Grif (Tales of the Were - Redstone Clan) by Bianca D'Arc Page A

other way to satisfy the Great Spirit. I just never counted on this.”
    Grif started eating again, growling under his breath, but her hearing was so improved, she heard the low sounds, if not the actual words. Her nose was more sensitive too, as were her eyes, and it was an amazing experience.
    “Grif’s teaching me stalking skills now that I’m getting bigger,” Belinda said cheerfully. “But you’re already full grown. You should know this stuff already. Will you teach her, Grif?” Her questioning eyes turned to her big brother.
    “Stalking?” Lindsey found it hard to accept, but something wild and new in her roared in the back of her mind. It felt right, somehow, if totally alien. She knew it was something she was going to have to get used to now that she’d been changed.
    “She’s part of our Clan now, munchkin. I’ll teach her what she needs to know, and we’ll look out for her like we do each other.”
     
    Lindsey helped clean up the remains of their huge breakfast, then joined Grif and his sister in the beautiful living room she’d seen only through her cat’s eyes the night before. The room was fabulous, with large windows that let in lots of light. In fact, the whole house was lovely, and far more sumptuous than she would have believed a handyman could afford.
    “Your house is gorgeous, Grif.”
    “You’re probably wondering how a down-on-his-luck drifter could afford to build something like this, huh?” Grif chuckled as she reddened with a becoming blush of embarrassment. “This is our retreat, Lindsey. We came here to get back to nature and let our cats run. But this isn’t the only place we live.” He handed her a cup of coffee he’d brought in from the kitchen for her. “Right now our brothers are holding down the fort at the homestead and running the family business.”
    “Family business? What business are you in?” There was no hiding her curiosity.
    Grif sat on the couch next to her, sipping from his own cup of steaming hot coffee. “We do construction.”
    Lindsey’s eyes widened in shock. “Redstone Construction? That’s you?”
    Grif smiled widely. “Me and my younger brothers. Even Belinda will be joining the firm once she gets old enough, won’t you, munchkin?”
    The little girl bounded into an overstuffed chair near them, smiling. “I’m gonna run one of the crews, once I’m old enough.”
    He laughed, leaned over and tousled her hair. Lindsey was happy to see the affection between this brother and sister, so far apart in age, yet so close. She’d loved her parents, though they had died when she was still quite young. She’d missed having siblings, but after her parents died, she’d moved in with her grandfather and had a good relationship with him.
    “There’s a lot you have to learn, Lindsey, now that you’re part of our world. There are rules among the were Tribes, Clans and Packs. We’re in wolf territory here and we abide by the local Pack’s rules while we roam their lands.” He focused his attention on her. “You met Logan, the Pack’s Alpha male last night. He said you were free and clear of any obligation to the Pack, but you might still have some trouble with them—unofficially. Not that they’d come right out and attack you, but they could make your life difficult in little ways.”
    “Believe me, I’ll do my best to steer clear of them.”
    “Now that you’re werecat, you’re going to learn that you have to roam. It’s not something you can deny. And when you roam, you will undoubtedly come across some of the wolf Pack. Which is why I don’t want you roaming alone, Lindsey.” He took her hand in his, claiming possession with his tight grip. “We’re going to shift and go over to your house today. Then we’re driving your car back here. I want you to stay with us for the time being.”
    “But I have to work tomorrow.”
    “Which is why we’re getting your car today. You could take my truck, but you need your clothes and personal