Pain. That's all Elena felt. Hot, burning pain went through her whole body. Her bones broke and shifted. Her fingers turned into claws. Her back bent, her spine got longer. Her skin tore, and thick white fur grew out. She screamed, but the scream turned into a growl. Then... Silence. Elena lay on the cold floor of the cage. She was breathing fast and hard. Her human thoughts faded away. Everything felt stronger, and louder now. She opened her eyes. The world looked different—brighter and clearer. Every sound, every smell, every shake in the stone walls—she could feel them all. She was not Elena Carter, the human, anymore. She was something more. She stood on four legs. She was a wolf. Her fur was soft and white like snow. Her paws were large. Her claws scraped the floor. She sniffe

