1 Chapter 1: Alone & Afraid

Multiple wolves circled my wolf form. They growled and yipped at my legs. I dodged them over and over but I was starting to tire. How could I have been so careless, so dumb. I had run onto another wolves territory and this was just instinct for them. These wolves weren't shifters like me though, they were pure beast and I would have to be strategic to escape with my life.

One grey wolf came in close and I dodged his attack for the second time. He growled and came at me quick and ferociously, I dodged him yet again, but another wolf took the opportunity to strike with precision. The wolf bit down on my leg hard. It growled through the biting and thrashed it's head about trying to cause the most damage. If I did not get away from his clamped jaws fast then my short life would be over. The other pack members would soon join in on tearing me apart.

I went for the wolf's neck and clamped down hard. A sickening crunch went through my head as my teeth hit bone. It let go with a gurgled howl and the other wolves backed up a fraction of a second. I saw a break in their circle at that miracle of a moment. I took my chance and I ran through them. I ran through the burning pain in my leg and the extreme fear I was feeling. I had to get away. I had to live!

I only slowed down when I could no longer hear or sense the other wolves behind me. I must have left their territory, but where was I now? I had gone from one bad move to the next. I just wanted to be safe for once.

I could barely stand any longer. I fell down whimpering. The pain was so unbearable and I licked at the wounds on my leg. Shifters healed faster then any other being, but my body was weak and I had not eaten all day. My vision swam and I wanted so badly to just give up and go back. Would it have been better to stay with my old pack, my family? No... never, it's just the pain talking. I have to stay strong. I'm safer alone. They cannot hurt and use me anymore. I will live my own life.

My head started to swim and blackness swam in my vision. I crawled towards some brush. It would be better to be somewhat covered then to be out in the open like I was currently. I crawled into the brush and collapsed. Sweet darkness called my name.