Donovan's POV
Playing never have I ever to keep Zadie's mind occupied was probably the most fun I've had in a while. It was at least the most laughing I've done in a long time, and it felt good. When her shift started, I was worried it was going to take hours. Most people take a while to shift for the first time. And the pain you feel is like nothing else. Feeling every bone in your body breaking and shifting to another form.
But in the matter of minutes, she was fully shifted into her wolf. Rex had been kneeling beside her trying to comfort her, because he and I both know having your mate beside you is supposed to bring you a sense of calmness. But he was laid out on his back looking up at Zadie's wolf, caught by surprise at how quickly she turned.
"Wow," he said, standing. "I've nev
