The Shift

Emilia’s POV

At the thought of being able to shift for the first time, Athena perks up.

Marcus pulls into a clearing and puts his car in park before turning to face me. “Emilia, shifting is a privilege, but in order to get to where you can shift, you need to understand it’s going to be immensely painful. There will be times during the shift where you wish you were dead or for the pain to end.” He takes a deep breath, and he stares into the distance, almost like he is remembering something else. “Have you ever wondered why you typically get your wolf months, sometimes years, before you actually shift?”

“No, I never thought about it since I didn’t get my wolf like everyone else.”

“The younger your wolf comes usually symbolizes your rank. Kade got his wolf at nine, but he didn’t shift until he was twelve. I got my wolf at twelve and shifted fourteen. Many pack members, including Omegas, get their wolf at sixteen and then they shift on the eve of their eighteenth birthday. You get y