My body relaxed against his skin. I could hear Tobias keeping up behind us. Hear the noise of his paws on the road. Theo surprisingly stayed at a slower pace so Tobias could keep up. He was running for hours when we halted at the end of the driveway. I lifted my head and watched Tobias shake out his fur before rising completely naked. Theo let me go, and I slid down his body onto my feet, wobbling as I did so.

The house lights twinkled at me from where we stood. Just peeking through the curtains and the warm glow of home settled over me. Tobias walked over to...