chapter 12

Sage That woman said he wouldn't hurt me. Sierra wants to take him up on the offer to shower because she wants to rest from being in this form constantly. I try to take back control as she comes out from under the bed. She pops her head out the bedroom door and peers toward the stairs. I can hear the TV downstairs, and I can’t see him anywhere. “Sierra, go back,” I tell her when she steps into the hall. “I don’t think he is like them,” Sierra responds. “We don't even know him, stop being blinded by the bond,” I scold, but she ignores me and shifts back to my human body. As she retreats, her voice sounds like a soft murmur in my head. “We can shift back if he tries anything,” she promises me. Sierra can promise me anything, and it wouldn’t matter, because I’m too busy dashing to the bathroom. My breathing is heavy as I close the door and lock it behind me. Goosebumps rise on my arms, my skin is exposed to the air, and makes me shiver. I stare at the door, wondering if he will try to com