Free Isabel and the Wolf: (Part 4) by Ariana Hawkes

had finished telling Kara, she felt quite a lot better, while Kara’s big blue eyes were wider than ever.
    “So the secret of Silver City is even darker than we thought,” she said.
    “And you don’t have a hard time believing all this stuff?”
    “Well.” Kara took a swig of coffee. “It’s definitely up there with the weirder things I’ve heard this week. In a way, it seems crazy. But in another, the thought that there’s been this species existing alongside humans all this time, hiding in plain sight, carefully concealing itself. No, I actually don’t find that so incredible. The Native Americans believe it, and there have been so many clues throughout history. When you think about it, it’s kind of like… duh! How has it taken us so long to figure it out?” An intense look came into her eyes. “So, how far did you and Jed get before he started to remind you of someone else?”
    “Pretty much all the way. He made me come, and then we were doing it missionary style.”
    “And then he was like, I want to do you from behind?”
    “Kara! It’s not funny.”
    “No, but it is pretty hot. These two animal men, wanting to take you like a lady wolf!”
    “What? No!” Isabel protested, but her clit was saying something else. It responded: yes; there was something primal and kind of appealing about it.
    “And this Marianna has had her fair share of wolf-men?”
    “Yeah. Sounds like she loved it!”
    “And she’s lived to tell the tale.”
    “Seems that way.”
    “Interesting.” Kara looked at Isabel hard. “So what are you feeling now?”
    “Like I want to get the hell out of Silver City. Permanently!”
    “Ah.” Kara’s mouth became a straight line and the sparkle disappeared from her eyes. “Well. I hate to break this to you, but my good news kind of involved me moving here for two months, at least.”
    “What? That’s – that’s amazing! So, you got a dig organized?”
    “Yep. I applied to work on a few digs in New Mexico, and, one of them came through! There’s an opening in a week’s time, or as soon as I can make it, really. I’ll be working on some Aztec ruins, only an hour away from Silver City. It’s pretty cool. So, girlfriend, if you quit town, you’ll be leaving me high and dry. But we can stay in another town, closer to the dig, if you want?”
    “I’m so glad you’ve organized to come over here, Kara! Please don’t think I’m not grateful,” Isabel said. “My mind is just in such a spin right now, I don’t know what to say. I think I’m in shock. I not only fainted at Josie’s place, I also kind of passed out in my car for a while afterwards.” Kara’s face was full of concern.
    “Shit. That’s really not good, Bella. Hey, hang tight. Give me 24 hours to get my shit together, and I’ll be right over!”
    “How can you get ready for such a long trip so quickly?”
    “Hey, that’s my life these days. I need to be mobile. And there’s actually not much I need – just clothes and my equipment, which I keep together in a bag anyway.”
    “And your apartment?”
    “I’ll ask Kelley to sublet it for me and give her a cut of the rent – that was my plan anyway.”
    “Thank you,” Isabel said. There was nothing else to say.
    “Hey, take it easy. Don’t worry about anything, and don’t let any strange wolf-men into your house. Unless you want to, of course!” Isabel smiled. From somebody else, it might have seemed insensitive, but it was just Kara’s way of taking some of the weight off the situation. “And call me! Anytime!”
    When the call ended, Isabel lay back on the bed and her body went limp with relief. She thought how heavily she’d been depending on Kara for the past few weeks, and was overwhelmed with gratitude and guilt in equal measures.

Chapter Five
    During the night, Isabel was hit by a headache so piercing that she could barely get out of bed the next day, let alone pick Kara up from the airport. The chink of light coming from between