Free Her Lone Wolves by Diana Castle

focused squarely on Everett. “We have to find Caleb first.”
    “What did you think I was doing out there? But the storm’s gotten too bad. We won’t be able to track him.”
    “Not as men we won’t,” Avery said.
    He looked over at Jane and it dawned on her what he meant. She took a step back. There was no way she was going to be a part of him or Everett turning into wolves. She hadn’t known what Caleb was before. If she had, she wouldn’t have gone anywhere near him.
    “Jane, please,” Avery said, “we have to find him. He's out there alone. Even if he finds a Clan of wolves, he still needs us to look after him. It's as I told you. He likes being the wolf too much. “
    She shook her head. “I can't. I won't. Can’t you just...I don’t know...masturbate or something?”
    “You seemed willing enough with Caleb,” Everett said, his lips curling scornfully.
    “That was different. I didn't know he was going to turn into a wolf.”
    “I know it's a lot to handle right now, but we don’t have a lot of time,” Avery said. “Please, Jane. He’s my brother.”
    “Don't beg her,” Everett said. “If she's afraid to help us—”
    “I'm not afraid,” Jane said hotly. “It's just that...it’s complicated.”
    Everett snorted. “No it's not. You non-shifters just like to make everything complicated.”
    Jane frowned. “Maybe it's not complicated for you. But I'm not a werewolf.”
    Everett looked keenly over at her. “Are you sure about that?”
     

Chapter Nine
     
    Jane blinked in surprise and wondered if perhaps she’d heard Everett wrong. “What do you mean am I sure? Of course I’m sure. I’m not like you.”
    Everett turned to Avery. “I thought you said you told her everything,”
    Avery looked guilty and refused to meet his or Jane’s eyes.
    She glanced between the two. “I don’t understand. Told me what?”
    Everett’s dark blue gaze swept lazily over her body. “About sex.”
    “I know about sex,” Jane replied hotly.
    “No, about shifter sex,” he replied.
    “What about it?” she asked, although a sudden feeling of apprehension began to move through her.
    Everett looked over at Avery, who turned to her. “I told you about Naomi. Remember?”
    Jane nodded then glanced at Everett. A shadow passed across his face at the mention of the female shifter’s name. “You said she was killed.”
    Avery nodded. “And I told you that during the week of a full moon, we’re more susceptible to shifting.”
    “Yes. That stress or drunkenness or even an orgasm could bring on the transformation.”
    Avery cleared his throat. He glanced at Everett who only frowned darkly at him. “Well, what I didn’t tell you is that we can only shift into wolf form through orgasm in the presence of another shifter.”
    “I don’t understand,” but even as Jane said it a frightening realization was starting to grow within her.
    “Tell her,” Everett said, his voice firm.
    Avery released a deep breath. “We can only shift as a result of sex when we’re with another shifter.”
    “And you think that because Caleb shifted when he was with me that I’m....” She shook her head. “That’s impossible. I’ve never changed into anything. Except a clean pair of clothes.”
    “Are you sure?” Avery asked.
    “Yes, of course I’m sure,” she replied, her voice sharper than she had intended. “I think I would have known if I had turned into a wolf.”
    “You’ve never woken up somewhere with no idea how you got there?” Avery asked.
    She glanced at Everett. He was watching her intently.
    “No, I haven’t,” she replied uneasily. She didn’t like the way he was staring at her.
    “What about your dreams?” Avery asked.
    Jane tried to swallow in a throat that had suddenly grown tight. “What about them?”
    “Are they unusually vivid or strange?”
    “Well, yes, but who doesn’t have strange dreams.”
    “What do you dream about?” Avery asked.
    Jane felt embarrassed as she was aware