in the direction where Aria was taken. One part of

e saw

instructions it held. Her mind went back to Aria. Hope she's safe! She thought as a sense

fell out from the scroll, a letter. She examined it. It had a pale

r N

e caused before you received thi

s the lunar amulet, and it is kept in the Crescent Manor. The m

n as the Chase, which you should be aware of. You must disguise yourself as a maiden to participa

on the map that will indicate

low

u that no harm will come to your sister. If it goe

ee

ke

croll. It revealed a map beside it. There w

p to the loca

lves, werewolf hunters, and other dangerous things she might

nger! She had to

tears, then gathered what she needed and s

stood in front of the cabin, her eyes fixed on it. Hesitan

n life was simpler, when the only worries were those of childhood. She remembered laughte

t off with the back of her palm. Nova's thoughts quickly snapped back

ave Aria! S

her, and she couldn't

till The trees seemed to grow taller and closer together casting faint shadows on the g

mination made

knew she had just entered another wolf territory. Th

m a distance. In human form, those w

howling grew louder. She could feel the vibra

far apart from each other. The howls were a warning si

ose to her. Soon, Panic set in. To be on the s

t as she had seen the naked man in her cabin do, but it was just t

er skin itched as furs replaced it and burst forth, covering her

ist, every bone in her body snapping. She screamed in anguish. Then,

abilities that came with it. Her senses were heightened. She could hear,

vely howled, her voice blended with the chorus of th

they listened to Nova's response. For a moment, ther

e thought as pride sprea

, gray wolf with glowing yellow eyes, its fur scar

ing upward. Nova froze in panic but still stood her ground, her

ir eyes locked in a fierce stare and t

kely surrounded by hostile wolves who would not hesitate to attack her if they sensed any form of weaknes

ran off into the bushes from the

tall grasses. Her senses were still heightened in wolf form. The scent of the territo

stood tall, her eyes scanning the ho

gs snapping .She stopped and listened. She knew that sound too well.

with shouts and laughter echoing through the forest. She could count up mo

ere," o

the only wolf nearby. Nova's heart began to race as she realized that she might just be the prey. Wolf hunters

ows began to fly in her dire

uty!" one

r one said, hitting the ot

e damp soil. In a desperate attempt to get away fro

behind her, their shouts and lau

way from us that easily!"

!" anoth

tting danger

n her shoulder. She had been hit o

through her other sho

dizzy. She could feel the blood leaking from her shoulder.

got her"

nter shouted, his voice e

ur

e saw the net coming and tried

ters taunted, as he threw the net over Nova. The net lande

, standing over her with a cruel g

was a girl" a

a snarled and snapped. S

ers said, holding up a tranquilizer

us a lot of money," on

's a werewolf

wolf," one of the hunters gloated,

a's vision began to blur. She felt dizzy

sister's bright smile and laughte

everything