TEN
"No..." Emma protested but it was too late. Her body twisted and fur erupted across her skin.
Within moments, she found herself on four legs, her senses overwhelmed by new smells and sounds.
"What the hell?" Her thoughts echoed in her mind.
"Don't be afraid." A gentle female voice answered in her head. Emma almost jumped out of her new skin. Her head was spinning.
"I am hearing things in my head now?" She wondered.
"I am your wolf, and I have been waiting so long to meet you." The wolf talked again.
"I must be going crazy." Emma insisted.
"You are not crazy. This is who we have always been." The wolf assured her.
Before Emma could process this, another voice cut through her thoughts.
"We need to move. Now." It was Alex's voice, somehow in her mind and she was confused again.
"Follow me." Alex instructed her.