“In his wolf-skin he was as strong as any of them, but he was a gentle person in many ways. He'd feel so bad about failing he'd probably step aside for someone else without a fight.”

—  Annette Curtis Klause , Blood and Chocolate

Source: Blood and Chocolate

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