Chapter 45

We ran for hours, enjoying the freedom. But the fun had to come to an end, and Brax talked me through shifting back into a human. The pain was bad but nowhere near as painful as it had been shifting into a wolf. I don't know why, but I was shocked when I shifted back and found myself standing naked in the mind of the forest; I don't know why. It was a shock since I saw my shredded dress lying on the ground earlier.

Brax laughed at my surprise as we both stood there naked in the moonlight; grabbing my hand, he led me back towards the house, sitting on the table in the backyard where there were two robs. He picked them up, handing me one and putting the other one himself. We made our way inside the house. It was dark and quiet. Everyone else had gone to bed. Once in Braxs room, he went and turned the shower on so that we could shower. I sat on the bed, my body tired and sore, but I had a new sense of power surging through my body. I felt like I had more control over myself now; I think