The moment of tender reunion was shattered by Marcus suddenly clapping his hand over his mouth, his eyes widening in alarm as he felt his fangs extending involuntarily. He looked at his mates with an expression that clearly conveyed 'this is not supposed to happen.'
"Oh, for the love of—" Samantha started, but her words were cut off as she felt her own fangs descending and her fingernails rapidly growing into sharp, distinctly non-human claws. She stared down at her hands in horror, then back up at Marcus who was still covering his mouth like he was trying to contain a sneeze.
Kai's transformation was perhaps the most dramatic. His eyes flickered between their normal warm brown and the brilliant gold of his wolf, while his hands kept shifting between human fingers and claws that were definitely going to leave marks on Linda's hardwood floors.