Chapter 282. Any Day Now

"It's because of how hard it is on your body when you shift." Cordelia said one night when Doris asked. "I don't want you to shift unless you absolutely have to."

Still, Doris knew how much of a strain it must have been on her wolf. She had spent so many years in the dark only to be pushed right back into it for nine months. Sometimes Doris could feel the hum in her bones that wanted her to let free. There was still so much she had to learn.

William's last remaining brother, Daniel, hadn't written much to her since he left to forge his own path. About once a month she would get a post card that let her know he was alright, but never once asking about William. Only ever about Doris and their baby. The wound was clearly still fresh for the both of them.

Beth, on the other hand, wrote to her frequently. William had given her a special messenger that would leave the second she placed a letter in his hand to deliver to Beth and wait until she responded before he came bac