“What took you so long?” Symon firmly questioned Rose and Rune. After Rune's suspicion of someone watching them, he had done a quick sweep of the environment. Nothing in particular was lurking, but that didn’t erase his suspicion. However, he quickly snapped back to focusing on their journey. While making sure Rose didn’t feel too scared, he carefully transformed into his wolf— a mighty beast with an unbalanced mix of brown and white in its mane and eyes just like Rune’s. Rose, on the other hand, enjoyed the ride. And somehow, she felt more connected to Rune because of it. Perhaps it was the way she felt comfortable as they raced past trees. There was something super soothing about the cool wind against her face. “We left five minutes after you,” Rune replied to Symon. “Don't b

