Chapter 28

“Thanks for helping me,” Amerie said quietly to the short werewolf beside her.

“Of course. Glad to be out of the office working on something that actually matters.”

“Bobcats matter,” Amerie countered.

Laney gave her a small grin. “Sure. If the Embertaurs don’t wipe us all out first.”

“Right.” Amerie fell silent and eyed the brown and orange leaves on the ground around them. Twigs and dead leaves beneath the remaining snow crunched under their boots. The few straggling birds sang their welcome, surely about to join others down south within the coming days as the cold and snow approached.

Laney sighed. “I wonder how Matt is doing. There’s no word on when he’s returning to work. Bobcats are cute and all and I’m happy to help while he’s out, but I’d like to get back to monitoring the elk. It’s been a busy hunting season and I need to start to get an idea of how many cows are going to drop calves now that the rut is nearly over.” She pushed a low hanging branch out of her way and held i