One Hundred- Fifteen

"No, that's the change coming on, and if you are feeling that right now, you are close. The full moon is still a few days away, and you are already fighting off the urge to shift. That's not a good sign, Elena. When did these feelings start?"

"Well, the other day when I was really angry with someone was the first time, but I was able to fight it off with the help of my friend. I felt it again while I was dreaming just a few minutes ago, just before I woke up and heard you out here calling my name."

"Yes, anger will cause you to shift if you can't calm down soon enough. What were you dreaming of?"

"Blood, monsters, and torn bodies."

"Okay, blood and violence will cause you to shift early as well. However, I have never known dreams to cause it. It's the smell of the blood and the feel of the violence that stimulates the change. Have you been involved in anything today that had blood or violence?"

"Yeah, I was shot twice."

He looked at her sharply and then shook his head.

"I see no wound