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It took Lia three hours to calm herself down enough to return to human form, after which she had to sneak back into the house for fear of being caught naked in the gardens. After the first time she’d shifted, she’d somehow managed not to ruin any other clothes until this time; there was definitely something to be said for being able to control her emotions, she didn’t know how shifters managed to cope.
She sighed and leaned back on her closed bedroom door, relieved that she’d made it back without being spotted. A prickly feeling, almost like she was being watched, ran over her and she was suddenly alert, looking around the room to try and locate the threat.
“I was wondering where you’d got to.” Kem’s low chuckle came from the corner by her cherry blossom tree and a low growl sounded f
