The Rise of an Alpha Were-Jaguar

Chapter 23

“I SENT A message to the boys.” Lydia said. She sat in front of the gas fireplace.

“A message? How?” Claude asked. He picked up a small remote and pressed a button. There was a low BOOM! sound as fire erupted in the small enclosed space. “HOW I’ve always loved that sound.” He laughed.

“Harry! Stop that! Now!” Lydia snapped at the small wolf pup chewing at the rug. The wolf bounded up the stairs and leapt from the hallway upstairs to the ground floor.

“We should have commanded him to shift back to human.” Lydia said.

“No, darling. Let’s give the wolf a little freedom, don’t you think?”

“Yes, love.” She rubbed her temples and sighed. “Now as I was saying...” She paused as the sound of a low THUD! reverberated the whole house. “HARRY! GO OUT NOW! PLAY ON THE STREET!...” They both heard the wolf give a small yelp and leap out the roof window and onto the street below.

“You were saying” Claude said. “Here.” He handed her a glass of water.

“Thanks, love.” She collected the glass and