Jacob~
It just happened—barely twenty minutes ago—and I still feel like my skin is vibrating with the aftershock.
Back in the forest… God, it all happened so fast.
One second, I was reaching out, my fingers brushing Easter's paw, and the next—everything stopped. Not just time. Me. My breath hitched, my thoughts stilled, the world tilted—and in that exact, impossible heartbeat, it was like lightning struck.
Real lightning. Not just in my chest, but everywhere. A surge of energy shot through my arm like a current from the gods, and sparks—actual blue-white sparks—rippled down her fur like dancing fire. They licked at our skin, wrapping us in something wild, something ancient. I could see them. Feel them. Ghostly, electric flames clinging to us.
And then she was gone.
The wolf.
Gone.
In her place—on her knees, breathless—was Easter. Human. Trembling. Gasping for air like she'd been drowning and just burst to the surface.
