Chapter 26 - Stealth

The next sunrise had Aiden felt extremely at peace as he slowly drifted back into the waking world. The young adult felt his muzzle begin nuzzling the small warmth he had wrapped his body around.

He buried his long snout deeper into wild lilies and felt his soul sigh in contentment. It took the werewolf a few moments for him to remember where he was and what, or rather whom, it was that he was nuzzling.

Suddenly as if he had been doused with ice-cold water the wolf’s head shot up away from the body beneath him, amber eyes snapping open with panic. Aiden quickly found himself filled with relief that the woman he had wrapped himself around was still sound asleep.

With a quick scan of the area where she had set up her camp, he began searching for any signs of danger or threat that may be lurking in the trees just beyond the wolf’s excellent sight. He found none.

The golden-eyed wolf knew that if he were to successfully detangle himself without her becoming aware of his presence then h