I don’t know when I woke up, but by the time I did, I was so cold. At some point I had transformed back into my human form, without waking. I didn’t think that was possible. I sat up, shivering and trying to cover myself. I had ripped my dress when I transformed, so I had no clothing.
I felt weak, and couldn’t transform again. I hadn’t eaten, and refusing the mate bond weakens you, so that was likely it. I drug myself to my feet, glad now for the cover of darkness. Sneaking through the woods, I managed to make it back to my mother’s without being seen.
Running up to my room, I slammed the door. I heard her voice, along with a few others, but I managed to thrown on pajamas before she threw open the door. She looked so afraid as she grabbed my face, kissing it all over.
“Are you alright?!
