He gently kissed that scar and felt something changing inside him - just a flutter of change, there and gone, but leaving its mark.

For now, he and Meg were going to have the adventure of seeing a new place and having a new experience. Together.He wasn't human. Would never be human. And Meg didn't expect him to be. But feeling her hand in his, Simon thought maybe he could learn to be human enough.

Do any of them realize that Simon Wolfgard is falling in love with Meg Corbyn? Monty wondered. Does Wolfgard understand his own response to the girl? What about Meg? How does she feel? What would the rest of the Others do if one of their kind did fall in love with a human?

Was she cold? If he'd stayed with her last night, she wouldn't be cold.

Wait! I'm the one who's supposed to chase!

While he waited, he made up the bed,more to discourage Meg from falling back into it than because he wanted to tidy the room. Besides, running his hands over the sheets and breathing in her scent made him happy,

He didn't understand why everyone fussed about taking clean clothes out of a drawer. Underclothes smelled a lot more interesting after the female wore them.

Okay. I picked up a movie to watch tonight. You can watch it with me if you like. It's a chick movie. Merri Lee said that means girls like it, not that there are small birds in it.

Vlad stared at Simon. "Meg told the Elders they were...""Bad puppies," Simon finished. "Yeah."A minute passed before Vlad said, "Why?""They didn't say 'please' when they asked for cookies.""I don't know what to say."Simon scratched behind an ear that was now Wolf-shaped and furry. "That's okay. Meg said plenty for all of us.