I moved away a few steps, giving her space, and crouched down on the log as I watched Princess begin her transformation. The silence of the woods was gone, replaced by the heavy, rhythmic sound of her bones cracking one after another. With every sharp snap, she let out a low, guttural groan that vibrated in the air between us.
"So this is the pain you wanted me to feel, huh? Ahhh…" she gasped out. Her body jerked as another crack echoed through the clearing.
I watched her, leaning back slightly and taking a slow sip of my Sprite. I tried to look relaxed, though seeing her like that wasn't easy. "It's nothing. I'm used to the pain by now. Back home, I just let my body morph into my wolf freely. I don't fight it. If you and the rest hadn't been taking those drugs to numb the process for years, you all would have gotten used to it too."
