It was late when JV stepped onto the back porch for a second time that night. She"d tried to sleep but instead had lain restless. Nick had given her permission to roam the property and run whenever she wanted, so she didn"t hesitate before starting to strip.
She shivered when the cold night air hit her skin. Once the last of her clothes were off, she ran to the edge of the porch and dove. Shifting in midair, she landed on all fours. She shook her entire body, trying to rid her skin of the tingle caused by shifting, then took off into the woods at a run.
Her cat eyes picked up far more light than her human ones would have and she saw everything around her clearly. She ran through the thick woods with ease, dodging low hanging branches, ducking under a bent trunk, leaping over a downed tre
