Evie wanted to believe that would be enough. But the fear lingered.
When Hope was six months old, she shifted for the first time. Evie was playing with her on the floor when suddenly, her baby was gone. In her place was a tiny black wolf pup with golden eyes.
Evie screamed. The pup whined and tried to crawl toward her.
Gideon ran in, took one look at the situation, and started laughing. "She shifted!"
"She is a puppy!" Evie said. "My baby is a puppy!"
"A very cute puppy," Gideon said. He knelt down and the pup climbed into his hands. She was so small she fit in his palm.
"How do I get her back?" Evie asked.
"She will shift back on her own when she gets tired," Gideon said. "First shifts never last long for pups."
Sure enough, ten minutes later, Hope shifted back to human form and p
