Shifting Affirmations Novels & Stories

Are we truly healed enough, and could we shift soon? ‘Sweet girl, I’m excited to run and shift finally! I think we could probably do it now, but I want you to eat more and have a solid night of rest before we put our body through that, okay? I can wait one more day. The first shift is always a painful one, and I want to make sure that we’re one hundred percent before we try.’ “Kara said that we would probably be okay to shift now, but that she wants to give us another day to ensure that I’m fully rested before I put my body through the shift.”

“No.” “Yes.” I could feel power growing inside me, pushing up from my core and filtering through my words. “Unless you’ve changed your mind about shifting.”

“Queeneth, can you hear me? “Yes, I responded. I'm sorry I was talking to Amy. “You're very beautiful, Queeneth. I’m so proud of you. Would you want to run to test the strength of your wolf? I gave a slow nod. Reuben quickly told her sister, Aisha, to shift so that they could run with Queeneth. Amy met Reuben's and Aisha's wolf and we all went for a run. We ran a long distance when I told them I was tired. We ended the run and went back to our clothes to shift back. Shifting is very painful, it hurts. But according to what we’ve been taught, when we keep doing it over and over again, it becomes a part of you, and it won't hurt badly again.

’ ‘How many times have you shifted in total? ‘Thirty-nine times.’ My eyes rounded as my jaw dropped, ‘That’s… that’s not a lot at all. Thirty-nine times since you turned 18?’ A nod. ‘In three years, only shifting thirty-nine times seems like nothing.’ He shakes his head and stares towards the lake, just as I do when I need to still my mind. ‘Once a month isn’t enough for our bodies to grow used to it, and we are too limited. It’s dangerous for us; our enemies are always lurking, trying to seize an opportunity to attack. It’s why my father is always talking about standing your ground and showing your power and strength.’

Sleeping in his class is the way to get his attention, but I might need to find a different strategy, or my ass will never recover. My only saving grace is that I don’t have my Primal Ethics class until tomorrow. So I can work on my ass before my only class today. Which is one of my favorites. Shifting conditioning. It’s basically an easy class that teaches us how certain pills and certain DNA traits can affect how a wolf shifts. “You actually bent down…I can’t breathe.” Chiara was wheezing now, and I exhaled. I leaned up on one of my elbows, picked one of the ice packs, and threw it out at her. She screamed and fell off the couch. That made Jade chuckle.

They were personal and practical. Things like: "Don’t fight the first shift. Breathe. You’re stronger than you think." And: "If the pain gets too much, remember it’s your wolf claiming you. Not breaking you." And: "You don't have to fear the change. You are not becoming a new person. You are just becoming a stronger version of yourself." Each word was calm. Comforting. Exactly what I needed. Because if I said I wasn't scared or nervous about the coming full moon, I was telling a lie.

nothing I do can stop the feeling and my body isn’t responding so I can’t even curl into the pain. “She’s shifting you, foolish female; move before she rips you apart.” For some reason, Desmond’s words don’t panic me; if anything, they give me hope. Gideon told me that shifting can help a shifter heal. I don’t know if turning into a wolf will heal what Seraphina did to me but it might heal me long enough to find my son.

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."

She almost smooshed us one time when she shifted and that was enough to teach us to move back when she tries to shift into another form. "Take your time and do not rush it. I want to make sure that we get it all right the first time. No mistakes today." I tell her seriously. I am happy to see her confidence lately. It took quite a few mistakes for her to gain the confidence needed to make the shifting easier on her. When she is more wary or nervous about the shift she tends to make mistakes or not be able to shift at all. "Do you think that she will be able to do it?" Elle whispers to me.

He gives me a quick nod of his head before he shifts with Penelope and I following suit. I knew shifting was risky considering my injuries, but we don't have time to slow down due to one of us being stuck in human form. The second my bones start to pop and reform, an icy fire shoots through my body and I have to stifle a scream. I can't let the others know what shifting is doing to me. I will not be a weak link during this rescue. Allistair deserves to have me at full strength for this and I wish I could be stronger right now. I'm just going to have to give what I have and hope for the best at this point.