Chapter 27
I had no plan. Just a hope and a promise—a hope that I’d think of something on the fly and a promise to Lia that I wouldn’t let the SSS harm another hair on her head. The combination would have to be enough.
Are we able to shift? I asked my wolf. I wasn’t sure how much time had passed in wolf body since our last transformation, but I was optimistic that my longer-than-intended nap plus the wolf’s snack might have been enough to recharge the relevant muscles. I guess my wolf was smart to let me rest after all, I decided.
Rather than remarking upon my change of heart, the animal obediently relaxed her control over our furry body. And I responded by pushing against the inside of her skin, trying to force my way out.
Slowly, ever so slowly, we lost fur and regained thumbs. The t
