The next week crept by at a snail’s pace.

The pack took turns feeding us and keeping an eye on us. School started back up for Elliot a few days into the week, so he wasn’t there until the evenings. Tea and Ebony were both in the fast-grad nursing program, so they were swamped but still hung out in the evenings too.

People came and went constantly, and my wolf retained control of our body the entire time, snuggled up against Rocco and licking his face and arms while he slept and she ...