The monitor showed an utterly empty stomach. Wolves can gorge on up to ten kilos of meat in a sitting, but Reggie had eaten nothing for days. “He’s fasting,” Dr. Hanson explained grimly, “preparing his digestive tract for a very large meal.”
Cassandra blinked. “But what meal? I’ve offered him everything!”
“He’s been studying you,” the vet continued. “By lying alongside you each night—matching your length, watching your breathing—Reggie has been sizing you up as prey.”