His big hand smooths over his back, like he can settle him, like he's still in fur. The grip he has on him eases even if it doesn't retreat, letting him pull away, if that's what he needs.
"I'm sorry, too," Jude says seriously, angling his head. It's a hell of a thing to go through, a traumatizing thing, but so is the aftermath of it. The realization, the understanding.
"You have a wolf as strong as you are and instincts you're not used to. He was protecting you the best way he knew how."
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His big hand smooths over his back, like he can settle him, like he's still in fur. The grip he has on him eases even if it doesn't retreat, letting him pull away, if that's what he needs.
"I'm sorry, too," Jude says seriously, angling his head. It's a hell of a thing to go through, a traumatizing thing, but so is the aftermath of it. The realization, the understanding.
"You have a wolf as strong as you are and instincts you're not used to. He was protecting you the best way he knew how."