Laken’s POV
For the next few weeks, my life was in a routine for the summer since school is now out. During the day, I would help my parents with Clair and Kolton, and in the evenings, I would work at the pizzeria. After work, I would meet up with Rypere, spending time with him.
Even though I have been spending time with Rypere, he will not shift into his human form, letting meet my mate face to face. It is getting frustrating, but I am hoping it is well worth the wait. Most evenings we would spend time in a small clearing close to the house, with me doing all the talking. But some evenings, we would just sit there in complete silence, just listening to the sounds of the woods.
Now, things between me and Devon have been very casual. He came into the pizzeria more often, almost every nig
