“But I became a human,” she replied, perplexed by the change of direction. “Isn't that what you wanted?” “You must master the transformation; you must revert to your lupine form!” “What? Why should I go back to being a wolf?” I stood up abruptly, feeling sharp pains in my stomach. He seemed to notice my distress and turned to me. “It's not a choice; your body is already showing signs of reverting to the lupine form,” the Alpha explained bluntly. “You will learn to control the transformations and master your different forms.” “Can I remain in human form forever?” I smiled hopefully at the idea. “No!” He shouted vehemently. “Why would you stay in such a fragile and vulnerable form?” “A few minutes ago, you didn't find my form pathetic,” I taunted, irritated by the inconsistency. A smil

