Chapter 6

The storm hit just as my world fell apart completely. I ran through the forest in my half-shifted form, rain soaking through my fur as lightning split the sky above. My wolf instincts drove me forward, seeking some kind of release from the agony consuming my chest. I remembered the first time Eric had helped me control my transformation, his patient voice guiding me through the painful shift from human to wolf. "Breathe through it, Isabella. Let your wolf come naturally. Don't fight the change." His...