21:29 7.34 % Chapter 15 First Shift Jaxon's POV Lila's smug expression makes my hands curl into fists . She knows exactly what she's doingthreatening to expose where I am , what I've done to help Moira escape . " You need to leave , " I say , my voice low and dangerous . " Now . " " Or what ? " She steps closer , her smile turning predatory . " You'll call daddy and tell him I'm being mean to you ? " Lucas moves between us before I can respond , his presence suddenly filling the entire waiting area . The temperature seems to drop ten degrees . " Lila . " His voice carries Alpha authority that makes even me want to submit . " You have thirty minutes to get your shit and get off our territory . " " You can't just " " I can do whatever the fuck I want on my own land . " Lucas's eyes flash gold . " And right now , I want you gone . " Lila's face goes pale , then flushes red with humiliation . " Fine . But don't think you can hide what's really going on here forever . " She storms toward the exit , but I notice she doesn't actually leave . Instead , she hovers near the reception area , pretending to fill out paperwork while keeping her eyes fixed on our group . ' She's not going anywhere . She's waiting for something . ' " Jaxon , " Lucas says quietly , " she doesn't know Moira is alive , does she ? " " I don't think so . But if she figures it out ... " I drag my hands through my hair . " Dad's been telling people she died in an accident . If word gets back to him that she's here , safe ... " " We'll handle it . " Lucas's voice carries absolute certainty . " Your sister is under our protection now . No one touches her . " A scream tears through the hospital corridors , high and agonized and definitely female . 21:29 8.47 % < Chapter 15 First Shift My blood turns to ice . " Moira . " Get 5 Menu Lucas and I sprint toward her room , Logan's voice already booming down the hallway as he calls for help . We burst through the door to find complete chaos . Moira writhes on the floor beside her hospital bed , her body convulsing in ways that make my stomach lurch . Her back arches impossibly , bones cracking audibly as they shift and reform . Sweat pours down her face , mixing with tears of pure agony . " What's happening to her ? " I drop to my knees beside her . " First shift , " Logan says grimly , trying to hold her steady as another convulsion rocks through her . " Her wolf is finally coming . " " But she's eighteen . This should have happened months ago . " " Trauma can delay it , " Rosalie explains , appearing in the doorway with a wheelchair and the head nurse . " And given what she's been through ... her wolf probably stayed dormant to protect her . " Moira screams again , her voice breaking on the sound . Her fingers extend into claws that tear gouges in the linolone floor . " We need to get her somewhere private , " Logan says urgently . " Away from the hospital , away from people who might hear . ' " The woods behind the facility , " Rosalie suggest s . " There's a clearing about half a mile back . " I help Logan lift Moira into the wheelchair , her body still shaking with the force of her transformation . Her eyes roll back , showing only white , and for a terrifying moment I think we're losing her . " Stay with us , Moira , " Lucas murmurs , one hand on her shoulder . " We've got you . You're safe . " ***** The wheelchair bounces over the uneven forest floor as we rush deeper into the trees . Moira's screams echo through the canopy , raw and desperate . Birds explode from branches overhead , fleeing the sound of apex predator pain . 21:29 8.15 % " How much further ? " I pant , pushing the wheelchair as fast as I can over roots and rocks . " Just ahead , " the head nurse calls back . " The clearing's right through those trees . " Moira's body arches again , and I hear the distinctive crack of shifting bones . Her human form is fighting the change , trying to hold onto what it knows even as her wolf demands freedom . " Let it happen , " Lucas says , jogging beside us . " Stop fighting it , sweetheart . Let your wolf come . " " It hurts , " she gasps , her voice barely recognizable . " It hurts so much . " " I know , " Logan says from her other side . " But fighting makes it worse . Trust your instincts . " We reach the clearinga small meadow surrounded by towering pines , secluded and quiet except for Moira's labored breathing . Lucas and Logan carefully lift her from the wheelchair and lay her on the soft grass . The nurse kneels beside her , checking her pulse with professional efficiency . " Her heart rate is through the roof . This is taking too longher body's too weak from her injuries to handle a normal shift alone . " " What do we do ? " I ask desperately . " You can't do anything ," the nurse says , looking directly at the twins . " But her mates need to help guide her through it . The mate bond should ease the transition , give her strength ." Lucas and Logan exchange a look , then both kneel on either side of Moira . She writhes between them , her body convulsing as bones reshape themselves beneath her skin . " Feel us through the mate bond , " Logan says , his voice taking on an almost hypnotic quality . " Let our strength flow into you ." " We're right here ," Lucas adds . " You're not alone in this . " Something changes in Moira's breathingit becomes deeper , more rhythmic . Her back arches one final time , and then the real transformation begins . Her body stretches , limbs extending as her bone structure completely reshapes itself . Her hair lightens to pure white , spreading across her form as fur erupts from her skin . Her face 21:29 8.27 % elongates into an elegant muzzle , her human features melting away into something wild and beautiful . When the shift completes , a magnificent wolf lies panting in the grass where Moira had been moments before . She's larger than any she - wolf I've ever seen , with snow - white fur that seems to shimmer with an inner light . But it's her ears that make my breath catchone is soft lavender , the other pastel pink , matching the unique coloring of her human hair perfectly . ' She's incredible . And powerfull can feel it from here .' The wolfEmeraldlifts her head weakly , brilliant green eyes scanning the faces around her . When her gaze lands on Lucas and Logan , something passes between them . Recognition . Acceptance . Love . She tries to stand but stumbles , her injured body still too weak to support her wolf form properly . Logan immediately moves closer , letting her lean against his side for support . " Easy , beautiful , " he murmurs . " Take your time . " Lucas runs gentle fingers through her fur , and Emerald's eyes drift closed with contentment . Despite her weakness , power radiates from her in wavessomething ancient and strong that makes my wolf whine with submission . " She's extraordinary , " the nurse breathes . " I've never seen coloring like that . And the aura ... " Rosalie appears at my shoulder . " Can you feel it ? The strength coming off her ? " I can . Even in her weakened state , Emerald's presence fills the clearing with something that speaks of old magic , of wolves that existed before packs and territories . This isn't just any wolfthis is something legendary . " Do you want to shift back ? " Rosalie asks gently . Emerald's head bobs in what's clearly a nod . The nurse hands Logan a large blanket . " For privacy when she changes back . " " Jaxon , " Lucas says quietly , " turn around . " D21 : 29 8.39 % < Chapter 15 First Shift Get 5 > Menu immediately face away , giving Moira privacy as her mates help guide her through the reverse transformation . I hear the soft sounds of shifting , then Logan's gentle murmur of encouragement . " You did it , " he says . " You were amazing . " When I turn back around , Moira is wrapped in the blanket , her face flushed but triumphant . For the first time since I've known her , she looks truly alivelike she's finally found the missing piece of herself . " How do you feel ? " I ask . " Different , " she says , her voice stronger than it's been since the warehouse . " Like I'm finally complete . She's still there , just ... waiting . " " Dormant until you're fully mated , " the nurse explains . " The wolf will grow stronger as the mate bonds develop . " But before anyone can respond , footsteps crash through the underbrush behind us . " Well , well , " a familiar voice calls out . " What do we have here ? " My heart stops as Lila Morrison steps into the clearing , her phone already in her hand , camera clearly having been recording . " Moira Castellano ," she says with vicious satisfaction . " Very much alive and apparently very much not the broken little victim everyone thinks she is . 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