nd of footsteps behind me. I turned to see Gabe walking towards me, h

in my chest as he approached me. He stopped in front of me, his ha

voice low and husky. "I d

the cobwebs. "You didn't," I lied

leaving mine. "You look lost in thought," he said,

alm wash over me under his tou

ks through my body. I felt myself leaning into his touch, my

and moving to cradle my face. "Emma,"

erything wen

ut swallowed my voice not to seem to

ssed you too, Emma," he replied, his voice filled with emoti

how much I've missed Him. The way he made me feel, the way he looked at me

ief. "Let's go out and have some fun," he said, his voice filled with exciteme

the world again. But Gabe's enthusiasm was infectious, and soon I

e filled with a sense o

offered me his arm. "Shall we?" he ask

curity as we walked out of the room together, rea

a thrill run through me. The moon was full ov

d times?" I suggested, a m

want to run under the moon?" he ask

cing with anticipatio

m. Our bodies shifted and changed, our senses g

s and arched my back. My senses came alive, and I could smell the sc

eaming in the moonlight. "Ready?"

th the wind in our fur and the moon overhead. We hunted and ran,

y I hadn't in months. I was grateful for Gabe, for thi

r together, and the sound of our paws on the earth was like music.

was about the freedom, the thrill of t

mouths as we caught our breath. We found a clearing and collap

th happiness. "That was amazing," he s

y. "It's been too long," I re

ilence for a moment, enjoying

n. "I'm glad we did thi

im. "Me too, Gabe. Me too." I Sighed looking D

l hidden away in the bushes. The trees towered above us, blocking th

ne. "I wish you were there with me, Emma," he said, his voice low a

ant. "I just want to find my children, Gabe,

Emma," he corrected me. "They're our children,

him. He was right, of course. We were in this together, a

mination. "We'll find them, Emma," he promised. "We'll ho

th Gabe by my side, I felt like we could face anything or I was probably Just going wit

ards him. "We'll do it together, Emma," he whispered. "We'll find our childre

around me like a warm embrace. I felt safe, I felt lo

n the darkness, I knew that this was ju