Eva stared at herself and could not believe she had managed to shift for the first time. Her wolf was beautiful, pure white, with a small black patch above her nose. Sebastian came to her and nuzzled her, which she gleefully accepted. They were exhausted from their long run in the forest and chasing rabbits for what had seemed like hours. Eva was so excited and happy that she felt who she was supposed to be now—no more hiding and denying her true fate. “Let's head back.” Sebastian had told her eventually, and she somehow managed to return to her human form. These newfound abilities were mesmerising for Eva. How could she have never known about any of this? Eva knew her mother had wanted to protect her from this life, but she had no idea why. She was thrilled at the idea of being