chapter 10(2)

Gannon So for now I will allow her that sense of privacy. Besides, I have seen her change plenty of times in her room when she doesn’t know I’m watching her. “I’ll close my eyes,” I chuckle, and she nods. I lick her cheek, lifting her onto the bank. When I don’t hear her shift, my ears prick. “Abbie?” I ask because I can hear her heart beating and her breathing. “Don’t look. I am having trouble. Just give me a second.” Minutes pass, and still, I do not hear the crack of her bones, and I can hear her frustrated breathing as she tries. “You haven’t shifted much, have you?” I ask her. “I have, but this is only the second time I have gone for a run,” she admits, and I sigh. “Abbie, I am going to have to open my eyes,” I tell her, and her heart rate quickens. “No, I can do it, just give me a second,” she panics. “Abbie, you should have told me you didn’t go for runs often. I wouldn’t have worn your wolf out,” I tell her. “Huh?” she asks. “Your wolf side needs stamina. Had I realized, I woul