Remi's POV
I'd fallen asleep in the early afternoon, intending only to rest my eyes, but when I woke up, the clock read three hours later. Goddess, I felt like I'd been out for days. My body was still sore from training, my muscles protesting every movement.
Tonight was the full moon, the final step in my training—testing my wolf. The idea was exciting but daunting. Shifting was never as effortless as human romance novels made it out to be. It wasn't some graceful, magical transformation; it was painful, draining, and left me feeling like I'd run a marathon.
My wolf had been restless lately, especially around Julian. It was like an itch I couldn't scratch. I didn't understand it, and I definitely couldn't talk to her—because she wasn't some separate being I could just have a cha
