Reshaped

The dance under the moonlight had been their last moment of peace. Now, as they gathered in the master bedroom Callum had prepared, the air crackled with supernatural energy. The between-realm space he'd created shimmered like heat waves, making the room's edges blur and shift.

Morgan stood at the cardinal points, setting the final crystals. Their glow pulsed in sync with her fae magic, casting ethereal patterns across the walls. "The protection spell is anchored," she announced, her ageless eyes finding Samantha. "Are you ready?"

Samantha nodded from her position in the center of the room, where Marcus and Callum flanked her protectively. Kai stood before them, already removing his shirt in preparation for the phase.

"Remember," Morgan cautioned, "once Kai begins his transformation, we'll have exactly seven minutes before the moon's energy peaks. The bite must happen then."