Chapter 63 Couple Time

Rosette relaxed, allowing her wolf to take the reins. For the first time in weeks, she felt a sense of complete comfort, a feeling of belonging that transcended the boundaries of her human anxieties. She was no longer tethered to the concerns of the den, free to roam the wild expanse of her wolfish nature.

Initially, Rosette paced herself to Kyle's strides, enjoying the exhilarating rush of the run. But the pace was too slow, too restrained for her wolf's unbridled spirit. She surged forward, bolting ahead of Kyle by a body's length, a joyful burst of primal energy. Kyle, though amused by her enthusiasm, voiced his displeasure.

"Unless you've somehow deduced where we're going, you should follow me," he called, subtly veering right, his voice a playful challenge.

Rosette followed him, in a fashion. What she really did was run circles around him, exploring the forest with the unfettered curiosity of a wolf. She wanted to touch every part of her land, to feel the pulse of the forest bene