Lady Moonlight

ght. Chords of moonlight gleamed across the sea of trees. It was that time

n, half wolf—to face a Full Moon, as it was the exact time when they would turn into their wolf counterpart. Now, hundre

ng a peace offering for the Moon Goddess—which we believed to be the reason why we found each other here, wh

er' by other werewolves, who had tasted how it felt like to meet their other half at the age of eight. I remembered crying to my sleep becau

ven slower one. They compared me to my own brother, who was already

athan only took seven. He was exactly seven years old when he first transformed into a full wolf a

e still learning to shift according to their desire. Some still needed Full Moon to do th

one of the Shadow Striders Elders

me who was sitting by the fire. One of them had turned in

rn?" The tallest boy—even taller than N

girl in the group—defended me. It wasn't the first time she tried to do this, but the other boys woul

adopt her or something?" Drake Calloway still picked on me

don't we all go to the spring? I heard the Mo

with curly hair, chuckled. He patted the wolf next to him. "I

d, and kind, but he always followed his cousin, Drake, along. One minute he wou

ne said excitedly. "The Moon Goddes

ll, it is better than being here.

to leave. I stood up, b

come alon

hy

y for wer

didn't stand up for me, he just double

sister created a big hole in my heart. He wasn't exactly Brother of the Yea

nt anyone in that gathering saw me crying. They would pretend t

girl—she really can't

athan's sister! Robert's

that she can't transform until

rd it directly, but I could see it in their eyes whenever I m

of where I just came from. I slowed my feet, but a sudde

e, there was some strange patches of hair along my arms. Just like my braided blonde hair, they all t

my mouth was getting bigger—no, it wa

water in front of me, so was my face. A h

. A split second later, something was pulling my feet, but th

felt bones crackled, lengthened, popped

he night, but instead of my voice

ever, and my parents wer

into a furry, four-legged animal certainly wasn't a fifth-grade elementary student would le

howl. I just hoped they heard and came looking for me. Wer

ing to find at least one of my family members. Instead, I c

rrow was stuck on the ground near my leg. I couldn't run away as the pain seemed

ans. Some humans liked to hunt supernatural creatures. Whoever shot the arrow had

but the blood came out as if I was shot through. I moved slower and slower, and in the end, I couldn't

n—got closer. With that height, I thought it wa

!" The boy al

uggled, almost clawed him in the process. He swiftly

ot gonna hurt you. I will help yo

hrough my fur to calm me down. It was indeed soothing. I stopped movi

want to take you to the vet, but

utiful green eyes were staring sincerely at me. His smile bloomed once again, followed by his s

g even though there was no wind that t

ou!" Carefully, he stood up and

d never seen him before. He obviously wasn't part of the trib

n, a human that was not lik

reat a wolf right—unlike

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