Promised: True Mates
“Mammoth fir trees, arching to reach each other, obscured the sky and blocked out most of the afternoon sun, casting the view from the back window in murky shadows.
It was beautiful, nature at its finest, unfettered and left to grow wild. Longingly, I stared out of the window. I wanted to shift and run, to taste the rich earthy air on my tongue and discover the secrets of this part of the forest. I had not come this way before, not wanting to encroach on pack territory, not wanting to be discovered.
I glanced over at Lisa, who was fidgeting next to me on the hot leather seat. She never did well at sitting still, or being confined in enclosed spaces. Reaching over, I clasped her hand, giving it a squeeze and we sat, fingers linked, waiting for the journey to be over. Going back to staring out of the window, I tried to figure out what the hell had happened, and what I was going to do next.
A part of me was exhilarated.
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