LILY
The snow was cold under my feet as I slowly undressed behind the trees.
Connor was close by, hiding behind a different tree: I’d noticed more than a few long glances as he tried to peek, and each time, my face had reddened like a tomato. Which didn’t really make any sense, considering why I’d offered and planned that run, and considering how close we’d been to mating in the last few days. Or considering that I, too, had peeked – and, unlike me, Connor hadn’t been so shy to actually hide himself.
I couldn’t say what I’d seen had been unpleasant. A bicep here, a flex of his back muscles there … it had definitely warmed me up.
I took a breath, focused on the feeling of my wolf, and set her free.
When I opened my eyes again, the world had changed completely – and since this was t
