Gideons POV
She closed her eyes, taking a deep, greedy breath of the cool forest air before pulling off the oversized sweater and setting her clothes neatly against the trunk of a low pine tree. I quickly stripped out of my own shirt and pants, placing them beside hers so we'd have them when we shifted back.
She turned back to me, bare skin exposed to the crisp morning air, looking up with a confident, beautiful smile. "Ready."
I initiated the shift first, giving her a steady anchor to watch. My bones cracked, muscles shifting and expanding seamlessly as my massive dark brown wolf took over, shaking out his heavy coat against the morning chill. Kane stepped forward, lowering his head to give her space and encouragement.
Then Sera began her shift.
It wasn't a seamless transition. As h
