VALTOR
I hadn’t intended to hold Winter through the night, but the moment her eyes drifted shut as she curled against my chest, any plan of moving her to a nearby seat simply dissolved. I wasn’t sure what unsettled me more; that I tolerated her presence more than I ever thought I could, or that I seemed to have no objection to it at all.
'Keep in mind this is only the start,' I reminded my wolf, 'And she’s already weaving herself into us. Are you really going to let her?'
Magnus, who would have snarled at the thought of anyone this close, stayed silent.
Winter’s deepened in sleep and I let my work documents slip from my hands. For all intents and purposes, I wasn't someone she should trust easily, yet the fact that she relaxes so wholly around me filled me with happiness.
I blew out t
