#Chapter 39: Familiarity

Aria & Darren Aria A flicker of surprise crossed Darren’s face when I asked him to shift for me. I wasn’t even entirely sure why I had asked—simple curiosity, most likely. I wanted to see the color of his fur, his size, his wolf’s face. But there was something else there, too. Another reason why I really wanted to know what he looked like in his wolf form. His eyes had looked so familiar that day in the tent. And I supposed I just needed to see his coat, just to be sure. It seemed unlikely that that puppy that I had taken care of for the span of a few months all those years ago had been a werewolf, but… I needed to see for myself. For a little bit of peace of mind, if nothing else. Maybe I was being silly, but I just needed to know for certain. “You want to see me shift?” he cocked his head slightly to the side. “I thought my wolf form would frighten you.” “I’m not frightened of you,” I corrected quickly, feeling a little exasperated that he would