It was almost sunrise when the door burst open.
Eva barely had time to stir before a massive wolf charged at her bed.
Her instincts took over.
Ajax!
Her wolf surged forward, shielding her just as her body shifted. She landed on all fours, claws scraping against the wooden floor, and faced the intruder with a growl.
Her grandfather stopped a few feet away.
For a moment, the two wolves stared each other down. Then he shifted back into his human form, a satisfied smile tugging at his lips.
"I see you're finally learning to stay alert."
Eva returned to her human form, brushing her hair away from her face.
"Couldn't you have knocked?"
"And miss that lovely display of yours?"
She rolled her eyes.
"What do you want, Grandfather?"
"Come with me. There's something you need to see."
So
