I came out, wrapped only in a bathrobe, too aware of being naked underneath. Cahl was by the window, peering intently outside despite the darkness of the twilight.
“It was fun to spy on me?” he asked bluntly.
“You saw me?” I asked, in a very small voice.
“What do you think?”
“Why then...” I began without finishing my sentence.
“To see how you would react,” Cahl explained in a curiously lifeless tone. “Unconsciously or not, you or your wolf, you or your fox, your smell excites my wolf, I admit it, but I hate it. My human side rejects even the idea of taking you as a companion, but for the sake of my goal, I could live with it. You’re quite entertaining, even when you’re annoying. However, I’m not going to jump on you, Elizabeth.”
“Glad to hear it.”
The werewolf turned to face me. The
