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shape and was actually better than she’d expected. Apparently, the name McKinnon was well-known in the shifter community, since Rye McKinnon was the Alpha. His father before him had been one too.
    A twinge of jealousy surfaced. Because there were so few white tigers in the world, she’d never even met her Alpha—assuming there was one for her Clan. Being surrounded by those like her would have been so comforting.
    Move on. You can’t change your identity , her tiger said with a lot of distain.
    Sheesh. Can’t a girl feel sorry for herself? she retorted.
    No.
    It was times like these that she wondered if the cons outweighed the pros of being a shifter, especially with an animal who was so opinionated. Not wanting to be late for her lunch date, she dashed inside. It was rather dark and took a moment for her eyes to adjust, despite her shifter ability. A long bar with a huge mirror above it sat opposite the entrance, and peanut shells littered the floor. She spotted another room straight off to the left that held pool tables. Nice. She might have to come here to practice.
    A flash of Kelly green caught her attention, and Jillian twisted to her right. A rather short pregnant woman eased out of a booth at the far end of the bar and stood. Given she had long dark hair, Jillian bet that was Elana.
    Smiling, Jillian headed toward her. The pregnant woman’s shifter signature was apparent, as were many others in the building. Hell, the whole place seemed to be swarming with them, and Jillian’s blood pressure immediately dropped. She’d never been surrounded by so many before, and it gave her a sense of family.
    She might not have been this comfortable had Dalton not mentioned that except for one group of mutated shifters called Changelings, the Weres in Silver Lake were awesome.
    When she reached the back booth, she held out her hand. “Hi, I’m Jillian.”
    The young woman smiled and shook hers. “I’m Elana, Kalan’s…ah mate.” She whispered the last two words. There were some non-shifters in the bar, so she was smart to keep her voice low.
    They both sat down. Seconds later, a waitress came over with a menu and handed it to Jillian. Not wanting to be rude, she offered hers to Elana. “You want to look first?”
    Elana chuckled. “That’s not necessary. I always have the same thing.”
    Normally, Jillian wasn’t picky about what she ate, but today she had been craving meat. “I’ll have a classic burger, medium rare, and an unsweetened iced tea.”
    “You got it,” her server responded.
    Elana readjusted herself in the seat. “Kalan told me what happened to your friend. I’m so sorry. I can’t imagine what you’re going through.” She visibly shook.
    “Thank you. I still can’t believe it. Dalia and I roomed together in college. When I spoke with her parents, their grief made the horror all too real again.”
    Her brows furrowed, and Elana seemed to think about Jillian’s situation. “Kalan mentioned you might know who did this and that he might come after you.” Jillian appreciated her concern. Kalan must have mentioned his offer for her to stay with Elana and why Dalton thought it was a bad idea.
    “Yes, and I don’t know what I’m going to do. It’s not like I can rush back to California. I’d be looking over my shoulder twenty-four seven.”
    “So what will you do?”
    “I’ll hang around here for a while. Having my brother and your mate close by brings me a sense of security I’d never have in California.”
    She nodded. “Can you get a job here?”
    “I’ll have to check if Tennessee honors my license, but even if they do, I want to return to California eventually. I have some savings, but I fear if I withdraw anything from my bank in California that cop will find me.”
    Elana hissed. “I know what it’s like to have a target on your back.” She explained about her parents being killed over a piece of stone. “When the Changelings thought I had what they wanted—which I