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Alex shifted his weight back onto his heels and fixed his gaze on the foot of sidewalk between us "You noticed that, huh?"

Yeah, Iʼm just crazy observant that way

"I donʼt understand" I took a deep breath and tried to getto suspect soether to have them confirm it I was tempted to run back into the hotel roohed my fear "How is that even possible?"

"Can we not have this discussion right now?" His eyes kept flickered over to the spot where his brother sat watching us

"Okay," I said Even I could hear the edge of hysteria in my words "So, how about this weather?"

I o after, Hey, arenʼt you some sort of mythical creature?

Alex chuckled "Itʼs cold Too cold for you to be out here without shoes or proper clothes on"

"The cold doesnʼt really bothersnow?" I shrugged "I needed to go for a walk"

Alex took a step forward and cuppeddue to the frigid te warmth spread from the place where his flesh touched , he was still Alex and I still felt giddy at his touch

"Scout, Iʼone to bed I went to hunt and didnʼt even realize you were outside until I heard you screae to reach out and smooth away the creases in his forehead "Donʼt be sorry You saved ot there when you did" My voice trailed off, unable to put the horror of what ently traced along the edge of hto touch you or anyone else again" His hand trailed downon the back of s as he slowly licked his lips and inclined his head towards er cared that Alex turned into a wolf andthatto kiss me