In the middle of the night, I woke up and bolted upright.
“What…?”
The strangest feeling came over me. My mind quivered and my body trembled uncontrollably. I rubbed my arms and legs, trying to warm myself up. It was no use.
I went back to the coals of the fire and held my hands out.
A sharp shiver ran from my head to my toes.
I fell on my hands and knees, shaking and quivering. My whole body tingled and then… as quickly as it had started, it stopped.
I lifted my head, and the entire forest looked different, felt different, smelled different.
There was another presence in my mind.
I looked down and saw furry paws on the ground. A fluffy tail swished behind me.
I’d shifted….
Finally, I’d gotten my wolf.
She shared my joy, our tail wagging like a happy puppy. I pranced around the fire, rolled in the dew-covered grass, and shook my silky, sleek, chocolate-brown coat. It was the most freeing, exhilarating feeling I’d ever felt.