ad found her little section of the woods, but

ble before slipping out of her front door. She didn't see him, but she felt his presence outside the cabi

ll. It wasn't normal. There weren't eve

her bed to grab her knife. Her stomach was churning and she felt al

he was sure of it and she didn't

intent to kill. She swallowed thickly as she realized why they were familia

r of the cabin and trying to c

" The voice was threatening,

out, c

ling Daphne with fear before the door of the cabin shuddered with the force of a body

f asked, "What is

gripping her knife tighter as he growled at her

was Arthur. He killed that wolf, and blood splattered across the window and door. Arth

ves howled and tussled. Yips were cut short with sharp cracks and loud growls. Shadows danced on the wall in t

r wall. Blood splattered across the floor covering her feet and the hem of her sleeping gown as it hit the wall and

at the realization that it was just a corpse, t

red in the window. Broad-shoulders, dirty

thu

dow and came to her, offerin

e of the room and cast her gaze around the cabin that had been her home her enti

hrough her mind, turning her insi

. If she stayed,

something. The wolf ha

He was covered in blood and sweat, naked, and pant

s blood. She wanted to pull away, but Arthur pulled her into his arms. The scent of

rned quickly and leaped out of the window and r

em. Their paws beat against the gro

you won'

u and your bi

ened. A murd

lding her to his chest as he ran through the forest. The trees passed in shadowy blurs, her eyes burned from the rush

arked at Arthur, leaping at his hee

neck, Daphne, a

ave way to soft fur and he picked up speed. She tightened her grip on him as he twisted and the force of his movements shif

ght she may have heard a voice, but it was drowned out by the sound of liquid splattering on th

cy-- He really was a murderer! Dap

that were chasing her caught her. They had been prepared to kill her before Arthur had torn off their comrades' leg. What

vered in? Would she ever

g in a pool of its own blood

ise I'll get you somew

ng to Arth

e be safe wi

! Run away fro