andpaper, everything hurt, I was

o my body as I push myself off the floor. I manage

o shift or I was sure that this time he would kill me and I wasn’t ready to die. It was d

n’t exactly sure how I shift but I was hoping my wolf did. I lay there for what felt like hours trying to

uck did he

me jump as I look arou

y, your wolf,

g my eyes as I

ee me until we shift, b

I roll to the side, wipi

’m rea

y for me, a warm feeling washing through

s your

ng to dist

I think we need to shift

d my

e no idea

ry love, i

rier in my head, suddenly something pops, our min

very bone in my body breaks and rearr

ing and breathing through each break, everyth

n stretching to accommodate my new form, scratching at my insides as hair sprouts all over

gone as Layla takes over, pulling us off

the dirt under my feet makes me feel alive as she takes off through the trees, ho

time, only stopping to drin

very

s to me, I

in shock. It’s like he t

punching bag and it’s only got worse over the years

’s what he was

ading back tow

don’t want t

ting our mate in a few

at her

’s tru

him. He doesn’t even know it’s happening. I

h he knew about me too

ed to be ready for him

rollin

er get a good nights

e runs, going ba

ep because no

run home with steady conversation, making it to the house in good time. My cl

e away on the countertop. It was definitely fresh as she st

y feeling better as she swallows it down. When she’s done she lifts the packaging

re you

gi

ks, he will think he a

es and drops them all over his lap and ch

kes up we

t look like it fell of hi

hit us now. Now we have each

s she stands back and

as we reach my door we shift so I can open

y feels so

ck together in the right way. She chuckles shaking her hea

finally

gr

out the bruising, I ca

ack eyes, my nose was bruised but thankfully it

t it felt better than I've ever felt before. Rolling my shoulde

amas, checking my phone after Hav

n! Love you and I hope y

to the

up yet? A

the n

are you ok? What

sh message from o

coming to your house

t a reply not wan

forest. I spent all day running with Layla, she’s amazing and

face then I se

me happy birthday! I love y

immediately

d! Please text me before you go out r

sinks as I

that’s where her

rs gently, I

a few days left then

miles

me, get some sleep

g. Sleep came remarkably easy that nigh