Back in Black
- Sam wakes up in a bed at what he later finds out is the werewolves' private clinic. Sean is looking after him and makes a remark about knowing Sam and Bridin had sex. Um, awkward.
- Sean asks Sam if the wolves can get him anything, and Sam suddenly remembers the promise he made to Ashley and orders waffles. He then conjures up Ashley's spirit so she can enjoy them.
- Now that Sam's officially survived the Douglas ordeal, there are a few surprises waiting for them. And they're pretty shocking. Here we go.
- Surprise Number One: A lawyer shows up and tells Sam that because he killed Douglas, he is entitled to Douglas's entire estate. Sam isn't exactly thrilled about owning the house he spent several days of captivity in, but whatever.
- Things get worse when the lawyer tells him that Douglas was in possession of something called a pukis—a personal, shape-shifting minion, a.k.a. James. There was no body after Sam killed Douglas, and the general speculation is that James took it and hid it in the house.
- Surprise Number Two: Ashley informs him that he's entitled to protection from the spirit world and that she has decided to be one of his guides. So it looks like Sam hasn't seen the last of his waffle-loving zombie friend.
- Surprise Number Three: Bridin informs him that Ramon had a little accident during the battle in Douglas's laboratory. Specifically, he fell on one of the glass vials containing blood specimens for Douglas's sicko experiments and got doused in bear blood.
- Ramon is in protective care, as his body is fighting the presence of bear blood. It's not looking good. It's so not looking good, actually, that Bridin calls him "family."