Emily's POV

I felt like my body was shattering from the inside out. The pain was suffocating, and I let out a guttural groan. I barricaded myself in the last room at the end of the quarters, desperate to avoid losing control and attacking anyone. Ava had warned me this would happen, and I didn't want to prove her right.

As I watched the moon grow stronger, I felt my anxiety spike. How was I supposed to make it through the night without shifting? I hoped Marcus would see my new wolf form and realize that underestimating people was a huge mistake.

Everything about me was intensifying. My senses were...