WILLOW'S POV.
I knew there was no way I’d be getting any sleep tonight. There was simply too much on my mind right now.
“Lily,” I called to my wolf quietly, feeling her stir beneath my skin. “You up for a late-night run?”
A low rumble of approval echoed through my mind. “You read my mind,” she said, her voice calm and steady — the only thing that ever grounded me when everything else felt like chaos.
I gave a faint smile. “Then let’s go.”
I slipped deeper into the woods until I found a large tree where the shadows were thick. I glanced around once more to make sure no one was nearby, then began to strip, folding my clothes neatly beside the roots. The air was cool against my skin as I let Lily take over.
Bones cracked, skin shifted, and within moments, my wolf stood where I’d been. L
