glancing over the rim of the ditch , ridge saw that bass 's estimation of the situation was accurate . i had a long life ... a long useful life . '' `` you would never know it , '' i said , studying her , perhaps a little too closely . maybe she had an ally in this place after all . it had nothing to do with controlling your wolf . her wolf instantly growled , viewing her as competition . she would have to look for one on the road . we have a job to do here though . 