Jazz Feylynn, Colorado State of Mind
19 quotes
"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."
"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."
"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."
"No electricity, fridge, TV or game console. I guess changing from human was enough fun and games for werewolves."
"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."
"Yes, Dad collared me before I was even born. Nevertheless, he made me the one in authority of the collar and myself."
"Keeping her in her roots of greenness."
"Maybe it's a green thing or a wolf thing or a short-circuit thing. I don’t seem to know anything."
"Her blue eyes glowed headlight red into my leafy greens. Those eyes were freaky."
"We feel fighting for dominance actually shows weakness. It's much harder to hold back the wolf than to let it have free rein."
"That did explain his sucky home life growing up but didn’t excuse the way he treated others. Was there childcare for abused werewolves?"
"My nerves did a jitter dance, stuck between two wolves."
"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."
"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."
"Was there childcare for abused werewolves?"
"My nerves did a jitter dance,"
"Fingers you, claws me, crossed hoping Dad sees it that way."
"I got a whiff of minty fresh breath. Definitely not, what I'd expect from a wild wolf."
"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."