Chapter 6

His human thighs, covered in tight black curls, flopped open, his cock sprung and heavy, fell against abs stacked like a chimney bricks, up to the set of his heaving pecs. Pembroke’s eyes searched the herd.

Something was wrong.

He searched his skin, though his muscles were splattered in elf blood, there were no icicle punctures.

Pembroke looked back up into the at the eyes of his herd, all bright with worry and horror.

Pembroke was confused; normally after his Change he was met with the adulation of antler crowns bowed and fists thrown in the air in silent cheers. But not this time. All their ears were pinned back. Their front legs were twitching, digging at the ground in the beginnings of lunging attacks

Those in their human form were gripping the salvaged pitchforks and aiming them past Pembroke’s shoulders.

Pembroke turned.

Like a shattered ornament, a heap of ruffles and ice crystals lay beside him.

Pembroke had not come back alone.

How?

It had all happened so fast.