Kind of them, especially since they barely knew me. “Don’t bother. We won’t be here that long, and if I go home, you won’t be able to get in touch with me. I wanted answers. That was more than I ever thought I was going to get.” Before they could poke or prod further, I started the shift. Before, when my wolf thought Rhyson was in danger and snapped into shape, I’d plunged into the icy cold darkness, still stunned at the quickness of her shift. This time, I was hoping to control it a little better, but it was like all the other times: slow and a little painful. My wolf rose to the surface, and I held my breath, desperate to see if she would take over. She didn’t. Instead, she stayed, just high enough to enjoy the run but not enough to take complete control. I turned my head to see Kiana,

