Chapter 7. The shift

POV Eric Lafallete

It's almost midnight and Isabella's shift is imminent. Soon we will see the worst of a transformation and the best, what it is when the wolf emerges. We are waiting outside the pack house for the clock to strike 00:00. Mom has prepared everything inside the house, clean clothes, and food. Dad is patrolling, along with our best warriors, the borders. He fears that Isabella's transformation may attract rogues or other beings we don't know exist. The arrival of a Di'Giotanno wolf, as the story tells us, is a blessing, but it also means that something very bad is coming. Dad is very altisonant when he says it. He and Claire have been making preparations in case of an attack, at any moment. I feel very flattered that dad trusted me. Every progress or preparation he makes with Claire, he shares with me via mental link. Of course, this means that my nights of sleep are almost none, but it gives me peace of mind to be able to know the offensive and defensive strategy of the