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"It certainly doesn't help."I wasn't sure what else to say.
"I'll go check on the food, you rest some more, I'll come back when it's time for you to shift"
"Do we have any more of those shakes?"I asked.
She nodded."I'll bring you one."She stood and went for the drink, returning only a few seconds later, shaking the small can before giving it to me."Here you are."She gave me the drink and left again, pulling the door nearly closed on her way out.
I held the can so Devon could open it.He popped the top and I slowly drank the thick liquid, so hungry I didn't even notice the taste I don't usually care for.I handed the empty can to Devon and leaned back against him, thankful for the energy I was siphoning from him, but feeling guilty about it at the same time.I've always been more than a little independent, and not being able to even open a can on my own now, rankled more than a little.
I dozed while I waited, conserving as much energy as I could.I lost track of time and before I knew it, Alexis knocked softly on the door and pushed it open.
"You ready to shift?"She asked cheerfully.
"I guess so."I pushed away from Devon until I sat under my own power.
"Do you want to take your clothes off first?"
"Nah.I'm gonna throw them out anyway, why waste energy taking them off?"
"All right If you're ready, we can do this."
I nodded.
She held out her hands, keeping them a few inches above my skin and I soon felt the tingling all over my skin that meant the shift was coming.Muscles and bones shifted and popped beneath my skin and it was all I could do not to cry out with the unexpected pain of it.Shifting didn't usually hurt like this.After a few seconds the shifting and stinging stopped, Alexis let her hands fall to her sides and looked down at me.
"Are you all right?"
Ouch!I thought in her direction.
"I'm sorry.Sometimes it hurts more to be shifted, especially when you're as weak as you are right now.It's like your wolf fights the change, sort of.And I'm sure the broken and cracked bones didn't help."She explained, giving me a couple of minutes to rest before she shifted me again.
I felt the bed shift and turned to find Devon climbing out of the bed.
What's up?I sent to him.
"You're gonna need to get dressed before you can eat so I thought I'd get you some clothes."
Thanks.I turned back to AlexisLet's get it done, I'm hungry.
"That's good."She laughed."You ready?"I nodded my head as she once again held her hands toward me.
The shift didn't hurt as bad this time, I don't know if I was more healed, or just more prepared for it.It seemed like only an instant had passed when the tingling faded again.
"All right."Alexis let her hands drop to her sides."Get dressed and come eat.I'll take another look at you after you've had some food."She went into the main room closing the door behind her.
Devon laid clothes on the bed beside me and helped me get dressed.Even without a shower I felt better with clean clothes on, less weak and wounded but I was starving and eager to get something to eat.
I went into the main room of the suite, and the smell of food made my stomach rumble and growl.
"That's not pizza I smell," I inhaled again."or not only pizza."
"No, it's not."Caden said."Your preferred pizza doesn't have enough protein to support the healing or the shifting, so I called room service and ordered a couple of steaks too."
The scent of the steaks made my mouth water."Good thinking.Can I have one of those first?"
"You can have them both.You need to give your body the energy to heal."
I nodded and made my way to the large table in the dining area, sitting I planned to rest a moment before serving myself.I hated the weakness that had taken over my body.
