Eyes narrowed and with an uneasy feeling curling low in her belly, Violet asked, "What do you mean, bonded with me?"
Roman exhaled heavily, dragging a hand through his already ruffled green hair. "It must have happened that day I shifted into my cat's form."
The skeptical look that flickered across Violet's face made Roman's expression darken. He clenched his jaw before saying, "I'm not kidding, Violet. My animal side is an extension of myself. We are one and the same. Even though I override it as its owner, it still affects me nonetheless."
"And what exactly does this animal side want?" she asked, suspicion still in her voice.
Roman swallowed, "I shift mostly during the night, and after its walk, it…" He hesitated for a second before finishing, "it wants to rest close to you."
There was a beat of silence until her outburst.
"Are you fucking kidding me right now?!"