My claws grew.
A powerful beat thundered in my head, urging me to chase and hunt and bite.
My clothing tore as I
i
i
i am wolf
run
run fast
stop him
gavin
gavin
gavin
hear me
hear me i need you to hear
me you can’t do this
you can’t leave
not
there you
are i see you
you’re fast
but i’m faster
i
I shifted back as I tackled him, sliding along the ground. I ended up on top of him. He was on his back, paws kicking up into me, scratching my skin. He tried to snap at me. I gripped his snout with my hand, holding his mouth closed before turning his face into the ground. I roared at him, eyes flashing as I lowered my face to his.
He stopped struggling. He whined, eyes violet and scared.
“Shift back,” I bit out.
He didn’t.
“Shift. Back.”
I felt the muscle and bone grinding against me. The hair receded, and all that remained was the man I’d come to know. He scowled as he shoved me off him. I fell to the ground at his side but was up on my feet before he could move again.
“What the hell are you doing?”
“Stupid Carter,” he muttered, pushing himself up. “Stupid, stupid Carter.”