Chapter 81: Connections

The moment stretched on between us until Tyler finally cleared his throat and turned around once more, heading back to his shirt which sat neatly folded on top of his shoes.

I took that as my cue to turn around, my heart still pounding in my ears as I slid the straps of my dress down over my shoulders and stripped it off along with my panties.

The misty air chilled my skin and I was shivering, but I knew it was only temporary. With merely more than a thought, I shifted into my wolf form and my furry pelt acted as insulation from the icy night.

Chancing a glance over my shoulder, I noted that Tyler had already shifted. He was sitting patiently with his back to me still, probably waiting for me to give him some indication that I was done before he turned around.

I made a little yapping noise, and, as I suspected, he turned around to face me.

He looked identical to Ryder in his wolf form. He had the same huge build, the same brown fur, and the same yellow eyes. In human form, I was start