of a car anytime. Some assholes even aim for dogs.
How many times do I have to tell you?
Ally laughed. I know. I know. I’m not a dog.
Kalen stayed by her side as they continued on for another two or three miles. When he heard Ally groan, he glanced at her, worried. She looked distressed, rings of moisture surrounded her eyes, and she had begun to pant. Please tell me we’re almost to your house.
We are , she said on a groan, but I don’t think I can make it. It’s about another mile in this direction.
Run then .
I—I can’t. Ally’s legs gave out and she fell to the ground with a grunt. At least I don’t have so far to fall in this form. I’d laugh about it, but it hurts too much .
Kalen could almost feel her pain. It tingled just on the edge of his consciousness and he frowned. He shouldn’t be capable of feeling her pain, unless… He shook his head in denial. He didn’t want a mate. In fact, he wasn’t sure he ever wanted a mate.
Still, he stared at Ally for a moment. He could do a lot worse. Ally was beautiful when she wasn’t being difficult. His cock stirred as he remembered what she looked like in her human form, naked.
With an ease borne of repetition, Kalen pictured his human form, meticulously remembering what it felt like to be human, with two arms and legs, ten fingers and toes and his clean-shaven face. His bones popped and cracked, his organs reshaped themselves and he grew in stature until he towered over Ally as she lay on the ground still in her wolf form.
“Reach for it, Ally. Reach for your human side. Don’t fight it. It won’t hurt as much if your mind helps your body shift its shape.”
You make it look so simple, so easy.
“It is simple.” He continued to talk to her, unwilling to use the telepathic connection they had. He wanted to bring her out of her other form as quickly as possible to prove to her that she would have less pain if she reached for it.
All right. I’ll try it, just this once, but if you’re lying to me, I’m gonna kick you right in the balls when I’m human again.
Kalen winced at the thought, then chuckled. “I guess it’s a good thing I’m telling you the truth, then, isn’t it?” He watched her as she writhed on the ground, showing him just how much pain she went through during the change. “Remember, you must concentrate on your humanity.”
I’m trying, dammit. It’s not easy concentrating on that when I’m in so much pain. All I can think about is how much it hurts.
“Try to push that into the back of your mind.” He unhooked his carry bag and pulled their clothes out. “I wish I could help you, but our connection isn’t strong enough. If I could connect with you mind to mind better than I did before, I might be able to block some of your pain.”
I think you can. I’ve felt…something brush at the edges of my consciousness since I bit you and I’ve blocked it. If I reach for you, will you try?
Shit! Kalen would have shouted the word, but he didn’t want her to know he was upset.
What’s the matter? Did I say something that upset you?
Hell, if she could hear him when he didn’t want her to, it didn’t bode well for his freedom. Kalen immediately slammed a barrier down on his thoughts. Dammit! He didn’t want a mate. “No. You didn’t say anything to upset me.”
Good . She groaned. Because if you’re going to help me, now would be the time. It’s getting to the point where I can’t bear it.
With a sigh, Kalen lowered the barrier he had erected and reached for Ally’s mind. The pain hit him almost immediately, driving him to his knees. “Hell, Ally, no wonder you can barely think of anything else.” Taking a deep breath, he managed to help her block the pain. Even then, what was left was excruciating. He knew, because his mind was still linked with hers, blocking what he could of her pain.
“I think we’ve done the best we can. Now, think of what it’s like to be human.” He waited a moment while she
How many times do I have to tell you?
Ally laughed. I know. I know. I’m not a dog.
Kalen stayed by her side as they continued on for another two or three miles. When he heard Ally groan, he glanced at her, worried. She looked distressed, rings of moisture surrounded her eyes, and she had begun to pant. Please tell me we’re almost to your house.
We are , she said on a groan, but I don’t think I can make it. It’s about another mile in this direction.
Run then .
I—I can’t. Ally’s legs gave out and she fell to the ground with a grunt. At least I don’t have so far to fall in this form. I’d laugh about it, but it hurts too much .
Kalen could almost feel her pain. It tingled just on the edge of his consciousness and he frowned. He shouldn’t be capable of feeling her pain, unless… He shook his head in denial. He didn’t want a mate. In fact, he wasn’t sure he ever wanted a mate.
Still, he stared at Ally for a moment. He could do a lot worse. Ally was beautiful when she wasn’t being difficult. His cock stirred as he remembered what she looked like in her human form, naked.
With an ease borne of repetition, Kalen pictured his human form, meticulously remembering what it felt like to be human, with two arms and legs, ten fingers and toes and his clean-shaven face. His bones popped and cracked, his organs reshaped themselves and he grew in stature until he towered over Ally as she lay on the ground still in her wolf form.
“Reach for it, Ally. Reach for your human side. Don’t fight it. It won’t hurt as much if your mind helps your body shift its shape.”
You make it look so simple, so easy.
“It is simple.” He continued to talk to her, unwilling to use the telepathic connection they had. He wanted to bring her out of her other form as quickly as possible to prove to her that she would have less pain if she reached for it.
All right. I’ll try it, just this once, but if you’re lying to me, I’m gonna kick you right in the balls when I’m human again.
Kalen winced at the thought, then chuckled. “I guess it’s a good thing I’m telling you the truth, then, isn’t it?” He watched her as she writhed on the ground, showing him just how much pain she went through during the change. “Remember, you must concentrate on your humanity.”
I’m trying, dammit. It’s not easy concentrating on that when I’m in so much pain. All I can think about is how much it hurts.
“Try to push that into the back of your mind.” He unhooked his carry bag and pulled their clothes out. “I wish I could help you, but our connection isn’t strong enough. If I could connect with you mind to mind better than I did before, I might be able to block some of your pain.”
I think you can. I’ve felt…something brush at the edges of my consciousness since I bit you and I’ve blocked it. If I reach for you, will you try?
Shit! Kalen would have shouted the word, but he didn’t want her to know he was upset.
What’s the matter? Did I say something that upset you?
Hell, if she could hear him when he didn’t want her to, it didn’t bode well for his freedom. Kalen immediately slammed a barrier down on his thoughts. Dammit! He didn’t want a mate. “No. You didn’t say anything to upset me.”
Good . She groaned. Because if you’re going to help me, now would be the time. It’s getting to the point where I can’t bear it.
With a sigh, Kalen lowered the barrier he had erected and reached for Ally’s mind. The pain hit him almost immediately, driving him to his knees. “Hell, Ally, no wonder you can barely think of anything else.” Taking a deep breath, he managed to help her block the pain. Even then, what was left was excruciating. He knew, because his mind was still linked with hers, blocking what he could of her pain.
“I think we’ve done the best we can. Now, think of what it’s like to be human.” He waited a moment while she
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