V

what was g

l sleeping peacefully. Talia and I ran up to where the driver was and tried to speak

which way and mumbling somet

4 hours??!" She pointed a finger in his direc

teering wheel, it would be easier to detach it

ng to take notice of the wolves. Their shadows slid across the bus

, flattened and bruised. The trees bent forward without wi

their phones and were no

them said. "Hey, move you're in my shot!" She

st have been unimpressed with TikTok b

mpse of the look in its eyes. Shaking and now terrifie

they toyed with their next meal. They seemed to revel in ou

? I don't see why we have stop our

did

d denting the surface of the bus. People cried out and edged toward the other side of the veh

s raised his voice and steppe

sense our fear. We just ne

st said the most hilarious thing. Collins could figure that out too,

-worthy. He turned his back to

n the beasts paused. Then all at onc

bly wanting to attempt the stupid stunt again, when

ttered ev

e tried pulling and yanking it out but the wolf held on. It wasn't until h

r and crawled his way

y?" I asked assesing

ed crescent shaped bruises around his arm, forming a weird sort of bracelet as he twisted it.

etch on the bus floor. I couldn't even bring myself to be di

broken in throug

d birds, their screams echoing across the empty field. They realized t

's arm off when he tried to sh

the bus before remembering that there w

of fear gripped me that instant. I darted my eyes around the scramble of studen

oice broke from sc

rcled us. I gulped when I real

from t

rely registere

wolf families gathered in our house to celebrate him; I remember being told to stay in my room so that no one would

en all the other kids were rushing forward with their parents, he stayed behind his mother. I did

hidden amo

r wolves couldn't stand the s

k stepped forward, as if wa

fore my mind. I m

's gaze

m

nd fur. It took its time approaching me, the other wolves studying me as if wondering how stupid

to die, an

ing into the fabric of my jeans. Every instinct screamed at me t

on, moving slowly, takin

c. The other students' cries seemed distant, m

e began pushing me to lift up my eyes. I hestitated until I heard someone scream; instan

ting its head as

tep forward. The action carried a

its gaze. It took one slow step after another, as if fig

illingly, it l

ced their Alpha's stance

lves froze, then lowered