Chapter 15

He pulled away from the comfortable warmth they’d shared, snuggled together, then he put his hand on Carl’s shoulder and shook gently. “Hey, I’ve got to go. I need to be out of here well before daybreak. You’re okay now, aren’t you?”

Carl gave a sleepy mumble that sounded affirmative.

After drawing the covers snuggly up over the other man, Zyl dressed and slipped out without a sound. He wasn’t sure how Carl would feel when he awoke. He might even think he’d just dreamed the whole night. That was okay, if it was the only way he could deal with the shock of learning he really was Were-kind. He’d come to terms with it. He was strong, even though he might not realize yet just how strong.

Were-kind were not weaklings. The fact he’d managed to shift as an adult for the first time and then back into his human form proved that. Zyl would return after dark to check on him, of course.