Page 70 of Anger

An uncomfortable prickling bubbled over her skin, and Lanie rubbed at her arms where Mac had been touching her. Had there been something on his hands.

The sensation increased uncomfortably, and Lanie gasped.

“Lanie?” Mac asked, but he seemed to be a long way away.

“Something’s wrong. Call Lilith,” Lanie demanded as her skin felt like it had caught on fire. There wasn’t pain, but she felt like she was shedding her skin like a snake. It reached fever pitch and then suddenly faded.

“What the hell?” Lanie demanded.

Mac let out a squeak, and she was dumped on her ass as he shot out of bed.

“Mac?” Lanie asked.

“Who are you, and where’s Lanie!?” Mac yelled.

“What?”

“Where is my fiancée?” Mac shouted as he backed away from her.

“Right here, you blasted idiot,” Lanie snapped and blinked. Her voice sounded different. She raised a hand and paused. Her hand was paler and daintier.

“Mac!” Lanie wailed. “What’s happening?”

“Lanie?” Mac asked, confused.

“Yes!” Lanie shrieked as Lily entered. She spotted Lanie sitting on the bed and changed into Lilith.

“Who the hell are you? How did you get here? Why haven’t the alarms gone off?” Lilith demanded.

“It’s me!”

“Who’s me?” Lilith retorted, her hands lifting in an attack.

“Put those weapons down! It’s me, something’s wrong. Have I shifted?” Lanie exclaimed.

“Lanie?” Lilith asked, peering at her.

“Yes. Someone, tell me what’s happening!”

“You are no longer Lanie. Or the Lanie you were, how damn confusing. You’re a redhead, sister, with green eyes and freckles. The complete opposite of your usual human form,” Lilith explained as Mac kept his hands held high.

“Why are you doing that?” Lilith asked, exasperated.

“Because one moment I was fondling Lanie, and the nextshewas in my bed. Yeah, until I get confirmation that’s my woman, I want my hands free and clear!” Mac snapped.

“I didn’t need to know that, Mac!” Lilith retorted.

“Then don’t ask. If you’re Lanie, shift,” he ordered Lanie.

Lanie did, and everyone relaxed.

“There’s my girl!” Mac stated and walked towards her to fold her in his arms.

“Change again,” Lilith demanded, and Lanie did.

“Well, that’s a surprise. You are a redhead,” Lilith said, shifting back to Lily.

Lanie frowned and headed for a mirror. “Oh!” she exclaimed. “How has this happened?”

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