Whathappenswhenyouareoneofakind?Thelastonebreathing,eventhoughyourlifeshouldhavebeenoverthemomentitsteethpenetratedyourskin?It'svenomboundtokillyou?Butyoudidn'tdie.
Everybodywantsapieceofyou!Friendsturnintoenemiesandenemiesintoafamily.
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Ihearthegrowlscomingcloser.Itfreezesmyblood,makingmetripovermyfeet.AsIhitthegroundtheairleavesmylungsandpainwashesovermelikeatidalwave.
Slow-motionagain.Myhairflaresaroundmyface,myeyescloseandmylipspartinpain.Ihearthepoundingofpawsonthefrozenground.Theyarecomingcloser.
Snowisfallingfromtheblackenedsky.Tinywhitedots,makingitseemlikeIamstillmoving.ButI'mlyingstill.
Thesnowcrunchesdangerouslyunderitspawsasitslowsdownandbeginscirclingme.It'sprey.
Ihearhimsnifftheair.Cold,crystal-clearair.Theonlyscentbesidesthecoldismine.Bloodandfear,mixedintoanintoxicatingcocktailforthewolf.
Quicksniffingnoisesstemfromtheblackshadow.That'sallheistomerightnow.Ashadowbehindthewallofsnow.Idon'twanttolook.Idon'twanttodie.
Myeyesshifttofindsomethingelsetotakein.Somethingtocalmme.Thebaretreetopswindingtheirbranchestogetherlikeboneyfingers.It'saneerie,butbeautifulview...
...Clawsdigintomyflesh,ashepressesmedownintothesnow.Violatingitspuritywithmoreblood.
Thefearinmyeyesreflectsinhisblackpupils.Idon'twanttobeafraid.Butwhatelseisthere?
Fearfloodsthroughmybodylikeanunstoppabledisease.It'sworsethandeath.Itmakesmewishforit.Foritalltoend.
Ismellthefleshy,blo.odybreathofthebeastashehoversoverme.
Powerful.Strongandundying,liketheplaguehisspecieshasbecome.
Violenthuntersofthenight.Creaturesofthemoon.Mybeautiful,innocentmoon.
Myeyesflyshutaspainshootsthroughmybody.Makingitjoltupagainstthefurrybodypressingmedown.
Sharpteethripthroughmyskin,poisoningmewithitsdisease.Markingmefordeath.
IambittenandIwon'tsurvive.Thefemalebodycan'tchange,can'tbendtothismonster'sdemands.Itwillperish.
AllIcanhopeforisforthebeasttokillmebeforemybodytriestotransform.Beforeagonywilltearmeapart.Limbbylimb.