I stared down at the useless pamphlet in my hands, my grip tightening until the paper crinkled in protest. Avian-Shifter Hybrid Pregnancy. As if Astrid were some common hawk shifter and not a phoenix—a creature of fire and rebirth, not twigs and f*****g nests.
I thought I would find something helpful here, but so far...it was all useless. Nesting behaviors. Optimal perching positions. Dietary adjustments for egg health.
The main difference between Astrid and the other shifters is that she doesn't change into her Phoenix spirit. The flames engulf her body and create a new form entirely—one that’s both her and more than her. A being of radiant fire and ancient power, not bound by the same rules as ordinary shifters.
And yet, here I was, holding a pamphlet that treated her like she was jus
