Swimming As A Wolf

One of the other bachelor males complained. Since many of them weren't royals, having had too many human influences in their genetic backgrounds, 

They had no way to shift anyway during the new moon and would have had to track her down in the human form.

"Because I said so," Elgin explained, his voice hard. "While Alpha Axel Ash's gone, that's all you need to know."

That's all that Carver heard before the sound of the rush of the river filled his ears. He sure as hell wished he could wolf paddle faster than this.

  He hadn't realized how slow he was at swimming as a wolf, not ever having needed the feat in an emergency. He kept his eyes on the female as she stayed where she was in the woods. 

Occasionally she'd look over at the other men as if wondering if they'd come, too, but she didn't seem afraid of him. However, once he made it to shore, he suspected she might change her mind and run.