The Princess and Her Werebear

ddle of the meadow. He is surrounded by the br

shoulders tense and his ha

ruding," Eliana speaks s

ift of Jasper's and a pair of old slacks would smell so much like him. Her mind is

you not

focus on what he is saying. His

tilted back, his hair falling away f

us so much, why are you

even though she does not want to agree with him. They are part of the clan

oorly." Eliana tightens her grip on the hem of her new shirt. I hate apologizing. Why do I have to

. He breathes in deeply, "I am sorry you lost your mo

into Eliana's eyes. She presses her lips toge

t," he almo

r ankle twists and pain bolts up her neck. Grunting, she falls. She brin

pain. Now her entire body is on fire, her vi

es her hand. Eliana's heart almost

uch. I understand it is an accident. Do not worry. Are you alrig

she is still able to see

er urges, his hand still j

"Stop thinking too much. He is just being poli

Jasper's head pivots around quickl

elps to gently pull her up before he pushes her to

spe

wls out, his

he turns but is only able to take one step b

er vision as her e

rks as he walks to

he nears the door though, Conrad swings

round Eliana to comfort her. Under her breat

both halt in front of the two bears. Once the assassin

ers to herself. She swallows, her mind racing

and once again, sir." Conra

e told you before, did we not? That woman has

and his hands curve into cl

ifting in the breeze of the night air. "You do not h

, short patches of fur sprouting along his back and arms. "We will

to shift, morphing into that of a bear. His legs and arms grow a few inches as his mouth protrudes out into a s

efore he has even completed his transformation. Luckily, he is able to just ba

assin's. He brings his paw up to gauge out the upper shoulder o

a questions Beatrice as they stand

ip on Eliana, "They will

hrieks out in pain, the sound reverberating throughout Eliana's body. She takes a step toward them, but Beatrice hold

e of his paws and his own incisors. He growls deeply

n. She cannot just stand here and do nothing. She must hel

e rogues. Why do you think I am not helping them right now? Do not worry." Beatrice smiles down at the Princess as Conrad br

Xefol and brings his paw up t

fur. "We will not die for this woman. Wait for us, we will be back with reinforcem

for a moment, in the cen

f clothes." Beatrice pats Eliana's

, until she remembers that when they shifted, their clothes had been torn to shre

as the woman sifts through their bel

atrice does not speak, and once Eliana grabs

Jasper in a daze. Did they really just protect her? C

whispers as his bac

e is large, towering over her now by almost a foot.

orm starts to shift. He decreases in height, fur falling from his body. His claws retract into fi

or Jasper to completely revert back to normal. She swallows, trying to clear

scared you," Jas

on has Eliana swiveling her

errifying to watch." He scratches the back of hi

ach for his shoulder, but she stops herself and st

t, ignoring his injuries, bef

, she releases a sigh, her shoulders relaxing. Why does she