"Hi," he said, sniffing her hair. His wolf purred within him.

Smiling, Nicole relaxed onto his body. "Hi," she responded. "I've missed you."

"I've missed you more. But I want to know, is this you or is this your wolf speaking."

Nicole made a purring sound, then shifted her body and turned to face him. As he had guessed, it was her wolf speaking. Her eyes were black with red rings around her pupils.

He smirked, his heart breaking a little. He didn't know why it hurt ...