I propped opened the French doors and went out onto the balcony. It was a very mild night, and I had a beautiful view. It was dark, but I could still see miles upon miles of rolling hills and grassy plains. There were copses of trees dotted about, and not to far from where the house sat, there was a little stream that cut through the hills. I wanted to go exploring. My Wolf wanted to splash around in the stream.
Tomorrow, I told her.
I stood on the balcony, leaning on the iron railing on my elbows, staring out across the vast stretch of land before me, for some time before I heard Reid enter the bedroom. I involuntarily held my breath, listening to his footsteps as he crossed to the open balcony doors.
He didn’t dither. He embraced me from behind and buried his face in my hair. I sighe
