Chapter 39

Maxwell POV

Laura’s mouth falls open in shock. “Because of me?”

“Yeah, because of you.”

“But you can’t shift into that form?”

“No.”

We inch closer into our territory, where Kayden has my wolves running at lightning speed.

They’re playing one of our favorite training games that involves a lot of defense and ample amounts of competition.

I help Laura up onto one of the boulders so she has a better advantage point.

She immediately drops her hands into her lap and glances around at the wolves as they pass. “So, how do you get your wolf back?” she asks curiously.

“I don’t know,” I admit. “I feel the closest to him when I’m around you.”

She blinks in surprise. “When specifically?”

“When I held you. I felt incredibly close to him, then.”

Laura’s eyes roam my face, and I take in her pure beauty.

I adore the way her natural complexion has been restored with a healthy glow and how her eyes seem brighter than when I first met her, like life is blossoming.

Even when she smiles, I find myself