Wearing this horrid disguise always ruined the mood. You couldn't scare Emmanuel away though. He was going to be your mate soon. If hiding in human skin made him accept you then it would have to be something you dealt with.

His soft, shy laugh filled your ears. His soft brown curls shook as he did so. You had said something funny to humans apparently. The research has been paying off. Emmanuel responded wonderfully to what you had been learning.

The urge to reveal your true form was a constant screaming in your mind. It would be alright. You could wait.