Robert follows my every move, until finally, the moon comes out from behind the clouds. I see that it is not a quarter moon, as I had previously thought. Instead, it is a full moon; the room is illuminated with its soft bluish light, allowing for two things: one is that I can Shift without complication, and the other is that I can see better now that it is not so dark.

"Make one more move towards my Eleina" -the young woman- "and I'll consider doing one of two things. One option is for me to blow your head off and forget completely that you even exist; the other is for me to grab a knife, flay you, and hang your stupid vampiric skins on the wall with the rest of your disreputable kind. Even if you are a different creature, this bullet can still harm you." After he's done talking, I can feel my muscles rippling underneath my skin - the Shift will begin soon.

Now all I have to do is wait for it to take place. Suddenly, a burst of power overtakes me, and my body begins to change. Fur sprouts every whichway, fangs protrude from my gums, and my vision changes from color to black-and-white. Shifting produces a powerful effect on wolves. It isn't just something that you can do without screaming, or in this context, howling, in pain right away; especially not in my or my siblings' case, as we are so new to the world.

After Shifting, I run out of the room, leaving the man to wonder about what had happened just now. Maybe Siberia is not the place for me; she is a beautiful country, but alas, I am not welcome here. From now on I will only Shift when I am not near civilization. 

-------------------------------------After 4 more hours of running------------------------------------------------- 

Since I ran quite fast, I must be in a different country by now. Many times I have tried to contact Dad, and Mama too, but nothing seems to work. I must find a way to contact them. It is rumored that the Great Wolf lives somewhere close to my next destination- Auschwitz, Germany- perhaps she could help me. 

Around 2 AM the next day... 

I have arrived in Berlin, another town in Germany that is not too far from Auschwitz. All I need to do is rest up and hope that the Great Wolf can help me contact my family. 

----------------------------------------------Meanwhile, back in England------------------------------------------------- 

"Gildren, its been hours... What if he gets hypothermia? What if he's sick and has a cold? What if-" 

"Chandria! Shut up! For lack of a more qualified phrase, I have no need for your bitching and moaning!" I gasp; never in my life have I yelled at my darling wife like that. As she begins to cry, I sit beside her and dab at her tears with a handkerchief. She rests her head on my shoulder as I stroke her hair and whisper sweet nothings in her ear; I always to that when I know I have done her wrong. I tell her every single thing I know about her, including the always-romantic "You are the prettiest, smartest she-wolf I have ever laid eyes on, my lovely wife."

She smiles and looks up at me, a gaze of pure love on her face. "I am sorry for yelling at you, love... if you wish, you may skin me now." She cups my head in her hands and whispers "Oh, no, Gildren... Oh, goodness me, no... I'm not ever going to do that..." I need to know that she still truly loves me, so I ask "You haven't even considered it?"

She shakes her head and replies "Of course not, darling Gildren... I'm your mate, for Christ's sake!" I cannot help but feel sorry for her. "I know you miss him, love; worry not, for he will return to us." I sigh and she whispers "I know that you would never lie to me, Gildren... And I must tell you a secret.."

I cannot help but gasp; being the alpha female normally means never keeping a secret from your mate, the alpha male. "And what is that, my love?" As soon as I ask, she starts to cry. "I microchipped the cubs when they were young and never told you... At the time I hadn't thought to tell you... Please, darling; don't be angry with me..."

At this, I am intrigued. "Do we have a general idea of his whereabouts, love?" to which she nods and replies "The last time I checked, he was heading towards Auschwitz." I kiss her forehead and tell her how much I love her before exiting the room.