#Chapter 51- Wolf Instincts

Ruby Before I have time to run back to the castle, I shift back into my human form against my will. I assume that it will take some time to learn how to control when I shift, but there are more important things to deal with right now. I run as fast as I can through the forest and back toward the castle, where all is quiet still. However, I can now see a light on in Atwood’s study. Did he sense that I shifted? There’s no time to sneak around the guards, so I run right past them. They all look confused, and one tries to stop me. “Princess, is that you?” the guard calls out. “What are you doing out here?” I don’t stop despite his calls, but instead shout “Bear!” over my shoulder as I run, which causes the nearby guards to fly into a frenzy. There is only one thing on my mind: getting to Atwood and telling him about the Bear. My wolf seems to want to get closer to him as well, which makes me worried that she might mark him before I have a chance to stop her, b