I turn to see this massive black wolf just... watching me. Then he shifts, and there's Leo - buck naked and looking worried as hell.

"Ava," he says, soft as a whisper.

I turn back to the stream.

He takes a few steps closer.

"Ava, please... I need to know you're okay."

"His wolf's worried sick too," Puna adds.

I jump up suddenly.

"You shouldn't have stopped me," I snap, spinning around - damn, he's ...