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Lila could not hide the scared look that passed over her face. Shifting? How was that possible. She had gone this long without a wolf or even the feeling of a wolf. Lila's body contorted and a hot pain shot right up her back. She could not help the scream that pierced the night.

Mason was confused. It had been some time since he helped someone shift for the first time. Mason instantly kicked in gear. He helped Lila out of the cabin and a few feet from the porch stairs. Lila screamed again and was brought to the ground by another pain.

"Why?" she gasped as she tried to breathe through. Her hands went to her stomach. She feared that the stress of a shift would harm the child.

"It will be fine," Mason said. "Women shift while pregnant all the time and the children are fine," Mason leaned down over Lila and gently rubbed her back. The movement was very intimate. Lila looked up at him, but the moment was ruined by another stabbing pain but this time in her side.

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