Chapter 23Isabella anchored her feet in the dirt, standing her ground. There was no way she was leaving Chase to fend for himself, not after everything he had done for her. Even still, he gave her a gentle shove, inching her in the direction of the forest. His face twisted in pain, so she took a few steps back to give him some air, but went no further.
He cried out in agony, the sound turning Isabella’s stomach inside out. She couldn’t stifle a scream as he fell forward, with his bones cracking and contorting until his shape was unrecognizable.
His fingers dug into the ground, but soon morphed into pointed claws and furry knuckles. White hair grew up his arms and legs, and then moved up his back and to his head. His ears changed into pointed, flexible tips that shifted in the direction o
