9
Wolf Moon
Shocked or surprised were words that were too light to describe what Thalaea felt as her wolf friend, Laeanai, changed into a human man before her…well, before her nose. Her feelings went far beyond surprise. She couldn’t fathom what she was feeling, so far beyond surprise there was no word for it.
“You’re a man.” It was a silly thing to say, and she knew it, but she could think of nothing else.
He chuckled. “No. I’m a wolf that becomes a man on the new moon.”
Her hand was still on his back. It felt as if it were glued there; as if letting go would change reality again. Laeanai did not shift position, nor ask her to remove it, so she stopped trying to will her fingers away from his skin. He was solid and real. At least for now.
“Are you still trying to figure that out?” h
