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moment then she leaned back from Jay’s arms as she looked around the room, then her eyes came back to his green ones so much like the shadow man in her vision .
    She shivered, and Jay did not even hesitate to slide into bed next to her.  He placed his arm around her shoulders, and laid his hand over hers that rested on the blanket.  Looking down on that hand, she drew courage from it.
    “It was a forest, very dark forest.  I can hear heavy breathing, and whispering as if the person is praying although I cannot understand what they are saying.  It sounds like someone is chasing them, and I hear howling as it gets closer then it gets darker than it was before.  Then I hear voices, one in fear , a female, the other in anger , a man, and sounds as if he is demanding something before the scream.  I know although I do not see it that the man killed the woman ; it was just the way the person screamed with so much pain and agony.   I think he did more than just killed her because I can hear a tearing sound, then it all goes quiet before I hear the whimpering of a child. ”
    “Oh my God,” Stacy whimpered, and Emily took her eyes off Jay’s big hand to her mother. 
    Emily went white as a ghost as she whispered, “I am not seeing the future, am I, mom, but the past; my past.”  She closed her eyes, and leaned heavily into Jay who took her weight even as he lifted his eyes in confusion.
    “The death I hear is my biological mother’s death, isn’t it?  What I am seeing is actually her last few minutes before she hid me away so I would be safe,” Emily whispered, and she gasped, “Her killer was looking for me?  I was what he wanted.”
    Stacy opened her mouth to tell her the truth when Stan intervened, “We will tell you everything we know, but not tonight.  You need to get some rest for you are weary, and you will need an open mind before we explain to you what we know.”  He watched as Emily nodded her head leaning against Jay, and Jay continued to look down at her stroking her arm.
    “Dad,” he said looking up at him, “I am going to stay in here with Emily tonight.”
    “Sasha can stay with me in my room,” Mark added as Sasha leaned against him heavily.
    The parents could not say anything to th e arrangements made because there was nothing to say. 
     
    Back in their room, Cass sat down on the bed while Stan paced.
    “She is his mate, “she said softly watching her husband freeze, and turn stricken eyes to her.
    “But she is human,” he began.
    “Just like I was when I met you,” Cass interjected, and watched him flinch.
    “Do you regret it?” she asked softly, and Stan did not hesitate to come over to her.  He knelt down in front of her, “Never, not in a million years; but I do regret the p ain you had to go through just to be with me.”
    Cass shook her head as her hand reached out to touch his cheek, and she looked loving into his eyes, “I don’t because if I had not endured the pain then I would not be here with you now , or have our beautiful children and grandchild.  Remember, you did not force me to choose you; I chose you of my own free will because I wanted to be with you.  Let Jay and Emily find what is best for them.”
    Stan paled, “What if she can not handle it, or does not choose him?”
    Cass chuckled, “She has already chosen him just by her actions tonight for it was his touch alone that calmed her down, and as for being able to handle it, she is strong.  I think she will be just fine.  But you will have to tell Jay when the time comes.”
    Stan nodded , “W hen he absolutely needs to know, I will.” 
    Stan leaned in to kiss h is mate as he thought about what he had to tell his son.  In their world, it is uncommon for a werewolf’s mate to be a human for a human mate could be a dangerous liability as they had no defense besides their mates, but in their line, it seems that some of the male wolves had the tendency to be destined with human females as their