*Calvin* I wake before the alarm. I love it when I do because I like to watch Ada sleep. She’s so peaceful. She’s come so far since I found her, but there’s always something there when she’s awake- fear, embarrassment, discomfort. When she’s asleep, though, nothing bothers her. Well, that’s not entirely true. She’s had some nightmares. A few times, she scratched me when I tried to wake her. She always feels bad, but he claws were out, and I’m proud. Her wolf is so strong. Last night, though, there were no nightmares. Last night, she slept peacefully in my arms, the entirety of our skin touching each other. It seems that the more skin we have in contact at night, the better she sleeps. The alarm blares, ruining my peaceful moment with my Ada. I reach over and turn it off as

