He couldn't go home with the little boy, but he could play with him enough to make him happy, at the very least.
The state he was in now, Shane wasn't just a man in a wolf's body-it was nothing so simple, or so convenient. The more time he spent like this, the more wolf thoughts became as natural as human ones. He edged closer to Tommy and nudged him with his head, then ran a few feet away, a clear indication that he was ready to be chased.