ALAN POV
The cold bite of the night air was sharp against our skin as we shed the last remnants of our clothes, leaving them in a pile near the treeline. This wasn’t the first time we’d shifted together, but tonight was different. We all felt it—an unspoken urgency thrumming through the bond we shared as brothers.
Blake surged forward, his dominance overpowering as the shift began. Bones cracked and reshaped, our skin stretching and fur erupting in an ebony wave. The pain was brief, a flash of fire before the primal strength of the wolf took over. When the transformation was complete, Blake stood tall in the moonlight, massive and imposing, our black fur blending seamlessly into the shadows.
Our ears flicked, catching the faint crunch of snow under Alek’s and Aaron’s paws as they sh
