Laila You know that moment when you're completely healthy and wide awake, and the next second you start doubting your sanity and eyesight? Yeah—that was me. Did I faint and hit the wooden floor from sheer fear, only for my mind to keep playing out some twisted fantasy about James turning into a gigantic dog for entertainment? What kind of messed-up entertainment is that? Was this a magic trick? No. It wasn’t. I was still very much awake—and fully aware that where James had stood just a second ago, there was now a huge, deep brown-colored dog. And yes, I mean huge. At least twice my height. The first second hit like a slap. I sucked in a sharp breath. My heart skipped a beat. My lungs forgot how to work. A tidal wave of shock, stress, and fear slammed into me. My brain and spine tingled

