Dale leaned into Juke's embrace, his heart still racing. "So it's true? What, Zander said?"
Juke nodded, his chin resting on Dale's shoulder. "Yes, most of it's true. Your wolf manifesting like this means you're close to your first shift. I'm sorry I didn't prepare you better. It's difficult to know what to tell you. As a changeling, I wasn't sure how it would happen for you."
Dale pulled back, looking into Juke's eyes. "But why does he sound so much like Kirk? Is that normal?"
Juke chuckled. "Your wolf often reflects opposite aspects of your personality or people who are important to you. If Zander reminds you of Kirk, it's probably because Kirk's humor and attitude have rubbed off on you more than you realize."
Dale groaned. "Great. So I have an internal Kirk to deal with too."
"Look at it this way," Juke said, a mischievous glint in his eye. "At least you'll always have someone to crack jokes with, even alone."
Dale rolled his eyes but couldn't help smiling. "I guess that's one way
