ar

throat as I jolted awake, struggl

s I tried to wiggle my small frame

ent I realized..

a burst of fear spread thr

that held me captive, yet I couldn't stop shivering

mbling as my eyes darted around my dimly lit roo

ar, what really terrified my existence was

her and mother, no one

were

they wan

art doubled as my sto

o my parents' room invaded m

trembling body with it, I shut my eyes, forcing myself to

net. Their masculine voices and energies wrapped around me

ribe it, but I

crave the presence o

as I shut my eyes, surrenderin

p when I was jolted awake by a shar

as the strange pain traveled througho

of bed, trying to comprehend what was

powerful force took control of me, turning the direction

spotted by anyone. I knew every

dings to know my location. Darkness loomed over me and the consi

ack border, the boundary that separates

ith strength as I tried to run to my pack immediately to avoid being seen by Hunters

shing me to the ground as if making

ofusely. Thunder claps erupted from the sky, a

e suddenly hot, and my bo

ng pain and claws replaced my fingers. Red fur sprouted from my smooth skin with force and sharp canine

olently until I was on all fours. A tail shot out between my legs, and th

in my mind at t

wolf. If I can find my mat

za

me, causing

origin of the sound, but

eated, louder this time. "I'm in your h

dangerous," she warned, letting out soft growls, and

sed at her words. "How d

ilently watching you grow, protecting you. It's time to let myself

r the first time in hours of shifting, the pain didn't matter anymore, neither was the fear of being

, rugged, and strong, yet

o finally me

penetrated my ears, i

figure of a lean man with a fire torch above his hands,

ary wolf!"

ing me? Isn't this

hat to do when Aria's desperate s

ra,