For a long moment, I just stood there, gripping the rough bark of the oak tree, trying to steady myself against the overwhelming sensations flooding my body. My skin burned, my muscles ached, and my senses sharpened painfully, picking up every tiny sound, the whisper of leaves, the scuttle of a mouse and the distant call of an owl.I clutched my chest, feeling the erratic hammering of my heart. Fear warred with something else, something wilder, deeper, and achingly raw.A low, almost inaudible whine escaped my throat, shocking me. My fingers dug into the bark until they ached. My Wolf... Was it really happening?For years, I had waited. Hoped. Prayed.And now, here, alone in the woods, it was coming.Another wave of heat swept over me, stronger this time, and I dropped to my knees, gasping. My bones ached, my muscles spasmed, and it felt like something inside of me was struggling to break free, clawing against my skin, demanding to be born.Tears blurred my vision as pain lanced down
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