bChapter /b47

Nyssa pov

“Why did you change your mind? I thought you didn’t want to shift?” She asked for the fifth time as bwe /bwalked toward the woods, more like sneaking, bif /byou bask /bme.

Everywhere bwas /bquiet. I had already taken off my sandals, walking barefoot to avoid drawing attention to myself. With everyone too distracted by the drama going onb, /bit made sneaking out easier.

bI /bexhaled sharply bas /bbwe /breached the destination, my bsecret /bspot. Everything was still, except for the distant sounds bof /bnature… birds chirping in the treesb. /b

“I don’t know,” I shrugged. “I guess I was just bored and wanted to do something fun before I actually die. And shifting might be fun.”

I could practically hear She scoff, and though I wasn’t looking at her, the mental image of her rolling her through my mind.

eyes shed

“You know, I haven’t seen anyone so into dying like you,” she muttered. “Hell, you even want to kill yourself just to frame those two bastards. Don’t you think they’re not worth it? In our previous life, you died because of them, and now, you’re nning to die again for the same reason. So what’s the point of all this revenge, anyway?”

I let out a dry chuckle as I started tying my hair into a ponytail.

“Do you honestly think I’m doing this just for revenge, She?” I asked, moving my hands to pull off the shawl wrapped around my body, shivering slightly as the cold air kissed my skin.

“If it were only about revenge, I wouldn’t go as far as killing myself. They’re not worth me losing my life over, not for the second time.

No, this isn’t just about revenge. This is about getting rid of them for good.

Kieran and Aria are a threat. And even if he never marries me, I know they were the reason behind the rogue attack. If I don’t do something about them, then my family… my pack… they’ll never be safe,” I said, reaching for my dress and unzipping it. It slipped off my body, leaving me in nothing but my underwear, and I shivered from the cold.

“But still…” She’s voice grew smaller. “Isn’t it a little too much to kill yourself? You want to pierce a dagger into your own heart. Let’s forget that it’s a sin for a second, aren’t you even scared that it’ll hurt?”

Before bI /bcould stop myself,ughter burst out of me, echoing through the quiet space.

“Why are youughing?!” she snapped, clearly annoyed.

I waved my hand, pointing at my chest with a hint of amusement.

“Painful? Are you serious, She? Or did you forget I already pierced myself right here and died? I stabbed myself while I bwas /bpregnant, knowing that if I didn’t, what the rogues would do to me would be so much worse. So I killed myself without hesitation, watching my body disintegrate into dust,” I murmured, tilting my head.

“If I could do that, do you think killing myself for everyone else would be hard? I’ll just make sure I end it on time so it won’t hurt.” I shrugged and finally undressed fully, cing my clothes and shoes neatly on the rock.

“Goddess, you really have gone full crazy mode, but whatever. Let’s shift for now! I can’t wait to run through the woods,” She said excitedly, causing me to snort and lick my bottom lip before taking a deep breath, eyes narrowing at nothing in particr.

“Alright, let’s fucking do this,” I murmured under my breath and closed my eyes, remembering what she bsaid /byesterday about closing my beyes /band envisioning the image of changing into a wolf.

I inhaled and exhaled, taking calming breaths, and soon, bI /bbegan to feel something. My whole body grew hot, and my brows furrowed as ba /bstrange sensation spread through me—especially in my bones. Before bI /bcould bstop /bit, ba /bscream tore from my throat and I copsed to the ground, the sound of bones breaking and reshaping echoing through the quiet air.

I quickly pped a hand bover /bmy mouth to muffle the scream threatening to spill out. My bvision /bblurred, my breathing grew heavier, and I felt my consciousness start to drift.

“W–what is happening? Why is it this painful? Why didn’t you tell me shifting would hurt this much?” bI /basked She through the mindlink, and she scoffed.

“Silly girl, shifting isn’t always this painful. But this is your first time, and your body isn’t used to the transformation. That’s why it hurts. Next time you shift, you won’t feel a thing. And I know you, if I told you it was painful, you wouldn’t have wanted to do it.”

My lips trembled, though I wasn’t sure if it was from the pain or the anger but the urge to p this stupid wolf surged insideollimeb. /b/li/ol

The least she could’ve done was give me a warning.

I gasped and shut my eyes as ck dots swam in my vision. And with onest shaky breath, I slipped into unconsciousness.

The next moment, my eyes snapped open and I found myself running through the woods, no, not just running, it felt more like racing. Sprinting.

My brows furrowed in confusion as I noticed how fast my heart was pounding against my chest. I could hear everything, every crunch of leaves, every whisper of the wind. My senses had sharpened a hundredfold. It wasn’t dark anymore, and I could see clearly as I raced forward, my paws gliding effortlessly over the earth.

Wait… paws?

I had paws.

My eyes widened and I opened my mouth to scream but instead, a howl tore from me, loud and wild. The sound made me stop in my tracks, flinching in surprise.

What the actual fuck!

bI /bshifted.

I gasped in shock, and I heard She snort.

“Of course you did, dummy,” she said in my head. “Now, go to that stream and see what color of wolf we have!” she squealed excitedly. I raised a brow but decided to do as she said.

I ran in the direction of the stream, my heart pounding as I neared it. I slowed down, taking a brief second to collect myself.

Honestly, I didn’t have high hopes for the color of my wolf. I knew for sure it couldn’t be ck–I wasn’t lucky enough for that. Maybe something inferior, but I wouldn’t mind. I was at least grateful to have one at all.

But the moment my gaze fell on my reflection, all the air left my lungs.

I didn’t have a ck wolf.

And I didn’t have an inferior one either.

Staring back at me bwas /bthe color of ba /bwolf that had been extinct for centuries.

A pure–breed white wolf.