It wasn’t until the night skies were becoming clearer, the insects now chirping quietly as they awoke from their slumber, that Rowan finally returned.

The big brown wolf dragged himself towards me, his gait slow and tired, but his tongue was hanging out, no doubt in happiness, and my lips curved in a smile.

He flopped down beside me, placing his massive head in my thighs, and I groaned as I felt the weight on me.

“I hope you realized that you weigh more than me and you are crushing me now?” I asked, staring at the light brown that seemed to carry the same warmth as the human counterpart....