wild, primal energy. Sarah could feel it in her bone

is voice now a low growl. "You've always b

d the man, as if by some invisible force. She tried to resist, but

weak. "I don't want this

rawing her in. "You can't go home," he said. "

ving way to something darker and more animalistic. "I... I ca

ge of power, like a bolt of lightning coursing through her body. Her eyes flashed red, and her nails grew long and sharp. Her limbs grew

grin on his face. "You are one

stence. She looked down at her hands, now covered in fur. She flexed her claws, testing their strength. She could

f reading her thoughts. "You will learn to embrace

e ground. She felt like a deer caught in the headli

her voice breaking. "What about my life

e to leave everything behind," he said. "You can still be who you were, but

acade and into the man underneath. She could sense a k

nsters. We are a community, a family. We take care of each other, and we pro

it had also been stifling. She had always felt like she was trapped, that there was

she said, tears welling up

u don't have to decide right now," he said. "You can take some time to think about it. But

l safe, something that made her believe him. Maybe she could find a place here, a new life that was

her voice steady. "

his eyes. "That's all I ask," he said. "Ju

lves, and she began to feel more and more at home. And as she grew stronger, she began to feel a pull, a calling, drawing her

lling, wandering deep into the woods. She followed a path she had never see

ds, bathed in moonlight. And in the center

the water's edge, and as she did, her reflection shimmered and changed. It

se of wonder and awe. The wolf's eyes were bright and fierce, b

energy, like a thousand sparks running through her veins. The pool began to glow, the light growing brighter and bright

everything

till. She sat up, her heart still racing, and she looked down at her hands. They were still human

ch of earth. But she could still feel its presence, like a shadow just beyond

ore sure of herself. As she walked, she noticed something else. The trees seemed to lean in towards h

ses were brighter, more vibrant, and the people were smiling and laughing. It was

village, and he smiled when he saw her. "We

own spreading across her face

a moment, just enjoying the peace and the connection they shared

ave the forest," he sai

gers, and they would tell them of the threat to the forest. And t

of the forest, teaching them how to live in harmony with the natural world. They gathered weapons and supplies, preparing for th

ady, and so was she. The night was dark and still, the moon hanging high in the sky. The forest was silent, and a sense of anticipation hung in the air. Sarah stood with Liam in the cente

ul, and it seemed to echo through the night. Sarah recognized the

h a single purpose, their eyes glowing red in the darkness. They surrounded the village, cutting off any escape. Sarah co

aze. She could feel the power and the fury of the w

she asked, her voi

s flashing. "I want what is mine," he said, his voice l

n anything from you," she said. "I don'

s eyes blazing. "You have stolen the power that

have done nothing wrong," she said. "I have only tried to help the forest a

arah remained calm, even as the wolves began to circle her. She fel

to you," the wolf said, his voice rising. "Yo

ve done nothing wrong. I will not b

own. She met the wolf's gaze and held it, her eyes defiant. The air around the

of recognition in his eyes, and she knew that she had

would be enough. But she couldn't help but wonder what would happen next. As the night wore on, the full moon began to fade, and the wolves began to slip away, back into the forest. But Sarah

ughts. The future was uncertain, but she knew that she would be ready for whatever came her way. And in the stillness of the night, she