Chapter 468

Gavin's POV

By the time we returned to the villa, the sun was already setting. We had been running and hunting in wolf form for the last several hours. Judy's scent had faded long ago, so I knew she had left already. Matt was trailing behind me as we broke through the clearing; being in wolf form, I was able to speak with him through the mindlink. It was a lot easier considering we share the same blood.

At first, he was rattled about his first shift; the pain of the shift disappeared pretty quickly once he reached his full wolf form.

I slowed my pace and shifted by the large oak tree where I keep extra clothes. I wasn't sure where Judy put the clothes I took off earlier, and I wasn't about to walk around looking for them. One of the shirts in the chest was big enough to fit over Matt's small frame once he managed to shift back into human form.

He watched me curiously for a long while in wolf form as I shifted and quickly changed into the extra clothes. I then turned to him, expecting him to shift too, but when he didn't, I realized he didn't know how to. This kind of thing needed to be trained; it wasn't something that came naturally. Especially during a shift that wasn't expected, like this one.

I knelt to the ground, reaching my hand out for him to sniff. His wolf sees me as someone to respect because I am a powerful Lycan and his Alpha.

"Command your wolf, Matthew. Tell him to relinquish control and shift," I told him, keeping my voice low and firm as I looked into his wolf's eyes.

He continued to stare at me, and I could see the struggle in his eyes as he attempted to force his shift. With an exhausted huff, he lay on the ground, bowing his head in defeat.

"We are Landry's," I reminded him firmly. "We do not quit. I need you to shift back into your wolf form, Matthew."

I put my hand on his wolf's back, digging my fingers into his thick fur. I tried to channel my Lycan powers and force the shift, or at least urge his wolf to relent. "Shift," I commanded.

Listening to my command, his wolf whimpered as he struggled against my Lycan hold. He bowed his head again, only this time it was because of admission. I watched as the wolf's bones started to crack and break, the fur started to slide back into his body, leaving nothing but raw and exposed skin, still healing from the first shift. The first shift was never a pretty process; the shift back wasn't much easier. Our bodies are reformed and each of our bones are broken and put back together; fur rips through out skin and then gets sucked back in. A wolf is being trained to listen and respect their human when all they really wants is to be set free and run wild, just like wild rogues.

Though typically we are of age and can handle such a traumatic change to our bodies. We are aware of what's about to happen and we have resources available to aid us during the shift. But with Matthew, he was underage and unprepared. It was more brutal for him than it's ever been for anyone else.

I hated seeing that this was happening to him, and I still wasn't sure what triggered it. But I knew I needed to get him to the pack doctor immediately.

The second Matt's human body was shifted, and he passed out from the pain and adrenaline that came crashing down around him.noveldrama

I quickly put a long shirt on him, covering his naked body, before I lifted him into my arms. His skin was red and patchy from where his fur had broken through, and his heartbeat was rapid.

I didn't bother bringing him to the car and driving; I took off on foot. At this point, I was faster on foot than I would be in a car. I ran as fast as I could, which was pretty fast.

Thankfully, the clinic wasn't far from the villa. I was immediately greeted by the receptionist, but as soon as she saw Matt lying limp in my arms, she had Dr. Pierce on the phone, telling him there was an emergency.

Soon, Matt was rushed into the doctor's office for a checkup. I stayed by his side the entire time as the nurses poked and prodded him, hooking him up to various machines, drawing blood, taking his vitals, putting in an IV.