Chapter 203

• "What if there is a barricade between you and me before you shift to your cougar form? You know, some kind of boundary that will restrict it from attacking?" Ismena suggested, her face radiant with the hope bubbling through her.
• But his smile faltered and he visibly stiffened. "That will make things worse. I hate being caged or bound so much that just the suggestion of it is awakening my primitive sides. The cougar loathes every single thought of it, you will only get a mad, raging animal in your hands. It's like walking into a nightmare."
• "Oh, I'm so sorry, I forgot! It was very insensitive of me to even come up with that after everything..." Her face mirrored her remorse and alarm, "I'm very sorry..."