FATED DECEPTION

The Call o

's

oke the silence as she placed a comforting hand on my

still fresh in my heart. Leaving the pack sounds

of hand; you can't be all here alone in this

to find solemn you don't know what

is forest? To find solemnity". She s

Do you see any strang

and.....why d

came. We were discussing, and he gave me advice to leav

Did he tell y

or even his name; I only knew he disappeared

to leave the pack as soon as possi

t just leave the pack, it's jus

erstanding. "Sometimes, stepping aw

onversation. Days passed filled with aching m

secret whispered on the moon-each was a piece of home. But the th

the edge of our territory, staring into the unknown beyond the tre

My brother, Aiden, approached q

ome anymore." My voice wavered. "Everywhere I g

"I won't lie-it's dangerous out there without a pack. But

lt like hours, and my father gave me a tight, wordless hug. The last pe

promise me you'll sta

ded, standing still and swallowing the lump in my

each step carried a weight of loss

d to stretch endlessly. Towering buildings loomed over me, the constant noise pr

y. But each new sight, each strange face, made me realize just how vul

on, and I looked up surprisedly, seeing a young man, maybe around my age, with a w

" I managed to ask w

ake, by the way, do you ne

brow. "Well the city can be a bit o

t I couldn't admit that not even to

ever need a guide, just shout, or possibly you can

nging. Maybe he was right. Maybe city life cou

s returned to the small, cramped room I had rented; the city lights were casting odd shadows on the

it twinkled around like a distant star. I pressed my hand to the glass, feeling that longing for t

a soft knock at the door. My heart was pounding as I opened i

confused, "How did you k

tably. "I, uh.....I followed you once.

n see, I'm fine. I'll you know when I need a

"Sorry, I just..... somethi

king my instincts flare; every nerve in my body was screaming danger

ell that?" I asked, my

ly, and his smile faded. "

my gut. "Nothing," I murmured, closing the door firmly behind him. But the scent

that someone had tracked me here? Or was it just my ima