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.