THE ORPHAN WOLF

is time on my back, leaving a mark. I dash

be sleeping in this place righ

. Outside, as I sat on the

ed in with my stepmother. There was nowhere else for

ings, which had involved strutting around town with their pals a

he family's meals, and washing their filthy clothes. On unlucky a

s only capable of destroying." Sonia talked loud

t-shirt soaked with

epsisters, were treated to the most wonderful feasts. In fact, w

on. I could hear their

today, and I had accepted my fate. To my amazement, the door

ed to take pity on me and offer me my customa

you have earned." Petra stated as she handed me

rain if it falls. We hate you, but we need you to live f

it. My face was lit up with a wide gri

ed high with bones and scraps. The

e towards me was nothin

kind to everyone, even Brianna and my stepsisters, desp

I wished he hadn't died and abandoned me to this cold-blooded w

appened during the day. I began to nod off. Yet anxiety struck me as soon

e been seeing a distinct shadow. The shadow would frequently

I would frequently summon my

ook. There is a ghost in this

r, Ezra, would often remark as he

ly, attempting to lull me to sleep. And his l

ickly got sil

sisters and step-mo

et, no matter how hard I tried, I couldn't stay up the

retty enormous and moved at light speed since every

led me in his loving arms. "You're safe with me," he'd say regularly,

d, had gone to bed. I told myself I would stay awake all night. Yet no matter how ha

ve and moved at breakneck speed every time I trie

ng to keep my eyelids apa

ing from afar. I grew terrified. The harder I tried to ignore a

ms over my face was sweat running d

s, the noise did not cease. The

and save me, but no one was available. I searche

n as I looked at it, I notice the shadow

feet began to shake. I was weak from not eating d

that my stepsister, Petr