Chapter 60 : Taken away

MAXINE. My body keeps expanding, growing, even though I know that I'm not supposed to be shifting in front of the brothers, who are now staring at me with their jaws slack. White fur starts to spring out of my skin. It's sparse this time, only accumulating in certain places, and definitely not as full as before. Even I don't get as big as before. But to me, it doesn't matter. What matters is the fact that I'm still growing nails and sharp teeth and I can fight whoever gets close to Theo. And I manage to do it. I launch myself at the guards who are trying to bind him, slamming into them and causing them to fall on the ground. Even Theo gets thrown back, but he jumps to his feet when he sees what's happening. I thought he would look happy. Maybe even excited or proud to see me fight, but the only expression on his face is disappointment. He doesn't seem to want me to fight. It's written all over his face. "Maxine," he says, trying to reach for me. "Maxine, please don't—" The guard