CAMILLA
Excitement coursed through me when Lyra whispered that it was time for us to run together. This was a moment I had always longed for—something I never got to experience in my past life. I had spent years watching others shift into their magnificent wolves, longing for the same bond, the same freedom.
But now, I had Lyra. My own wolf. My second half. And she was absolutely perfect.
"Are you ready?" Lyra asked.
I nodded eagerly, bracing myself for the transformation.
"It might hurt," she warned. "This is your first shift."
I knew that already. I had watched others go through it, seen their agony as their bodies twisted and reshaped. I was prepared for the pain.
"I'll do my best to ease it, but if it becomes too much, call Malakai. Your mind link should be stronger now."
"No,"
