I stared at the white wolf in front of me for what looked like ages before I finally found my voice.
'By the goddess, Theo, you nearly scared me half to death,' I sent him a mind link.
'I'm sorry about that,' he replied. 'Let's shift back to normal so you can get more comfortable.'
'Agreed,' I said in relief.
'You just had to spoil the fun,' Celine said.
'You'll get another chance,' I replied. 'Stop complaining.'
At almost the same time, Theo and I shifted back to our human forms. Having seen each other in the nude and gone beyond the touching phase, there was nothing to be embarrassed about. Theo smiled at me before opening his arms wide for a hug. Without hesitation, I quickly ran into his embrace. The warmth of his bare body against mine was more comforting than erotic.
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