{{Charlotte's POV.}}
I woke a few hours later feeling groggy and still tired…and sweating? Why was I sweating? I looked around and noticed that Seth was with me. Oh, that must be why. He is extremely warm… I tried to roll out from under his arms that were draped over me, but he only tightened his hold, drawing me closer. He snored lightly in my ear. I giggled.
He was so adorably peaceful in his sleep. I didn't want to wake him so I lay there in the heat of his arms.
"Charlotte..."
Did someone call my name?
"Charlotte…" It was Seth. He was talking in his sleep, like me… "Mine….my imprint….forever…."
What was he talking about?
He was smiling slightly before he rolled over, knocking me off the bed.
"Ow!" I jumped up. He was now sprawled on my bed. I decided to leave him and head downstairs for breakfast. He'll wake up soon enough, I thought.
After a few minutes, after I had gotten myself a bowl of cereal, I heard someone coming down the stairs.
"Charlotte?"
"In here," I said without turning. He sat across from me. "Good afternoon!" I said cheerfully. "I see that your nap was good."
In the few weeks that I hadn't seen him, I was glad he showed up...especially when he did earlier. I was beginning to debate with myself about calling him just to hear his voice and to know that he was okay.
"Yeah." He paused. "Was that you who fell? I remember rolling over and hearing someone hitting the floor."
I nodded. "Yeah, that was me. You pushed me off."
He smiled sheepishly. "Sorry. You could have woken me up. I would have moved to the couch."
"It's okay. You looked peaceful. I didn't want to disturb you."
An awkward silence floated around us.
"So…," Seth said looking around the kitchen.
"So…," I said matching his tone.
I knew what was about to come next. He was going to say something about what happened earlier. I still wasn't sure exactly what I had seen. It still felt like a dream to me, but I knew it wasn't. I was being stubborn by refusing to think it was real. I briefly wondered why I wasn't bothered that he could morph into another creature—a giant wolf at the least.
Before he could say anything, I cut him off. "Listen… I know what you're going to say, but I'd prefer it if you'd just let it go for a while." I saw that he was about to cut in so I continued on in a rush. "I'm still processing all the details and it'll take a while before I will be able to fully comprehend all of it. So, I guess, I'm trying to ask if you could lay off the topic for the time being."
He blinked several times then looked away, staring out the window. I waited patiently for him to answer. A few moments went by. I noticed the clock on the stove read 6:43. It was almost time for dinner.
He suddenly stiffened and looked at me "Sure, okay, that's fine." He stood abruptly. "Do you have your keys?"
I nodded. "Yeah, they're upstairs on my desk. Why do you—hey wait! Where are you going?" He had dashed up the stairs and down again within a few seconds. He threw a bundle of clothes at me.
"Change quickly."
"Wait a minute. What's going on?"
"No time to explain. Can you just change?"
He waited in the hall as I changed in the kitchen. He grabbed my arm and pulled me outside.
"Get in."
"Where are we going?" I asked as I slid into the passenger's side of my car. He didn't answer me. He started the car and quickly pulled out. "Seth?" His eyes were set on the road, my car speeding away. "Seth? What's wrong?"
His phone vibrated in his pocket. He handed it to me. "Answer it."
I opened the phone slowly. "Hello?"