An unexpected confession

CHRYS

After a long run through the forest, I was too tired to move a limb, and Chels suggested we sunbathe in my wolf form. It was nice having my stomach up as the sun shone on it, not harsh on me at all.

It was a long minute of looking up at the sky, and the birds before I slowly closed my eyes, fatigued despite the number of hours I slept last night and today, waking up later than ever.

'You are becoming lazy, Chrys. Is this how you will take over from your father?' She scoffed, letting me know just what she thinks of me.

I rolled my eyes at her, not ready to say anything because I knew she was in the mood for arguments. Arguing with her will not only be fruitless, but it will seem like beating yourself over something stupid.

I perceived the smell late. It wasn't until it was too late that I noticed the presence of another person behind me. And it's not just another person but Jayden. His scent enveloped my entire body, and I would have sighed had it not been for the fact that