Chapter 12

While lying in the vast bed all alone, I was surprised to realize that Maximus wasn't going to sleep with me. I listened to his gentle breathing from across the room and finally closed my eyes. The moment I shut my eyes, the persistent image of how I would look in my wolf form consumed my thoughts. I can still vividly recall the appearance of the wolves from when I was about ten years old and accompanied my family on a camping trip. I couldn't shake the curiosity about whether my wolf form would be diminutive or if I would appear as a regular-sized wolf.

As I was thinking about my wolf, my thoughts soon drifted into my sleep and then led into my dreams. My dream was so very vivid. It was like I could actually smell the world around me. My wolf was running fast through the forest. The small tree branches were snapping in half as we barreled through them.

As we reached a clearing, the intoxicating fragrance of the blooming wildflowers completely filled my senses. Stepping into the c