Ragnar finally escaped his sister’s clutches and picked up a pair of pants from a drying line before slipping behind a tree to shift back into his human form. Stella waited dutifully for him until he emerged moments later, shirtless and wearing the pants.
She hung off his arm and talked his ear off as they walked back toward Collin, who was still sitting on the log. Collin shifted uncomfortably and stood up, pressing his legs together to hide his arousal from his previous time with Stella. He extended his arm to Ragnar, who took it in a firm handshake before pulling him in for a brotherly hug.
“Hey, Ragnar, did you spy anything in the woods?” Collin asked.
“Nothing at all. It’s all calm out there,” Ragnar said, plopping down on the ground beside him. “Have you heard back from your guy?”
