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1 " Putting on the collar is taking charge of unexpected situations. Keeping humans from taking control from me. To tell hunters that I'm not prey. Not a trophy by wearing the collar. I looked at the circlet again. Looking deeper, I see not subjugation, but a tool of power to control my fate in the world of man that symbolizes my ownership over both my nature spirit and wolf-self. "
― Carrie Vaughn , Colorado State of Mind (Colorado Springs Fiction Writers Group Anthology, #3)
2 " Looking deeper, I see not subjugation, but a tool of power to control my fate in the world of man that symbolizes my ownership over both my nature spirit and wolf-self. "
3 " Being a werewolf, an alpha more so, isn't about being aggressive over others but controlling yourself, the wolf's wild virus inside my DNA, and emotions that comes with the beast. "
4 " I swear it looked like she wanted her words to slither around us and go out the door unheard. "
5 " No electricity, fridge, TV or game console. I guess changing from human was enough fun and games for werewolves. "
6 " His eyes forward didn’t deviate from the off-road trail, his chiseled jaw gripped shut during the ride. He didn’t release any sound of explanation until we arrived. "
7 " Yes, Dad collared me before I was even born. Nevertheless, he made me the one in authority of the collar and myself. "
8 " Keeping her in her roots of greenness. "
9 " Maybe it's a green thing or a wolf thing or a short-circuit thing. I don’t seem to know anything. "
10 " Her blue eyes glowed headlight red into my leafy greens. Those eyes were freaky. "
11 " We feel fighting for dominance actually shows weakness. It's much harder to hold back the wolf than to let it have free rein. "
12 " That did explain his sucky home life growing up but didn’t excuse the way he treated others. Was there childcare for abused werewolves? "
13 " My nerves did a jitter dance, stuck between two wolves. "
14 " Her wild race caused the dried-up ferns, thorny plants, and low-hung tree branches—away from the lake—to grab at our clothing in the mad dash over the narrow packed dirt through the trees. "
15 " Be careful. The conditions are treacherous with mud-sucking tentacles pulling shoes and socks into the murky bottom while smearing grime on those who passed by. "
16 " Was there childcare for abused werewolves? "
17 " My nerves did a jitter dance, "
18 " Fingers you, claws me, crossed hoping Dad sees it that way. "
19 " I got a whiff of minty fresh breath. Definitely not, what I'd expect from a wild wolf. "
20 " Now you're being ridiculous. If your mom changed into a carrot, I'd think she'd change back before someone ate her, werewolf or not. "