Seducing The Wolf - By Marisa Chenery Page 0,57

She concentrated on Royce until a picture of his face filled her head. Last time she had looked he had been unconscious, but now he was awake. Both he and Finn were bound hand and foot, but they appeared to be unharmed. The need to go to him was getting harder for her to ignore. She ground her teeth in frustration.

"Are they still all right?"

Billie opened her eyes and nodded at Roxie. "So far, yes." She eyed the syringe and alcohol wipes Roxie put down on the table in front of her. "Those aren't exactly what I pictured you would need to use for a magic spell."

"They are only part of it. I need to inject you with some of my blood. We might as well do it as hygienically as possible. Once the blood is in your system, I'll recite the spell."

At that moment Beowulf walked back into the room. "They're on their way. I suggest we hurry and get the spell over with. I don't want them to know about it." For Billie's benefit, he added, "We don't want it to become common knowledge that Roxie can change a mortal into a werewolf, more so if it works on you. It could put Roxie in a lot of danger from those who would like to use the spell for their own purposes."

"As Gren thinks he is doing by taking Royce. I still can't figure out why he took Finn."

"He hopes to turn your brother with the spell. Gren will not be thrilled when it doesn't work."

Determined to do what needed to be done, Billie put her arms up on the table. "Then I suggest we get a move on."

Roxie gave her a quick nod. She opened one of the alcohol wipes and ran it across the inside of her elbow. With the same efficiency, she jabbed the needle into her arm and filled the syringe with blood. Roxie then used a wipe on Billie's arm. Before she pierced Billie's skin with the needle Roxie waited, giving Billie the chance to change her mind.

"Do it."

She nodded and pushed the needle home. Once she injected the blood, Roxie pulled the needle out and recited the words of the spell.

The magic of the wolf's blood is now in thee.

A wolf you become to run wild and free.

Where once there were two, now only one we see.

The words of the spell seemed to resonate deep inside her. Billie gasped as the spot on her arm where the blood had been injected began to burn. With lightning speed, the burning sensation spread throughout her entire body until Billie felt as if she were burning from the inside out. Billie panted as she tried to breathe through the pain. She squeezed her hands into tight fists, causing the muscles in her arms to stand out. When she thought she couldn't take anymore, the burning slowly began to ebb. Once it was gone, her body felt as if it had been through a hard workout. She lifted her eyes to look at Beowulf and Roxie. "I don't think I want to do that again anytime soon."

Beowulf shook his head and smiled. "I'll be damned. You are one tough lady, Billie. Both Roxie and Taryn have said how painful it was to go through the change. You barely flinched."

Ignoring Beowulf's comment, Roxie asked, "Do you feel any different, Billie?"

She did feel different. All her senses were stronger. She could smell both Beowulf's and Roxie's scents. She could hear the sound of insects buzzing outside even though the window inside the kitchen was shut. It was a bit overwhelming at first, to be able to hear, see and smell so much better than she had before. Wanting to see if her gift was stronger as well, she focused her thoughts inward. It was stronger, and she noticed something else - power. There was a spark of power that she hadn't had before the spell. She reached for it. At her first tentative touch the power grew until it surrounded her. Even before she looked down at herself, Billie knew she had somehow managed to go wolf. She had felt the magic surge through her as she shifted. She threw back her head and howled.

It was Roxie's turn to be impressed. "Are you sure you've never done this before, Billie?" she said with a laugh. "Try and change back. Call the magic inside you, just as you did when you went wolf, but this time picture yourself in