FOLLOWING A MORE DIRECT route meant it didn’t take long to return to our changing spot. I whimpered at Sean when it dawned on me I’d have to reverse what I’d done, but he nudged me around the bush, l*****g my muzzle until he’d caressed me into a calm enough state of mind to try.
Changing from wolf to human brought no less pain, but I didn’t struggle, and for some reason, it came easier. Possibly because I knew what to expect, knew when it had reached its agonising peak and wouldn’t get any worse. Poppy told me childbirth was easier after the first time, that knowing what she had coming prepared her. Maybe changing was no different.
My chest heaved on completion. Perspiration beaded my brow. I swayed on my knees, my arms rigid to support me, and searched for my breath. With my head hung l
