He huffed a little at the comment about her birthday. If it was true that would make her about, what, twenty years older than he was? A little less. Not that it came as a tremendous surprise. Both werewolves and vampires could live for centuries, but werewolves tended not to have the same longevity. For those who couldn't control the wolf in them, who went rampaging every full moon, life tended to be short. Local packs would even step in to put them down, if it became necessary.

"No, if I have to shift a gun's more likely to get lost." And have been. He's had to abandon some nice weapons that way. "Hopefully it won't come to that, but considering the state of those bodies..."

He trailed off meaningfully. They might need the power that comes with the wolf shape.

"I'll send you a card for your birthday if we live through this."