Book 2 -16-

[The First Shift]

SIERRA

“Okay, you’ve twisted my arm,” I said. “Although I don’t think I’m a fan of having my bones break and rearrange. I remember when I was five, I fell from a tree in our backyard and sprained my ankle. My mother rushed me to the hospital. The doctor told her it was only a sprain, but I remember the pain as if I’d broken my foot. It was the most excruciating pain.”

“I wish I could tell you this won’t be worse, Sierra. When we shift into our wolves, our bodies change to accommodate the shift. You’re human, so I expect it will hurt even more for you,” Sasha informed me.

How in the hell could she keep a straight face and tell me something like that? “I will regret this—”

“Think of it this way,” she interrupted me with a kind smile, taking my hand in hers. “Doing this will save your mate and your pack.”

We stayed silent for a while, and I welcomed the solitude to think about this. Although Sasha was right, doing this could help me save Sebastian and our pack. I