Charlie stepped to stand between Brad and the rest of his family. “C’mon Brad, you don’t want to--”
“Stop telling me what I want!” Brad bellowed, turning on Jodi. “Stop telling me who I am.” He clenched his fists, bringing them together in front of him. A blue ball of electricity dazzled between his open hands, sending sparks out in all directions.
“Shift!” Jodi hollered.
Charlie reached inside himself for his second skin, feeling the tickling sensation of fur bursting out all over his body as his bones and muscles rearranged and he shrank down into his stronger wolf form.
“You think I can’t fight some mangy dogs?” Brad cackled. "I am so much more than a shifter now." He released the electricity from his hands, shooting beams of lightning in a wide arc across the room. The wolves dropp
