12 Zayne The week passed by very slowly. I tried to think of reasons to stop by Amelie’s house, but nothing ever came to mind. My wolf is desperate to be close to her, touching her. I don’t know how much longer I can stand with the distance between us. Meeting once a week isn’t going to work. Luckily, it’s Friday and time for our run through the woods. It’s going on two weeks, and nothing’s happened on Amelie’s end of the bond. I’m hoping tonight, with us being together, it’ll give her the push I need to get things going. I’m almost done placing the finishing touches on a sketch for a client when my phone rings. When I look at the screen, I see Micah’s name. I haven’t spoken to him in weeks. “Micah,” I say. “Hey, brother.” His voice sounds tired. “Are you okay?” He sighs. “Yeah, I’m

