SHAWN

I was running in the woods looking for Valerie. "Valerie!" I called her loudly. There was a terrible storm in the town and everyone had been asked to stay inside the house. But I didn't because I didn't know where my mate was. I ran deeper into the woods and looked for her but she was nowhere to be seen.

"Valerie!" I yelled, stopping in my tracks. I growled loudly in frustration and looked up at the sky where the half-moon shone brightly amidst the sea of stars. My wolf was getting agitated, every passing second. He was begging me to shift after I felt a pain in my...