× Dixie ×
Jennie squeezes my shoulder. “You’re doing great. Just a little more.”
“A little more, she says,” I mutter, taking another breath. This time, I focus on the feeling of being human, the way my skin feels, the way I move.
The pain is excruciating, but I force myself to stay with it. My bones crack and shift, and for a moment, I think I’ve done it. But then the pain overwhelms me, and I’m back to my wolf form. “s**t, s**t, s**t!”
“You’re almost there. One more try,” Jennie says, her voice steady.
I’m shaking now, I want to give up but I’m not giving up. I close my eyes and try to remember what it feels like to be human.
I try to focus on the little things, the way my fingers move, the sound of my breath. The pain is still there, but I manage to push through it a little longe
