Chapter 141

Best sleep I've ever had, sweetcheeks. The purr that came from his throat was mirrored in my chest and if I didn't have the strength of my wolf's legs beneath me, I was sure I would have crumbled to the ground at his words. Why are you leaving for school so early? Gracefully falling into step beside me, we padded together over the fields behind my house and into the woods. She needed to run and I decided today was as good as any. I left out the part about her waking me up because she was pining for him and his wolf. Glancing at him out of the corner of my eye, I swallowed the sudden nervous lump that had formed in my throat and asked a question of my own. Where did you go last night? Not wanting to sound like one of those clingy girls, I kept the tone of my voice easy and calm. Hopefully it sounded like nothing more than a conversation starter.