The wolf watched her approach, starting to drool as she entered the moonlight. She nearly fell and he rose, prepared to pounce on her. Though, her plea touched something in the wolf, and his glaring eyes became gentle.
He approached her, then stood and shoved her to the ground. The moment he touched her, the pull of the moon faded so much that he nearly collapsed. Startled, he inspected Farah, pacing around her. He then glared at the moon, snarling defiantly. It was his time!
Something compelled him though. The reminder of what he had lost centuries ago. He had once been so close to Mardicos, nearly one in thought and movement. Now, that wasn’t so, and the wolf craved for that union more than he craved for the one with Farah.
The moon continued to shine brightly, and the wolf followed its rays to Farah. It was showing him the way back to Mardicos. Through Farah.
He reluctantly stepped toward Farah, then rethought his strategy and moved toward her ankles. He then stepped onto her, walking up her body. The pull of the moon faded again, and the wolf growled stubbornly, fighting the change, even thinking about biting Farah. But, when he looked into Farah’s desperate eyes, it reminded him of himself, of his own desperation, and he calmed, relinquishing himself to the moon.
The wolf started to change in full, his fur receding, his bones snapping. Though, he growled through the pain, it was shockingly less painful than any other time he’d morphed.
A few moments passed, which was far faster than usual, then Mardicos, kneeling over her in all his human glory, stared down at Farah with mismatched eyes. Sweat coated his body, and the runes softly glowed as they burned him.
“It is not you who aches, Farah… Beautiful Farah. My Farah,”he breathed, moving closer to her until his lips tenderly met hers.