"Where have you been, young man?" Judith Cross asked, her arms crossed as she stood in the living room waiting for him.
Shiloh scratched the back of his head sheepishly before stepping forward and wrapping his arms around his mother in a quick embrace.
"I'm sorry, Mom. I was out partying with friends and couldn't contact you or Auntie," he replied.
"You had me worried," Judith said as she pulled back slightly to look at him. "What if you went into heat and got attacked? I don't know what I would do if I saw you hurt," she added, her voice filled with concern.
"Mom, I can beat thugs like that," Shiloh said with a small chuckle. "Just reminding you that I'm the team captain of the basketball team," he added.
"I know," Judith replied softly, "but you can't erase the worry in me. You're s
