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Okay, you’re on.

Anytime…

I open one eye, looking around.

Nothing

Work with me here.

Kind of hard to take control when you won’t move.

Move? It’s my body! Where am I supposed to go?

Away.

Well, I’m trying!

“Just breathe, Firefly. It’s a little like falling asleep. Clear your mind and relax,” Cain says, the words making complete sense but not helping at all.

“I’m trying,” I say through clenched teeth. Not relaxed. Not calm.

Just give up control. Just let go.

I’m waiting.

Well, you could try to force your way in. I’ve seen Cain’s wolf do it. Can’t you do that?

Do you think you would still be in charge if I could?

His hands slide slowly up my arms, grounding me in the moment and forcing me to focus on his touch.

“Do you want me to help you? I could try command,” he offers.

“I guess it couldn’t hurt,” I say, shrugging.

Since I can’t do it on my own.

“Okay,shift,” he says, command entering his voice.

And just like that, darkness.

Chapter 27

Cain

She shifted.

The relief that fills me is instant.

In all my years, I’d never seen, Hell, I’d never even heard of anyone responding to the shift that fast. Most transitions took anywhere from one to three hours.

I don’t think she was out even ten minutes.

More like eight.

Eight. Fucking. Minutes.

Dante took almost sixty minutes, and I took about the same, but eight minutes. It had to be a record.

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