bChapter /b20

bSkye’s /bbPOV /b

bI /bstood awkwardly on the shoreline, my new four legs trembling beneath me as I tried to maintain bnce,

My mind raced toprehend this impossible transformation.

For twenty–one years, I had been denied this experience–this fundamental part of being a werewolf.

Yet here I stood, in wolf form atst, my coat the same silver as my human hair.

bAdrian’s /bexpression shifted from surprise to open admiration, a smile spreading across his face as he watched me struggle to coordinate my new limbs.

“You’re beautiful,” he said softly, his amber eyes gleaming. ‘I’ve never seen a wolf with such a pure silver coat beforeb./bb” /b

His words sent an unexpected thrill through me. I had spent so long being the pack disappointment, the girl without a wolfb, /bthat his admiration felt balmost /bforeign–but undeniably wee.

Adrian waded out of theke, water streaming from his clothes. He nodded toward the SUV parked bnearby/bb, /bthen held up bone /bfinger in a gesture asking me to wait.

He disappeared behind the vehicle, and momentster, a

Magnificent gray wolf emerged.

The gray wolfb–/bAdrianb–/bpadded toward me, his movements fluid and confident in stark bcontrast /bto my bclumsy /bstanceb. /bHe approached slowlyb, /bas bif /bsensing bmy /bnervousness, then gently nudged his muzzle against my neck in greeting.

I understood instinctively what he was trying tomunicate. Wolves within the same pack could use mind–link tomunicate telepathically, but Adrian band /bI belonged to different packsb. /b

Without that bondb, /bbwe /bcouldn’t share thoughts, but his intention bwas /bclear: he wanted to teach me how to move in this new bform/bb, /bto run and experience the

freedom that came with it.

This bwas /ba werewolf’s bfirst /blesson after shifting–learning to embrace the wolfb, /bto move with it rather than fight against it.

With Adrian beside me, I took my first tentative steps, my paws sinking slightly into the soft earth near thekeb. /b

My movements were awkward at bfirst/bb, /bmy limbs not quite coordinating the way I wanted them to. I stumbled more than bonce/bb, /bbut Adrian remained demonstrating the proper gait, showing me how to distribute my weight.

patient,

Gradually, I found my rhythm. What started bas /ba hesitant walk became ba /btrot, and then, as confidence surged through me, a full run. Adrian raced alongside bme/bb, /basionally darting ahead to lead bthe /bway through the sparse desert vegetation, always circling

Back to bensure /bI was keeping bup/b.

The sensation was unlike anything I’d ever experienced–my powerful muscles working in perfect harmony, the wind rushing through my bfur/bb, /bscents flooding my sensitive noseb. /b

I could smell everything: the water of theke behind us, the desert flowers blooming despite the arid climateb, /bsmall creatures hiding beneath rocks, and Adrian’s distinctive ocean bscent /bbeside meb. /b

bI /bfelt blike /bbI /bbwas /bflying.

As midday approached, the desert heat intensified, beating down even on the greener oasis areas.

My initial burst of excitement began to wane, my pace slowing as fatigue set in. My tongue lolled from my mouth as I panted heavily,

the dustb. /b

bPaws /bbdragging /bin

bAdrian /bbnoticed /bimmediately. bHe /bcircled back bto /bmy side, nudging bme /bgently in the direction of theke. bThe /bbcool /bwater beckonedb, /bbpromising /bbrelief /bbfrom /bbthe /bheat.

bWhen /bbwe /breached the bshore/bb, /bAdrian bsurprised /bme bby /bshifting back to his human form right bbefore /bbmy /bbeyes/b. His transformation was fluid band /bbgraceful/bb, /bbthe /b

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bgray /bbwolf /bbmelting /baway bto /bbreveal /bbthe /bman.

bDespite /bbhaving /bseen bhim /bnaked once before when he saved me in the parking lot–heat rose to my face (or would have, if wolves could blushb)/b.

His bbody /bwas a perfect blend of strength and elegance, muscles defined but not overstated, his skin bronzed from the desert sun.

The first shift back to human form can be a bit painful, he exined, his voice gentle.

I hesitated, suddenly self–conscious about being naked in front of him. But there was no alternative; my clothesy in a heap by thekeside, and I couldn’t stay bin /bwolf form forever.

Following Adrian’s instructions, I focused on my human self, visualizing the transformation. The pain was sharp but briefer than the initial shift, bmy /band muscles remembering their original configuration.

bWhen /bit ended, I found myself on all fours–human hands and knees nowpletely naked and trembling slightly from exertion.

I nced up at Adrian, then quickly covered my breasts with one arm, lowering my head in embarrassment.

bones

Without a word, he retrieved the green dress I’d discarded earlier and handed it to me, then turned his back respectfully to give me

privacy.

Thank you,” I murmured as I pulled the dress over my head, grateful for his consideration.

When I was decent again, Adrian turned to face me, his expression serious. I can’t take you back to Boring today,” he said. “You were shot two days ago, and you’ve just experienced your first shift. I need to bring you back to the pack’s medical facility to make sure byou’re /balright. Dr. bChen /bshould examine you.”

“Thank you agian.” I nodded.

As we walked back to the SUV, I realized I felt different–not just emotionally from the bex /b

of finally shifting, but physically.

bMy /bskin felt hypersensitive, every nerve ending alive and tingling. A profound warmth had settled in my core, radiating outward.

Adrian held the passenger door open for me, and I slid into the seat, suddenly aware of a new mortification, I realized that my underwear had been destroyed during the shift.

“Sation–a slick wetness between my thighs. With bgrowing /b

Worse, the wetness was increasing, and with my newly heightened senses, bI /bcould detect my own arousal.

I pressed my thighs together tightly, trying to contain the evidenceb, /bbut it was toote.

In the confined space of the vehicle, my scent filled the airb–/bunmistakable to any werewolf.

bI /bremembered the older girls at Frostshadow bPack /bwhispering about this, how the first shift often triggered intense sexual desireb. /b

The pheromones were meant to attract a bmate/bb; /bif a newly shifted wolf was fortunate enough to encounter their true mate that dayb, /bthey would most primal mating, in both human and wolf forms.

engage in the

I had felt desire the night I encountered Leon in the forestb, /bbut nothing like this overwhelming need that consumed me now. This was raw, that made it difficult to think of anything else.

animal hunger

Adrian said nothing, but I knew he must have detected my scent. His knuckles whitened slightly on the steering wheelb, /bthe only indication that he was affected.

Mortified, I rolled down the window, letting the desert air flow through the bcar/b, hoping it would disperse the evidence of my arousal.

b“/bWe’ll be bat /bthepound soon,” Adrian said, his bvoice /bperfectly controlled, though I detected a slight roughness at the edges.

bI /bnodded mutely, silently praying for this painfully awkward journey to end quickly.

bBetween /bthe dampness of my dress and the scorching heat within bme/bb, /bthe ride back to Oasisborn felt like the longest btwenty /bminutes bof /bbmy /blife.