Chapter Fifty-Five: The Shift

Kiara's eighteenth birthday Kiara POV: "Shit, Kiki, your shifting." I heard Helix say But nothing registered as I let out an ear-splitting scream. Someone picked me up; electricity that I had never felt before surged through me as I felt another disk in my spine rearrange—making me scream again. "We got you, love; we got you." "Hold on, baby. We're taking you to the field under the moonlight." The world blurred and spun as the pain seemed to intensify with each passing second. My skin felt as if it were on fire, my body contorting in ways that were both terrifying and unbearable. I was dimly aware of being carried, of the gentle, soothing voices that tried to comfort me. "We're here, love," Kayden's voice echoed in my ears. His voice trembling with suppressed worry. I was gently set down onto the cool grass, the night air doing little to soothe the burning sensation spreading through my body. "Baby,This is what we've been waiting for. We've longed for this day for as long as we can rem