Ciara's POV
“Ciara! Open your eyes, child!” A slap on my cheek shakes me awake from the depths of my mental brain fog. Through blinking eyes, I see Alpha Radar and Maximo standing over my blood-covered bear form. “Shift!” Alpha Radar booms at me. I comply, still laying on my back, naked as a baby bird.
I sit up groaning, still not in my right mind. I try to lift my arm to rub my eyes, but I don’t feel anything. Damn, did I lose my arm! Will I be a three-legged animal for the rest of my life? I look to see my injured arm and shoulder dangling motionless against my side. The numbness is keeping me from moving properly.
“The doctor is on his way to take the bullets out.” Maximo hands me a large shirt and shorts. He helps me slip them on before pulling me to feet.
I look around and see wa
