Books with author R.C. Slone

Fitz and Cassie: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceThis includes the first five stories of the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. 1. Dreaming of CassieFitz has seen a lot of Cassie, though he’s certain she has no idea he even exists. It doesn’t keep him from impossible hopes, though. Of course, even if she likes him back, it would never work out. Life’s hard for a teen, and especially when he has to constantly stay on top of his blood pressure just to keep from changing into a monster. How can he manage that when the very sight of her gets his blood pumping big time? Speaking of blood pumping, why does the new guy in town, Archer Chase, seem to be watching him at every turn? Could he know the secret that Fitz holds so close to the vest that only his best friend has any inkling what happens when the animal breaks free?2. Cassie Cornered: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceCassie still doesn’t know about Fitz, but she’s about to learn a thing or two about werewolves. On her way home from a fun and typical bad b-movie, she’s with her friend Lissa when things go crazy. How can a young teen girl deal with things when creatures that are only supposed to exist in horror films with bad makeup and screaming bimbos in bikini’s suddenly show up in her own town?3. Cassie’s Safety: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceFitz the werewolf keeps his distance as he follows Cassie and her friend Lissa home to make sure the two renegade wolves don’t attempt to attack her again. His body still hurts from the partial transformation, and he tries his best to deal with pain and the growing weariness. Snort does his best to help, but how can he hope to keep Cassie safe? His parents are dead. He never got werewolf training or anything like that. How is he supposed to do anything, much less keep someone who believes werewolves are fiction safe? One thing is certain though: He just can’t let anything happen to Cassie. He can’t.4. Cassie Takes Control: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceCassie realizes pretty quickly that she’s going to have to take the lead if she expects to have a relationship with Fitz. He’s just so distant…and so strange. Still, he’s so darned cute and so sweet, and she’s just not going to wait for him to make the first move. Meanwhile…Fitz has a strange visitor with a terrifying and cryptic warning.5. Archer’s Plan for Cassie and Fitz: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceThere’s a new threat facing Cassie and Fitz, the threat of the evil archer. Can these teens survive? Can their love survive? Is there any way it can happen? What will become of them?

Dreaming of CassieFitz has seen a lot of Cassie, though he’s certain she has no idea he even exists. It doesn’t keep him from impossible hopes, though. Of course, even if she likes him back, it would never work out. Life’s hard for a teen, and especially when he has to constantly stay on top of his blood pressure just to keep from changing into a monster. How can he manage that when the very sight of her gets his blood pumping big time? Speaking of blood pumping, why does the new guy in town, Archer Chase, seem to be watching him at every turn? Could he know the secret that Fitz holds so close to the vest that only his best friend has any inkling what happens when the animal breaks free?DREAMING OF CASSIE is episode one in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here is a preview:So, after a dinner of gray hot dogs and stale buns, greasy chips and flat grocery store root beer, he and his best friend Snort had headed out from the Whispering Pines Trailer Court (where nobody ever whispered and there wasn’t a pine for 20 miles) to the Better Latté Than Never bookstore-slash-café on Snyder Street. Fitz looked out from his hoodie, over the bookshelf in front of him and outside the plate glass window facing the street. Puffs of smoke wafted from Snort’s wide, greasy nostrils and oozed from between his thin, gray lips. He turned, just in time to see Snort looking back, offering a halfhearted wave and tapping on his cheap digital watch in a “hurry it up” motion.Fitz rolled his eyes and looked at the clock over the deserted café. It was nearly nine, almost time for Snort’s favorite show: Mud Wrestling With the Stars. He ignored Snort and turned back to the Clearance rack. He had twelve bucks in his pocket, and was hoping to have enough left over to buy Snort his snack food of choice for mud wrestling watching: spicy turkey jerky and parmesan cheese curls.So, that meant it was either 1,001 Love Poems for the 18th Century (on sale for $3.99) or Short Stories from the Golden Age of Classic Literature (for $5.99). He sighed. Both sounded like snooze fests, which is just what Fitz had in mind. Whenever he felt his blood pressure rising, whenever the curse threatened to overtake his cells and turn him from man into beast, just looking at the frilly roses on the book covers could sometimes stop him from going full fur. He grabbed the book of poetry and walked slowly toward the cash register.

Fitz and the Pack: A Teen Werewolf Romance (The Full Collection)This includes all fifteen stories of the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. 1. Dreaming of CassieLife’s hard for a teen, and especially when he has to constantly stay on top of his blood pressure just to keep from changing into a monster. How can he manage that when the very sight of Cassie gets his blood pumping big time? 2. Cassie CorneredCassie still doesn’t know about Fitz, but she’s about to learn a thing or two about werewolves. How can a young teen girl deal with things when creatures that are only supposed to exist in horror films suddenly show up in her town?3. Cassie’s SafetyFitz the werewolf keeps his distance as he follows Cassie and her friend Lissa home to make sure the two renegade wolves don’t attempt to attack her again. He just can’t let anything happen to Cassie. 4. Cassie Takes ControlCassie realizes pretty quickly that she’s going to have to take the lead if she expects to have a relationship with Fitz. He’s just so distant…and strange. 5. Archer’s Plan for Cassie and FitzThere’s a new threat facing Cassie and Fitz, the threat of the evil archer. Can these teens survive? Can their love survive? 6. The KissFitz walks Cassie home, but there’s a problem. He can sense the animal and smell it, too. It’s a tense moment, and it lasts for far too long. What if he changes right in front of Cassie? What if he gets her home safely and she kisses him?7. Cassie’s DaydreamsCassie can’t get the kiss with Fitz out of her mind. It was so sweet and wonderful, and she wants another! Why is he so quiet? Why is he so distant sometimes? Above all, when is he going to ask her out on a proper date?8. Archer Makes His MoveCassie suddenly finds herself face to face with Archer, who seems to be a nice enough guy. Of course, Cassie doesn’t know the evil that lurks right below the surface with him. 9. Wolves Gather in TownThere’s no mistaking the new kid Brandon for anything other than a werewolf, and that makes Fitz pretty certain that Archer must be a werewolf as well. What is it about their town? 10. Brandon’s StoryIn this story, we discover just what Fitz and Cassie are up against as we learn of Brandon and what made him a werewolf killing machine.11. Gathering at the TheaterArcher and Brandon are together and up to no good. Cassie and Lissa head to the theater for their dates. Of course Snort is there with his girl Anna. It’s simple…something’s got to give.12. Archer’s DemandArcher’s plan becomes clear. He’s come to build a pack, and he’s not willing to let Fitz just stand idly by. Either Fitz joins up or he dies. How can he protect his friends without giving in?13. A Difficult DecisionIt’s reached the point where Fitz knows he just has to come clean with Cassie. With all of the danger in town, can he possible keep her out of the loop? Will she even believe werewolves are real? 14. The Moon ApproachesThe time is at hand. In just a few hours, every werewolf in the world will be unable to resist the pull of the special, mystic moon. Is there any hope for a life of normalcy for a teen werewolf?15. The Final ConfrontationIt’s finally here, the showdown between Fitz, the reluctant teen werewolf, and the evil of Archer and his ragtag followers. Can Fitz survive and keep the people he loves safe? Is there any hope for his relationship with Cassie when she sees exactly what it means for him to be a wolf?

Cassie’s Safety: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceFitz the werewolf keeps his distance as he follows Cassie and her friend Lissa home to make sure the two renegade wolves don’t attempt to attack her again. His body still hurts from the partial transformation, and he tries his best to deal with pain and the growing weariness. Snort does his best to help, but how can he hope to keep Cassie safe? His parents are dead. He never got werewolf training or anything like that. How is he supposed to do anything, much less keep someone who believes werewolves are fiction safe? One thing is certain though: He just can’t let anything happen to Cassie. He can’t.CASSIE’S SAFETY is episode three in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in DREAMING OF CASSIE and CASSIE CORNERED. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here is a preview:He leaned back against the white gazebo post, staring at Cassie’s front door. Hers was a simple house, two stories, cracker box style, but well-kept and classy. There was already a pumpkin on the porch steps, but it wasn’t lit and upstairs, in Cassie’s bedroom, little orange lights blinked around her windows. He watched her shadow flit back and forth, pacing, the other lights in the house dark.Were her parents already asleep? There was no car in the drive, so… maybe her Dad was a traveling salesman or something. Or maybe her Mom was. The rain came down, his legs cooled off and Fitz must have dozed off for a moment or two because suddenly there was Snort, snack cake wrappers crackling and the ice in a 64-ounce cup of soda sloshing around.“This should get you back up to speed,” he said, handing over a bag full of junk food and the giant soda. Fitz immediately sucked on the straw, draining a quarter of the sweet soda before gasping for breath. “Thanks, Snort, I owe you.” He returned to the soda, the sugar filling his cells and bringing him back to life. “You keep saying that,” Snort joked, snatching a single candy bar for himself, “but I don’t see any payoff yet.”Fitz choked down a laugh, putting down the soda and grabbing a chocolate frosted cupcake and downing it in two bites. There were three more in the bag and he ate them all, one after the other, chasing them down with soda, sweet soda, until the cup was dry and he slumped back against the gazebo railing, eyelids fluttering with the sweet sugar rush.“You think I put back all the calories I burned?” Fitz asked, voice no longer so hoarse and husky.“And then some,” Snort snorted around the last bite of his candy bar.

Cassie still doesn’t know about Fitz, but she’s about to learn a thing or two about werewolves. On her way home from a fun and typical bad b-movie, she’s with her friend Lissa when things go crazy. How can a young teen girl deal with things when creatures that are only supposed to exist in horror films with bad makeup and screaming bimbos in bikini’s suddenly show up in her own town?CASSIE CORNERED is episode two in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in DREAMING OF CASSIE. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here is a preview:Cassie shook her head. “That wasn’t my stomach growling, Lissa. I think… I think someone’s following us.”Lissa opened her mouth to dispute Cassie, which was her default setting, but then thought better of it. Just as she was about to reply with some smart retort, there was a slight growl in the alley behind them.Both girls turned, one by one, as if some B-movie director had staged it just that way. In the dim light that filled the alley between Harbinger’s Haberdashery and the Frosting Factory, a shape hovered near a dripping water pipe.Lissa took her usual “I’ll handle this stance,” legs slightly spread, hands on her narrow waist, high collar scratching against her chin as she barked, “Who’s there?”Cassie found herself clutching the sides of the garish orange and green Cinedome bucket as she squinted, peering into the dimly lit alley. The shape stood, stock still, but then something shifted to the right as a second shape stepped into the dim light, joining the first.Lissa either didn’t notice or it didn’t startle her as much as it did Cassie. “We’ve got mace, you know, and 911 on speed dial, so…”Suddenly, footsteps, splashing in the fresh rain puddles, moving quickly as the shapes wheeled toward them.

Cassie Takes Control: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceCassie realizes pretty quickly that she’s going to have to take the lead if she expects to have a relationship with Fitz. He’s just so distant…and so strange. Still, he’s so darned cute and so sweet, and she’s just not going to wait for him to make the first move. Meanwhile…Fitz has a strange visitor with a terrifying and cryptic warning.CASSIE TAKES CONTROL is episode four in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in DREAMING OF CASSIE, CASSIE CORNERED, and CASSIE’S SAFETY. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here is a preview:The big problem now, though, was that she was in danger. It was one thing to have to worry about himself changing into a monster, but at least if he ran into trouble, he’d be the one walking away from it unhurt. Cassie wasn’t a werewolf. She couldn’t protect herself, and that meant he had to protect her.Of course, his best friend Snort wasn’t any help at all. He was way too busy making sure to crack wise about them. When snort wasn’t busy chowing down on every single piece of snack food in sight, he was right on top of things. In other words, he was ready to make every single possible crude remark about Fitz, Cassie, Fitz and Cassie together, and just about any other embarrassing thing he could come up with. No amount of letting Snort know he risked becoming wolf lunch did any good.Things didn’t make sense. There were wolves in town, and he’d had some frustrating and frightening run ins with them, just barely keeping Cassie from finding out what was happening. Why in the heck were they here? What was he going to heave to do to deal with them? There was certainly no way he could just let things go on the way they were.A knock at the door took his thoughts another direction.

The Kiss: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceFitz walks Cassie home, but there’s a problem. He can sense the animal and smell it, too. It’s a tense moment, and it lasts for far too long. What if he changes right in front of Cassie? What if she finds out just what kind of a freak he really is? What if…what if he gets her home safely and she kisses him?THE KISS is episode six in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in the five volume collection FITZ AND CASSIE. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:Cassie linked her arm around his and they began walking down the street. Cassie didn’t live that far from the bookstore, but Fitz was not taking any chances. Cassie was talking about one her customers when a warm gust of wind came. Fitz looked away and took in a deep breath. He smelt the exact same smell he did earlier when they were almost attacked by the dogs. His senses were on high alert and he grabbed Cassie and pushed her behind him. “Hey what is the big idea?”“Cassie please, keep quiet.”“I don’t know who you think you are mister, but I will not..”“Cassie shut up for just one second.”Cassie was about to open her mouth when she heard a growl coming from around the corner.

Cassie’s Daydreams: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceCassie can’t get the kiss with Fitz out of her mind. It was so sweet and wonderful, and she wants another! Why is he so quiet? Why is he so distant sometimes? Above all, when is he going to ask her out on a proper date?CASSIE’S DAYDREAMS is episode seven in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in the five volume collection FITZ AND CASSIE and the story THE KISS. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:“Okay, do not make me puke up my pop tart Cassie. Snap out of it!”“Shut up Lissa, he is very sweet, not like the other guys who just want to paw all over you.”“Hey speak for yourself, I happen to like when they paw all over me.”“Okay you are crazy! I mean why don’t you just try playing hard to get at times.”“First off, they have never gone past second base with me and they never will. I like to have variety. This is how I look at it; boys are like ice cream, why would you just try vanilla when there are so many other flavors out there.”“Sometimes I wonder about you Lissa.”“You are not the only one, my parents say that all the time. Now let us tackle the evil world of science and let us hope Mr. Klein actually took a shower today. I hate sitting in the front of the class, he smells like rotten fish, gross!”Lissa pinched her nose and Cassie laughed and they walked into class moments before the bell rang. Cassie sat in her seat and tried her best to focus on what Mr. Klein was babbling on about, but her mind was replaying the kiss over and over. She was so lost in thought that she didn’t even hear the bell ring for her to go to her next class.“Earth to Cassie, come in Cassie! Wow girl, what are you thinking about? Oh wait, never mind, I know exactly what you were thinking about.”“Shut up Lissa! I don’t tease you about the guys you kiss, all five hundred of them.”“Hey! Retract the claws there, I was only kidding! And it was five hundred and forty five so get it right!”

Wolves Gather in Town: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceThere’s no mistaking the new kid Brandon for anything other than a werewolf, and that makes Fitz pretty certain that Archer must be a werewolf as well. A date with Cassie is coming up in the evening, but Snort and Fitz make their way to the library to try to determine what they can about the newcomers. What is it about their town? Why in the world are so many wolves here? WOLVES GATHER IN TOWN is episode nine in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in the five episode collection FITZ AND CASSIE and the stories THE KISS, CASSIE’S DAYDREAMS, and ARCHER MAKES HIS MOVE. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:“Yo lover boy! What is the deal with Archer? This ole buddy ole pal is getting to be a bit much for my delicate sensibility.”“Snort, do you even know what any of that means?”“Yes, it means you are making my stomach flip when you see that girl! She is cute though. Okay so what’s the plan after school?”“We are meeting up with Cassie and Lissa at the movies.”“Oh, so a double date?”“No, Lissa is bringing some guy with her.”“Oh great, so I am the what, the fifth wheel? No way man, no way!”“Snort, either way I am going, so if you don’t want to be bored on a Friday night, then you will come with us.”“Fine. I guess I could ask Anna to come. She is always staring at me anyway, might as well do her the favor, after all, that is the kind of guy that I am.”“You know, sometimes I have no idea why we are friends.”“Because you have yet to find someone who doesn’t mind the smell of wet dog and who is as cool as I am.”“Yeah, that must be it, now come on before we both get detention for being late to class.”Fitz and Snort walked down the hallway, and that was when Fitz sensed danger.

Archer’s Plan for Cassie and Fitz: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceThere’s a new threat facing Cassie and Fitz, the threat of the evil archer. Can these teens survive? Can their love survive? Is there any way it can happen? What will become of them?ARCHER’S PLAN FOR CASSIE AND FITZ is episode five in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in DREAMING OF CASSIE, CASSIE CORNERED, CASSIE’S SAFETY, and CASSIE TAKES CONTROL. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:He walked into his room and rolled his eyes. This just kept getting worse and worse. The room was decorated in pink and had teddy bear wall paper. He shook his head as he set his backpack on the bed. He unzipped his backpack and pulled out a small bottle and started to laugh. He knew that he saved the poison for some reason. He dug around and pulled out an eye dropper. He filled it up and walked back into the living room where his aunt was watching her shows. She looked up at him and asked that if he was hungry and he said yes very. She got up from her lazy boy and waddled over to the kitchen. She reached inside her freezer and took out three frozen hamburger patties, then grabbed a cast iron frying pan. While she was busy in the kitchen, he dropped five drops of the poison into her diet Coke. He smiled even bigger as he walked into the kitchen. “Do you need any help in here Aunt Vickie? I am sure you must be tired from driving and I know you want to watch your shows. Let me do this for you.”“Oh you are such a doll baby. Okay make sure you use the Crisco to fry them in, the grease adds that extra flavor. And keep them in there until they are black. I like them well done, burgers are the best when they are charred, oh and don’t forget to slap on some ketchup and mayonnaise as well. That is the only way we eat them under this roof “Aunt Vickie said as she started to drink her diet Coke.

THE FINAL CONFRONTATION: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceIt’s finally here, the showdown between Fitz, the reluctant teen werewolf, and the evil of Archer and his ragtag followers. Can Fitz survive and keep the people he loves safe? Is there any hope for his relationship with Cassie when she sees exactly what it means for him to be a wolf? What does it take for a teenager to have just a little bit of calm in his life, anyway?THE FINAL CONFRONTATION is episode fifteen in and the conclusion of the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in the collections FITZ AND CASSIE and THINGS GET DANGEROUS FOR FITZ and short stories BRANDON’S STORY, GATHERING AT THE THEATRE, ARCHER’S DEMAND, A DIFFICULT DECISION, and THE MOON APPROACHES. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:“Snort are you insane? What am I supposed to do? Walk up to my dad and say, hey dad, werewolves are going to go berserk and shred us to pieces, bite us and turn us into wild dogs. My dad will lock me away till I am twenty! No way Snort, no way at all!”“Well, we have to do something. Or we could not do a thing, hide in our houses and watch as the entire town becomes a bloody mess. I don’t know what we can do at all? This is not something they teach us in school Cassie.”Cassie looked over at Fitz and suddenly wished that had kept her mouth shut. He looked at his feet and she saw tears rolling off the tip of his nose, falling to the ground. She bit her bottom lip and felt like a complete idiot. After all, being a werewolf was hard enough, but telling someone that you are one could not be easy. She walked up to him, and hugged him as tight as she could. The simple fact that he told her was proof that he trusted her and liked her. Fitz hugged her back, buried his face in her neck, and cried even harder.

Gathering at the Theater: A Young Adult Werewolf RomanceArcher and Brandon are together and up to no good. Cassie and Lissa head to the theater for their dates. Of course Snort is there with his girl Anna. Fitz, Ana, Lissa, Cassie, Snort, Archer, Brandon, and Mikey. It’s simple…something’s got to give.GATHERING AT THE THEATER is episode eleven in the new young adult paranormal romance series, FITZ AND THE PACK. It continues the story that began in the collections FITZ AND CASSIE and THINGS GET DANGEROUS FOR FITZ and short story BRANDON’S STORY. Fitz Crawford, a typical teen, struggles to keep some sense of normalcy in his life as he goes to school, hangs out with his best friend, deals with normal teen crushes, and tries desperately to keep from turning into a mad, ravenous killing machine every time his heartbeat gets faster than a crawl. Here’s a preview:“Cassie, what is wrong? I mean you are acting like your cat died or something.”“I don’t have a cat Lissa.”“I know that you boob, seriously what’s up?”“Archer cornered me in the hall today?”“Ohhh really?!? I would give my left lung to have him corner me.”“Wow Lissa, this is not a good thing. He blackmailed me!”“But he is wicked cute Cassie. Okay, look we are all going together so there is nothing to worry about.”“You are right, as always.”“Good let’s get some iced coffee and shop. I need to get a new nose ring and you need to find a cute outfit.”Cassie smiled and they walked to the food court. They bought the iced coffee, Lissa found the perfect nose ring and Cassie found the outfit she was going to wear that night. They left the mall and walked to Cassie’s house. Cassie’s mother was sitting in her recliner and smiled as the girls walked in.“Hey girls, so what are the plans tonight?”“We are going to meet up with a few friends at the movies mom.”“Okay, well be safe and have fun. Is Fitz going to be there?”“Why do you ask mom?”“Well, just in case another wild dog or something attacks.”“Mom I am sure that we will be fine. And yes Fitz will be there, and so will Snort, and Lissa’s newest crush.” “Shut up Cassie!”“Okay, let’s get changed and go already.”