All I could hear were the cracking of limbs as I watched the man I adore turn into a beast. My heart stomped against my chest, my blood seemed to turn cold. I watched with wide eyes and in complete stillness, the fear of moving had frozen me in place. One minute he was the tall and handsome Desmond I had grown to know. Six seconds later, he was covered in thick brown fur and stood on four large paws. He shook out his fur and stretched his neck, then turned to meet my stare. I recognized those beautiful grey eyes, though I couldn’t believe what I had just witnessed. My feet began to move, stepping back until I hit something hard. Cams hands found my arms as he steadied me. I whipped around, my eyes landing on him. “What’s happening?” “Val, it’s okay, I promise. We’re werewolves. We

