Marisol's POV:
Once we were outside, River nodded to Nina, and she gave a single nod in return. He turned to me and spun softly in place. His excitement was clear.
"I'll take a casual pace, but let me know if you need me to slow down or stop." He said as I shifted on my paws. It was still odd to move as a wolf. Yet it also felt natural too. Like my body knew exactly what it was doing. Like I had been born on four paws and not two legs. "Mate." He said to get my attention. I looked up at those gray eyes of his. "Are you okay?"
"I'm fine," I answered, and I whimpered softly without meaning to. "I'm just nervous. It's still odd to move as a wolf." His ears flattened slightly against his head. Was that how a wolf frowned? It looked like he was frowning.
"Well, let's try some basic steps fi
