Taking a deep breath once I got out the door and on the patio, I let go of the mental reins. My wolf was eager to take the lead, giving a joyful yelp as her paws hit the stone. We scrabbled across the sand and raced toward the jungle.
I’d only been running for a few minutes before I ran into a tawny wolf. I didn’t recognize him by sight immediately, but I knew his smell.
Cody?
My wolf was curious enough that she allowed me to shift back, and he did the same.
“Hey!” he greeted, all cheerful and breathless. “Beautiful day, isn’t it?”
“Uh-huh,” I said. “I’m surprised to see you out here. I thought you were going to pick things up and put them down.”
To my surprise, Cody blushed a little. “Hah! Aw, yeah, I dunno. Fenris warned me not to be too intense right away or I might frighten Morga
