#Chapter 10 A taste of power

The air was nice and crisp. Fall was approaching faster than Doris could register. She loved the feeling of autumn in the air. She loved the gloomy days and falling leaves. It was hard to even enjoy when her mind felt so far away from her.

Her heart was a dull ache in her chest as the scene from the bedroom kept playing over and over again just to make her feel worse and doubt herself. Maybe she was a horrible parent that couldn't be trusted with her own child.

Was she doing everything wrong? Perhaps her fears the last nine months were right. She wasn't meant to be a mother.

Fate tried to step in and let her pass on, but William prevented it. But why? To forever have someone to hate and blame?

"Knock it off and drop your stuff." Cordelia ordered. Doris found a small bench like rock and set her things upon it gently. No guard had followed her out here. They gave her one look and knew from her face that she wanted to be alone. That was a small perk of being free.

Cordelia didn't say a word as she took over control. Doris felt it erupt from her body and it was slower than when she was in a frantic state. This time she felt all the pain that came with shifting.

Once her paws hit the floor, she was off in a run. It started how it always did. Wind through her fur, she felt fast enough where no one could catch her. Leaves crunched under her feet, scenery passed her faster than light. She owned this forest when she raced through.

Cordelia led her through the trees, always knowing just where to step so she didn't fall through or end up thrown from her high.

mountain where no one else could reach her. Once she was up there, she finally

palace and turned away from the sight to look at the sunset instead. 'You

run again?" Doris asked. "I'm sorry I wasn't able to let you

risk it any more than

by to suffocate me." "There's something I wanted to show you, Doris." Cordelia said gently. " Something I've been holding back from you since we first met because I

no other wolf gets if they're anything but a white wolf. I didn't let

do you mean?" Doris asked. She glanced around at the peaceful atmosphere and wondered how far they were from

I should show you. But you have to keep your head above water, otherwise your control will slip from your grip. I won't

the feeling that started at her toes and went all the way through every inch of her. It felt

again when everything brightened in her vision. She could suddenly see a bird that was miles and miles away as if it was right in front of her.

noise but she

let all of

it all trying to be heard and she

Cordelia's tone was louder than all of it, but still floated away from her.

sounds as if they were no more, but somehow she knew they were still there if she wanted them to be. All she had to do was focus on that instead. "There. It won't be so hard when you learn how to control it all."" Cordelia said. She sounded almost as if

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