As we moved away from curious onlookers, the Alpha took on a human form. His command echoed through the air like an imperative. “Transform!” he ordered firmly. “Harvey… It's hurting too much, I don't think I can bear this transformation,” I whispered, struggling against the searing pain. “Sophie, trust me, transform!” His eyes radiated determination. I raised my snout towards him, hesitating for a moment, internally debating the idea of trust. It was a dilemma to trust the Alpha, who had once been my pursuer and was now my protector. I took a deep breath and nodded. The transformation was agonizing, but gradually, I felt that parts of my aching body were realigning. Unfortunately, the sorry state of my foot didn't improve; the flesh was torn down to the bone, bleeding profusely, and t

