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bursting to go into the town and look for her, but it was still early, and he felt that he needed to bide his time, come up with a convincing plan for meeting her. Instead, he went for a run around the national park to blow off some steam. This time, he took his clothes with him. There was no way he’d get away with striding across the hotel complex naked in broad daylight. In the forest, he was cautious, sniffing for humans. Wolves weren’t native to this area, and people would freak out if they saw him. But there was no-one in the entire park. On a weekday, all the humans were most likely occupied by their boring jobs, filing, photocopying, and slaving their lives away. He ran lazily, not needing to catch anything, his belly still full with the giant breakfast Chase had brought him, and he watched with amusement as the rabbits exploded into sprints of terror at the sight of him. He chased a few, half-heartedly, but let them go.
    He came back to the hotel both full of energy and totally relaxed. He got himself together and left, walking in the direction of the town.
    It was so frustrating walking as a human! It took at least four times as long to get anywhere as when he was in his wolf form. But he had no other option, so he loped along, trying to get to know the life of the little town as he went. The girl had spent her life here – well the last 15 years anyway. She must’ve walked every inch of these streets, must know every building, every corner intimately. It was a cute town, with its pretty brick buildings and neat gardens. Maybe it was the kind of town he would’ve been happy living in if he was human. He passed a laundromat and imagined her sitting in there, watching dreamily as her clothes tumbled around in the machine. He wondered if she sat in the nearby café, chatting to her friends, or maybe curled up with a book. There was an incredible smell coming from a diner further down the street. Did she go in there to celebrate good news, or for a nice lunch with her mom? He loved the feeling of being immersed in her life, the life of someone he so far knew nothing about. Well, he knew that she was a ballsy girl, which was a great start. And she wasn’t mean. With the boots she’d been wearing the night before, she could’ve given that loser a nasty kick in the ribs, but she’d just walked off, head held high. He was sure she had a good heart; he just knew it!
    Almost without realizing, he’d walked all the way to her house. There it was: an adorably pretty cottage, with a red door, and boxes of flowers sitting in front of the windows. The scent of her was so strong; she was definitely at home. Was she doing housework? Or working at something? Did she study? He stood on the opposite side of the road, staring at the door, burning to go and tap the knocker. But, eloquent as he usually was, he had no idea what he would say to her. I’m the mate you’re destined to be with. Uh, because I bit you a long, long time ago? Umm, that’s unless my friend bit you, and he’s actually the one who’s destined to be with you. What a moron! Before he’d arrived in Williston, he’d had a vague plan of tracking her to a bar, getting talking to her, and gradually winning her over. Intruding on her like this would just be weird. His wolf’s tail dropped between its legs and he slunk away. Later, he told himself. He retraced his steps back to the café he’d seen, and went to get coffee.
     
    Chapter Four
     
    It was happening again. Aspen’s whole body was wracked with pain, far worse than anything she’d experienced before. It was even worse than the first time it had happened. She clutched her bedclothes as another lightning bolt seemed to go through her. All of her bones ached unbearably. Her muscles felt like they were being stretched, almost to the point of breaking, and her chest burned, as if invisible hands were trying to tear her sternum apart. She moaned and cried as the sensations rose up and subsided in