CONNOR POV
Cain padded silently beneath the trees, paws sinking into the soft, soaked earth as we circled the edge of the clearing. The lights inside her parents’ house were dim, one still flickering from what must’ve been her room. I could see her silhouette moving behind the curtains, and my chest tightened in a way I didn’t appreciate.
I told myself I was only here to make sure she got home safely. That’s all. A courtesy. A precaution. Not obsession.
Bullshit.
Cain rumbled quietly in my head, amused and impatient. ‘You wanted to crawl in bed with her. Admit it.’
I ignored him, shifting my weight from one paw to the other, watching the condensation roll off our fur in thin silver beads. My wolf sight picked up every flicker of movement, every pulse of light. I didn’t need to look—bu
