“So my father loved Poppa’s sister? That is too strange. It is almost like everyone in the shifter community is connected to each other. There are those in other packs that I do not know and someone there knows my father. Think about it, Warren, they knew my father before he was my father. That makes the top of my head feel like it could explode.” Tinker said, thoughtfully.<br/><br/>“So, Warren, if that bad shifter is around, we are safe, aren’t we? I mean you took on three shifters at once and didn’t even breathe hard. You could take him, right?”<br/><br/>Warren was quiet. Tinker snuggled close to him and said, softly,<br/><br/>“But what if I’m caught out alone? I can just barely hunt. I don’t know if I could fight well enough to not get killed. I know I’m stronger now that I can shift but not very powerful, or as powerful as I will be once the full mating ritual has taken place.”<br/><br/>She sat up quickly and looked around, uneasy.<br/><br/>“Warren, if I gain power from mating with you, since I have never been mated, would that monster forcing himself to mate with me, would that make me a monster too?”