Lyra placed her hands flat on the shower tiles and sighed. Hot water dripped down her back, soothing her aching muscles. The next time she raced Caius’s wolf, she’d have to get a head start. He was too fast for her. She washed her body and listened for Caius. He’d told her he was joining her, so she didn’t know what the wait was. It was the end of Halloween night, and instead of being at some party, they were finally home after figuring out why Caius had been attacked and making sure those responsible were handled. After her shower, she slipped a robe around her body and walked down to Caius’s office. He wasn’t there. The hairs on her arms stood on end. Uh-oh. What was he doing? She walked out the door by his office onto the balcony but didn’t see him. She did get the distinct feeling he

