Evelyn POV
Sitting up, it growls menacingly, and I scramble backward on my hands, trying to get away from it, when suddenly, my hands hit boots, making me look away from the beast.
Thaddeus has his arms folded across his chest and an amused expression on his face. “It’s Ryland; he won’t hurt you,” Thaddeus says, looking down at me.
Looking back at the dog beast, it licks a long line from my chin to my hairline. I push its face away, and gag as drool covers my face. The dog makes a weird noise, and it almost sounds like it is laughing at me.
“Gross! Why would you do that?”
Thaddeus grips me under the arms, pulling me to my feet. Suddenly, I hear the sound of bones cracking, and Ryland grabs my hand, making me look at him. He is naked. My mouth falls open, and I quickly avert my eyes
