I wake up with a start, gasping for breath as I sit up on my bed. It takes a while for my brain to start functioning and that’s when I realize that Aspen isn’t next to me where she was when I went to sleep.
I jump off the bed in panic as I remember what happened earlier. Like I said, Aspen is a free and adventurous spirit. You’ll rarely find her in one place.
I start looking for her while trying to stamp down the panic surging inside me. I stop and stand still. My brain must not be working well. I am a damn werewolf; the first thing I should have done was sniff for her.
Sighing, I finally do that and realize that her scent is faint. Meaning she hasn’t been here for a while. I move to my nightstand and pick up my phone. Checking the time, I realize that I slept for close to five hours. D
