“Tell me about the beast part,” Claudia said, liking the sound of his voice and wanting to learn about what was happening to her at the same time. She felt the changes inside her—strange changes that made her feel euphoric like she could fly over the entire world and never come to harm. At the same time, there was an underlying ache inside her bones and joints. She stretched her fingers carefully, feeling as if they would pop out of place at any second. “What will happen? Fangs? Fur? Will I know it’s happening? Or will I just wake up with a b****y mouth and a fat belly?” “You have watched too many horror movies on television,” he said, not looking all that amused by her imagery. “And yet I have nothing else to go on, do I? So what will happen?” Claudia wondered if she shouldn’t show more