kr

s all I

fingers into the ground and crawl

tance from my home,

h it? I have not eaten since we were sent out of our homes like crimina

th through my veins. I whimper and fall to the

ere, alone and lost withi

he first b

od filling my mouth, a sickening realisati

my First Shifting soon. It is here now, and by

e Shift. For now, it will come in little waves and recede. The time between each wave will decrease as the intensity of the pain increases

et. My vision swims and I sway and grasp a tre

aotic. A dryad blinks at me lazily, cur

taking refuge in her tree. It is my first inkling that someth

ach painful breath, my heels nearly touching the back of my head. The forest seems to sense my urgen

h their eyes fixed on me, following me. I ru

kening. I can hear the slight panting from their lips. T

o catch me is for me to die. My legs grow wings and I run fas

w feet in front of me, ste

r eyes connect. His mouth twists in a sick smil

g again, uncaring that I am turning

ont of me and blocks the pat

p once again, m

by one, I feel each of the wolves and th

nnot feel him at all so I don't think he can feel me either.

premonition, these wolves are going to kill me deep in th

expect me to, I start walk

to a halt and so do the rest.

gods to hold the next wave of pain until I am clear of t

command, putting all of m

nd his mouth opens to answer me

tightening beginning from my toes. Is it just me or

are you ambush me?" I ask again

ha killed the Ultimate Alpha didn't he?" He

p down where I can ignore it. It rears its he

and looking for someone to transfer their pent up aggres

ks, not taki

ing that pretty th

othes rip as they turn. Within a second, I am no longer surr

whimper as pain lan

ing towards me, their v

to the ground and come up with a thick branch. While the wolf behind me lands nimbly on his feet, I sw

th in my arms, the pow

nt and from the back, most aiming for my neck, some trying t

than my eyes. I dive beneath a wolf and fall into a roll and then I stab

ve the advantage of numbers. I am surprising even myself with my speed

liquidating them. I fall to the ground and try to contain my scream. Seeing me incapacitated, the

rgent voice at the b

prey; the wolves are getting excited and th

threatens to drive me mad. I cannot see

ead to the sk

hinges wide jaws, and then h