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Lillian couldn’t stop the shivering. It pervaded every part of her body, right down to her damn fingernails. How pathetic was that? She wasn’t even hurt, apart from the injury to her dignity. Still she clung to Jack, reveling in the feel of his soft fur and the strength under her hands. Absently, a part of her brain was still yammering away that she was stood, half naked, in the woods hugging a creature from nightmare. She ignored it.
The body holding her started to shift. The snick and pop reached her ears at the same time the fur she’d been holding retreated back under smooth, warm skin. It was the first time she’d been touching him as he changed. A small giggle escaped her lips as she flattened her hands over his chest.
“What?” He had a curious smile on his lips as soon as he reac
