THIRTY-FOUR

(RYKER) CHRISTOPHER POV

I walk into the woods, strip my clothes, put them in a pile, and hid them under some bushes. I shift and pass control over to Christopher.

I finish stretching out from the shift, and then I take a deep breath. I search through all the scents and find Isabella's. Once I find it, I take off running. I follow it until I reach a lake. I stop at the edge of the clearing and scan the meadow between me and the water. I find Zoey swimming in the water.

I smile to myself and slowly stalk my way to the water's edge so that when she swims close to me, I jump in on top of her and dive under the water. When I come back to the surface, I come face to face with Zoey. She nips at my nose and then swims away, heading to the shore.

I watch as she gets out of the water, shakes the excess off her fur, and then lies down on the grass nearby. I then followed her out of the water and onto t