Rigert and Hanson burst into laughter. I scrambled to get up on all fours. I barked at them, teeth bared. They both scramble backwards as I inched closer to them. Then, Kairos stepped in front of them. I felt my ears go back, submissively. Kairos crossed his arms over his chest and glared down at me. “This is exactly what I was talking about,” he snapped. “Letting your anger control your shift.” I paused and blinked at him. Anger? That was certainly not what I felt a few moments ago when he’d kissed my neck. I growled at him. He merely raised an eyebrow. “Shift back, Smith,” he spat. This time, I did let the anger control me. My bones and joints cracked again as I stood up straight. I wound up on two human feet, glaring at Kairos as he glared back at me. “Maybe if you didn’t piss me

