Transformation
Hayley smiled softly and Elijah smiled back.
Both however could not retain that expression for too long. Eventually Elijah's smile drooped into expression of worry.
Hayley fell to her feet in an agony and Elijah was forced to step away as much as his every instinct wished to cradled her and hold her tightly. Hayley glared up at the moon breathing short and deeply her hands clutched over her thighs. Every vein in her body tightened raging with chemic blood and her busy heart pumped as loud as ever.
Then came the bone transformation.
Her limbs twitched and then began to mould.
Hayley regulated her breathing feeling as if she was about to give birth to another child. She realised this was worse. She'd forgotten the intense pain of it all. For nine months she had been free of this nasty process.
She had figured that the more times you turn the less painful it got and the fact that she hadn't turned for so long was accentuating the effect.
Hayley huffed and growled again.
She hoped the process would speed up.
She finally made the decision to let herself go, to control it no longer, to let the supernatural process take it's course.
She offered herself up to it sacrificing her soul like a slave.
Elijah watched with his teeth clenched his expression sombre and stern. He would stop at nothing to prevent her from suffering with this horrendous procedure again. He'd get that moonlight ring made no matter what it would take.
Hayley's bones splintered and the sound made his stomach church but he refused to look away.
She groaned and screamed and shrieked repeatedly the sound of her distress echoing in Elijah's mind.
The bones then lengthened bending and reforming into a canine figure.
She let out a booming growl which midway transformed into howling and whimpering.
The process accelerated most rapidly now, so fast that it became impossible to see what on earth was happening.
A mass of fur began to coat Hayley's body a range of colours swishing into existence. Shades of silver and grey mixed with pure white too. Then there were tones of honey and caramel brown bristles.
After a few seconds the transformation was complete.
In the place of a woman, a wolf stood on all fours. It shivered it's magnificent coat and leaned towards the sky letting out a crying howl.
Elijah watched in awe his eyes widening at the animal before him. The transformation was astonishing and she...
She...
Was beautiful...
He stepped out into the clearing, coming into view; he was around two metres away.
Hayley sensed him immediately recognising his unforgettable scent. Her paws padded nervous on the ground her head lowering with nerves and almost a worry and shame.
She whimpered and whined a little.
Elijah walked nearer his eyes locked onto her with a permanent expression of awe.
He stopped after a metre and crouched down so that he was now her height.
Hayley realised that the wanted her to come to him.
She thought about bounding into the forest, rushing away. No one other than people in her packs had ever seen her like this. This was a first.
Hayley pawed the ground nervously in thought however eventually padded over to him slowly.
She slowed even more as she neared him.
Elijah reached out a hand to let her know it was okay and she let him.
She was surprised he wasn't finding this odd. After all it isn't everyday that the woman you love happens to turn into a very large dog.
Hayley pressed her muzzle against his palm.
Elijah found he couldn't help but smile and Hayley smiled inside at his touch. He really did accept her for who she truly was. She nuzzled his hand and made a sound which sounded a lot like a purr.
Elijah closed his eyes and stroked her gently and Hayley felt no longer afraid but her usual confident self in his presence. She suddenly found herself knocking him back almost playfully and collapsed at his side curling up into a ball.
He looked up at her surprised but leaned back against the tree and closed his eyes allowing her to sleep next to him.
It did not take long for either of them to drift into a sleep. The day had been one that had drained them of all energy and so sleep came quick and swiftly...