Layla’s POV
“Layla, you’re staying here,” the commander says. He barely looks at me as he passes, not bothering to offer any other explanation as to why I’m not patrolling like usual.
Not that I really wanted to go on the patrol, since I don’t want to risk shifting right now. Usually, pregnant women must be given an ‘all clear’ from the doctor to let them know if their pregnancy is stable enough to shift.
Otherwise, it could harm the baby, so I haven’t risked it.
“The rest of you—shift and move out!”
Alexander is the first to shift, his large wolf leading the patrol today. The warriors on duty quickly change, bones snapping and howls piercing the air as they begin to run.
The commander finally turns back to look at me, annoyance clear in his expression as he says, “Assist with t
