“Comforting,” Kane said dryly.
“You’re the only one left, Dash. Come see me this afternoon,” Janelle said as she gathered her supplies, though I could still feel her eyes on us. She knew. I was sure of it. The question was what she planned to do with that information.
“Will do,” Dash said, oblivious to the tension crackling in the air. “Come on, let’s finish the preparations.”
***
The journey to the border took several days, and by the time we made camp in the woods mid-way to Aerith territory, I was exhausted. Not from the travel, since I could run for hours in wolf form without breaking a sweat. No, I was tired from the constant effort of pretending I wasn’t affected by Kane’s presence.
Every time we’d shifted back to human form for breaks, I’d felt his eyes on me. Every casual touc
