Dad stayed back. He asked us to have fun, claiming he had some things to take care of, which I knew was a lie. I didn't call him out on that, though. It seemed he wanted us to have the night, so he wouldn't feel like the third wheel. Dad had been doing this constantly since our engagement. He had stopped breathing down our necks anytime we were alone. Most times, he creates the opportunity for us.Jay didn't seem to mind that Dad wasn't running with us. He told me to leave him to whatever it was Dad was doing, so I did as asked. I followed him out of the house, through the back door and straight to the small forest. We heard howls all around us, probably those who also wanted to run during the full moon. We weren't the only ones who felt the pull from the moon.I wasn't concerned about meeting people on our run, as the forest we were going to was private property owned by Dad. No werewolf would dare trespass. Jay and I ran, with me mostly chasing him, cackling whenever he tripped and
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