How To Script For Shifting Novels & Stories

I winced, my heart kicking. Darius’ expression softened. He took a step forward before he stopped himself. "I know, baby. Shifting is painful. I won't lie and say the pain will stop the more you shift. It won't. But it'll get easier and you'll become used to it. Your first shift hurt like hell. Your second will also hurt like that but lessen just by a little. Third, fourth, fifth, and you won't feel like you'll want to die." I took a deep breath. "So… so this shift will be as painful as the first?"

"Listen to my voice, remember what I told you. To shift back you need to come forward. Spirit you need to go all the way to the back and Noah you need to come forward and take full control." Once Thaddeus has Noah and Spirit where they need to be, he tries to help him shift back. "You can do it... Focus, and picture what you looked like. Picture your human form, and what it felt like to be a human. What your legs felt like.... Do you feel it? Do you feel that strange tingly sensation inside when you picture that? It's a tingly sensation, and pressure." Thaddeus said. "Good, then you're ready. Focus on that sensation and push it out, feel it expand and spread through your body....

“I’m going to shift.” Alistair raises an eyebrow but says nothing, trusting my judgment. Without wasting another moment, I take a step back, and shrug off the clothes covering my body before letting Creed come forward. Let’s do this. The command is more forceful than I expected, as if I’m desperate to see if shifting will clear the fog in my mind. I feel Creed surge through me, his energy snapping my muscles into motion. My bones shift, stretching and breaking as the transformation takes over. The familiar pain of the shift sears through me, but I welcome it — it’s a distraction from the chaos inside my mind.

Shifting back was going to hurt like a bitch. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP I allowed my human to come forward, he was in deep shit and I sure wasn’t going to be able to fix this. I felt him pushing me back, demanding we shift and I took one last look in my beautiful mate’s eyes before letting go. BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP

I'm not ready. "Don't resist it. Breathe and let your body do its job. It won't hurt as much if you try to relax. Next time won't be nearly as bad." Val remains in her human form, and Tae helps me out of my chair. My vision blurs, and the fire in my joints rolls down my limbs and up my spine. My jaws throb, and my fingers pop. Val told me shifting isn't painful, but this is excruciating. With Tae supporting my body and Val's voice comforting me, I take a deep breath and listen to her advice. "You're doing great, Hazie. Almost finished." Val is so close to me, rubbing my back, and I'm afraid I'll hurt her.

I turned another heavy page, and a highly detailed sketch of a human mid-transformation forced me to stop breathing. "Oh my god," I whispered, staring at the horrific illustration of bones snapping and reforming under stretched skin. "What now?" Connor demanded, his patience wearing dangerously thin. "There is a drawing of the actual shifting process, and the anatomical notes describe the exact amount of pain the subject endures during the transition," I explained, feeling a phantom ache in my own joints. "The text says the first shift is triggered by extreme emotional distress or severe bodily trauma, and the subject relies on the pack Alpha to anchor their mind," I read the chilling facts

I tipped my chin up to meet the piercing gaze of Valentin. “This method of shifting is particularly successful in young wolves,” he said softly. “It forces your body to get used to the shift quicker and it forces the body to accept it quicker. It’s harsh but it works.” My chest was still heaving. “How many times to get it to work?” “Usually, I can get a wolf to max out at about ten shifts per minutes,” he tilted his head. “You got to five.”

“Since you’ve been committed to the company, go ahead and name your wish.” I met his gaze. “Can I ask for anything at all?” Patrick paused for a bit before rubbing his nose. He shied away from my gaze. “Of course.” The System started shrieking in my mind. “Aahh! Did you see that’ He’s shy. Hurry up and tell him that you want nothing more than to spend a day with him. You can go to the amusement park. Think about the fireworks! His love meter is going to go up like crazy.”

Cain explained that this was where new wolves practiced shifting in a controlled environment away from the main pack. "First shift is always the hardest because you're fighting your instincts instead of working with them. You need to stop thinking and start feeling. Let your body do what it wants to do." "That's not helpful advice." "I know. But there's no instruction manual for this. Everyone's first shift is different." He stepped back to give me space. "Close your eyes and focus on what you're feeling. All that pressure under your skin, all that energy that needs an outlet. Follow it instead of pushing it down."

Kyle said. “It might help you, too,” Sheila said. Kyle didn’t look convinced. “What do you want us to start with?” “First point is shifting at will. Without the influence of the moon,” Sheila said. Kyle pulled his shirt over his head. “Easy enough.” Nervous flutters filled my stomach. I’d shifted once on my own, during a full moon. I knew it was coming, of course. It made sense that I’d need to learn to shift at will, but it was a big step.