Rhiannon let the wind play havoc with her hair. She ran until the elevation changed and the ground became treacherous underfoot. When the climb into the hills began, she looked back. Cian was gone. In his place she saw an animal galloping toward her and gaining quickly. She slid to a stop in a cloud of dust and caught her breath.

“Oh my god...”

What had she expected? She didn’t know. She wasn’t afraid, though she might have been. An animal so wild could rip flesh from the bones. However, she had faith that Cian could control himself or he wouldn’t have shifted on command without the sway of a full moon. She stood with her arms loose at her sides as the cat came closer.