got back was a sense of apathy and disinterest.

Maybe this was normal for a hybrid? It was impossible to say, not having met another hybrid shifter. We were rare for a reason.

Tamara glanced at her phone, anxious to wrap up the conversation.

“To be clear, the glamour will disguise your appearance, but if you get physical with someone, they’ll feel your true form, not the fake one.”

I shook my head dismissively. “Not a problem. I won’t be getting close to anyone.”

Felix snorted. “Hmm.”

“I swore off males, remember?” My last bed partner had proved disappointing in the extreme. And also an asshole. I was done with males—human and shifter.

The witch’s gaze flicked between me and Felix. He gave me some side-eye before nodding.

“If Riley wants to risk her life masquerading as a male wolf shifter, then I won’t stop her. And since her self-control is solid, I know she won’t fall prey to a handsome alpha.” Sarcastic asshole. I’d prove him wrong!

I flung my arms around my best friend and planted a wet kiss on his cheek. “You’re the best foxy ever, Felix.”

“Damn right I am. The sexiest, smartest, and most cunning fox in the realm.”

Tamara rolled her eyes before a magic contract washed over the pair of us.

“Then our business is done. I need a day to gather the ingredients for the spell, but when it’s ready, I’ll message you the usual way.”

Felix nodded. “Thanks, Tamara.”

“No need to thank me, darling. Casting glamours is easy, and a waste of a favor if you ask me, but whatever.”

“Not when my sister’s life is at stake!”

The witch shrugged because we were shifters, and to a witch, shifters were less than.

Felix reached out and squeezed my hand in warning.

I forced a smile. “Thanks for, um, helping.” Fucking witches.

“No problem,” Tamara chirped, more interested in her phone than us now that our business had concluded. “I’ll be in touch soon!” She slid out of the booth and sauntered off in a cloud of lavender and sage.

The humans didn’t even glance her way, which I assumed was because she’d cast a look away spell. Many witches used them to avoid attracting unnecessary attention if they weren’t doing business with humans.