Cora's whimpering in my head intensifies from time to time as I run into the woods while trying to control her. I can't shift, I shouldn't be. I have to focus. I need to stop Cora. " Cora, we can't shift," I tell her in my head then I groan. " What? Why?" She asks barely audible because of the excruciating pain we were in. I stop running and then sat down on a log of wood to reason with her. " Callan will know I'm different. The pack will know. I know there's much you don't know and I'll explain everything to you when it's time. We can't shift. I can't" she whimpers then she suddenly went quiet. " Cora? Cora!!" I call but she doesn't say anything. I bite my lips wondering if I have lost her again. I stand up and begin to pace. " Cora!!!" No answer. I close my eyes and imagine myself

