WINNER: 3rd Place, 2021 Werewolf Competition [Mature Content] After escaping suicide forest, August Moon finds that she has only gone deeper into the mysteries it holds. Lycans exist. But maybe she is something even stranger... With a clandestine experimental pandemic, a decade-old murder mystery, and a timeless prejudice against strange members within the lycan community all simmering in the periphery of her newfound surroundings, August must fight to discover her own truth alongside a fierce and possessive male who claims to be her mate.
August was thankful for the warm glow of the lights that were strung around the exterior of the area. She didn't get the gasps and swarm of people she imagined would happen when they saw the way her skin luminesced. It must not have been too apparent.
She and Graeme walked through one of many triangular arches set up around the perimeter with Greta and Sam following. The arches looked to be made with stripped tree boughs and branches and adorned with flowers. It reminded her of a wedding arch, but these were meant to be passed through.
"What is the significance of the arches?" she asked Graeme as she looked around.