Luckily I was wearing a pair of flats, better for running, but my red dress that I chose in the spirit of date night didn’t exactly help me blend into my surroundings. I headed into the wall of trees that towered over the rest stop. It was the only direction I felt had enough natural hiding places where I could escape from Jean, who surely would have the whole town looking for me once he finished relieving himself.

If only I had my wolf like everyone else my age; ...