Chapter 40

Laura POV

Maxwell’s wolf is larger than any other wolf I’ve ever seen. His fur is black and thick, and his yellow luminous eyes glow back at me.

The size of one of his paws is bigger than my head. He’s not just big; he’s huge.

I jump down from the boulder on shaky legs and then press my back into the rock. I’m not scared of him, but I’ve never seen a wolf like his.

If I saw him alone in the woods, I’d be running for the hills. But he breathes through his nose softly and takes a step forward.

It’s okay, he reassures me through our mind. His soft voice wraps around my brain and sends soothing motions through my spine, for which I’m grateful. I can see the concern in your eyes.

My head shakes. “Just startled,” I admit. “Are Alphas bigger than normal wolves?”

Yes. I’m a lot bigger than I remember. It’s been a while.

“Is he a completely different subconscious to you?”

Yes. I believe so. We have separate minds and separate wants. He lives in my human body whilst I live in his shifted body