Lara I walked out the back door and the cold win wrapped around me. I was carrying a canvas rucksack to put my clothing into so I could get dressed when I was back in human form. Walking into the trees that were on the edge of our backyard, I quickly removed my clothing. I was so cold. The wind literally felt like it was blowing right through me. packing my discarded clothing into the rucksack. Once I had everything in the bag, I closed the bag and shifted into my wolf form. Once my shift was complete, I went to pick the rucksack up, but was surprised to see that Elijah was standing among the trees holding the rucksack. Seeing my surprise, Elijah chuckled quietly, then he said, “Lead the way, I will happily follow you, my mate.” I turned and began running through the woods, Elijah on my