He took her hand in both of his and kissed it. "I don't know. I don't know.." It calmed him a little just to have her in the room. Even though the full moon had already passed, he could feel the wolf lurking just below the surface of his skin. It was anxious and angry. It wanted out and most of all, it wanted to hunt Richard Wallace down. "I sent word to my mother. She's in hiding, but the friend that I've sent the message to will know how to get it to her." He tried to slow his breathing, to bring himself back under control. "I've had nightmares that started like this."