She didn’t seem interested, however, and I—well, I knew I couldn’t ignore her forever, especially if I did complete the ritual on the solar eclipse. I’d be a shifter forever, and that was a long, long time to fight someone. Maybe I’ll feel better if I burn off some energy. Whenever his wolf was hassling him, Fenris usually seemed more collected after a run, so I didn’t see why that wouldn’t work for me, too. Okay, I told my wolf as much as I told myself. Let’s try this. Maybe if we just— I didn’t get to finish the thought before my wolf was chomping at the bit, barreling through my consciousness. I stumbled with the force, and when I landed on the sand, it was with four paws. She yipped happily, prancing in the afternoon sun, her bushy white tail waving like a banner. It was obvious that

