Moonlit Reborn

g onto Maverick's. His expression was intense

ed, his voice low and soothing.

ooding back. The hospital, the ac

d, her voice barely above a whis

d guarded. "It's complicate

She pushed herself up, despite the

sisted, her eyes loc

shing with a hint of frustration. "Fi

ded, her h

egan, his voice measured. "A car hit

widened, her

se," Maverick continued. "

images flashing through her mind. Th

it?" Harpe

ion turned grave.

arper's m

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ed onto hers. "A cre

eart skipp

f?" Harper

ick n

lurring together. Harper felt he

arper w

apped around her,

r," Maverick whis

was reeling. Werew

in her stirred, a pri

o the room, concern

vitals are s

's grip

of here," Mav

wiftly disconnectin

ening?" Harp

eyes locked

ging," Maver

lay in a luxurious bedroom, surrounded by rich wood paneling and plush fu

rper demanded, t

er back onto the pillows. "You'r

the room, taking in the elega

ital," Maverick explained. "I b

mind reeled. Wh

ous. "You're not like other human

the accident, the strange sensations cour

oice low. "You were bitten by

eart skipped a beat. "

locked onto he

incredulous. "A werewo

pan. "I'm afraid it's not. You're e

thought back to the strange sensations, th

ded her a mi

flection stared back, but something was off. H

u see?" Mav

bove a whisper. "My eye

changing, Harper. Your bo

ildly. Werewolves didn't

she knew Maveric

tered with a tray of food. "Welcome,

a, taking in her striking fea

. "Eat, Harper. You

fered food. The flavors exploded on her tong

sion softening. "We'll help you thro

titude. These strangers were of

t wha

talized. Maverick led her to a sprawling g

erick said, his voice low. "Y

ashed back to the primal hung

onto hers. "Trust me, H

egan – a journey into the unknown

n, the moonlight casting eerie shadows on the ground. Harpe

ed, his eyes burning with intensity. "The fu

nd racing. Control? W

movements fluid. "You'll experience heightened s

s flashed back to the primal hu

changes?" Ha

"Your body will begin to shift.

rper's heart

?" Harper

ession turned g

incredulous. "A wolf

frustration. "You need to accept this

y human? Harpe

een eyes gleaming in the moonlight. "Maverick

enched. "She need

teach you, Harper. How to control you

er's thoughts

ereal glow over the clearing. Harper felt her

to hers. "Focus, Harper.

arper's mi

ody began to shift, her limbs l

come something else

Harper stood on four legs, her heart pound

ght casting eerie shadows on the ground. Harper felt a str

ir sounds weaving a symphony of nighttime activity

nches stretching toward the moon. "This is where

mind reeled. What

ained. "The full moon's power can be overw

al hunger, the unsettling sensations. Could

must learn to shift at will, to control you

kipped a beat. What danger

ag slung over her shoulder. "Time to

t? Harper

h you meditation techniques, help

Harper's tho

ng, where a small pond reflected the

the grass, feeling the co

Elara whispered. "F

ting out the world. She breathe

f," Elara guided. "Visu

? Harper's m

spark within her ignited, spr

a whispered. "

red a vision: a glowing wo

shed, leaving H

re connecting. That

p? Harper

, his eyes shining. "Well don

rper's thou

to harness her newfound power. The moon reac

t it – the cal