Alina's body convulsed, her leg snapping violently as the transformation began. The pain was beyond anything she had ever imagined, tearing through her like fire. She screamed, the sound raw and filled with terror.
Dana knelt beside her, holding her as tightly as she could. "Be brave, Alina," she urged, her voice steady despite the chaos. "You can do this. I know it hurts, but you have to fight through it."
But Alina could barely hear her through the haze of pain. Her bones shifted, her muscles tearing and reshaping. The agony was unbearable, and she screamed again, her voice echoing through the forest.
"Where is Marcus?" she cried out, her voice desperate, her eyes wide with fear. "Where is he?"
