Chapter 68: The Price of Power.

The first rays of dawn began filtering in through the tree cover, casting into Chloe's fur a warm glow. She took up her muzzle to scent this familiar smell of her pack: the musty earth smell, wildflowers, and the musky odors of her fellow wolves. As Chloe continued her hike to the depths of the wooded forest, her mind reeled back to the events that had happened the previous night. The change from human to shadowdancer was still fresh in her mind; the memories were vivid and raw. She could still feel the searing pain of her bones reshaping and her muscles stretching in unnatural ways. However, even more potent was the sensation that it brought—the rising sensations of new heightened senses brought a raw power that coursed through her veins and an enhanced linkage with the land itself, almost making it a part of her. It was both exhilarating and terrifying, and she knew this would change everything in her life. She stepped into the small clearing where her packmates were lying out