r hand on my lip, which means I should s

ead, and my heart skipped a beat befo

h my head, spreading through all the veins that car

we wouldn't face the wrath of the Matilda pack. I don't want to have anyt

suicide that day. All thanks to Sarah's stupid prank. She's the culprit, and I was the one who fa

and crazy that day. It's the day that the Matilda pack

ir clothes, and poured bugs on what remained of their provi

By now, my legs are heeding my intelligent call t

g holding me back. “Release your f*cking hand from my shou

day because we didn't mask our scent. I prom

confusion, and say, “Scent! Wh

ose b*stards could have tracked us down if we had hidde

lly and asked, “Why didn't

iffing the air again. “They're coming i

und and wondering where the so

ng of snow, I asked, “Where the hell are they?”

vered my body with snow and buried my head underneath it. “And here they

g my blood. Rapidly, the thought of the Matilda pack

strong. I couldn't wriggle my body free. Just wh

haled sharply. My breath was rough, and I c

quick to grab my hand midway. “Why did you do that?” I

cked up another great quantity of the snow and shoved it

y mouth and nose altogether, forcing me to gulp

and at the back of my tongue. I could feel it touching the bottom of my sto

now covered in snow, and I couldn't recogniz

g in the snow. From what Sarah told me, she said they are like the

g in the snow until winter arrives. When it's winter, they will all emerge as one

rah, and I'm yet to believe her. Why? because I believe it's a superstition;

o free myself from her grip. H

u're going to b

low our cover! I sc

d itself in my head, and I was a

ts of the deaf and dumb seek shelter in my body. It's the tho

ng as Alpha Rey led his beta and some omegas past us. At the sight

me useless. A strong aura was radiating from him, which made m

t past us when

on I was standing in, yet I could see him looking around as if sn

. After searching around for several more minutes without seeing an

ve. “How did you know snow would mask ou

e. “Snow doesn't allow the night-walking creature to catch a scent. It cover

at her, “Includ

pe-shift.” Before I could ask what she meant by evolving

sed to drag me up. Sometimes, I tend to wonder if she do

g,” Sarah said hastily while dragging me i

taintop, an abandoned hut stands as a lonely sentinel, weathered

nd isolation. The structure, small and humble, exudes an aura of melancholy

hang like delicate stalactites along the eaves, their sharp edges reflecting the faint sunlight that peeks through the ove

elling in a protective embrace. Footprints of wildlife and occasional wanderers leave traces of life's flee

exposing the raw, grainy texture of the timber beneath. Gaps and cracks now serve as a refuge for snow an

cry for attention. The hinges, rusty and weather-beaten, tell tales of the countless times it swung open and sh

he horizon, the hut takes on an otherworldly char

ore. She was just too perfect at everything, including how to cover tracks. I knew she

anxiously, curiosity ta

ay whenever you slipped from the mountain. It's

rise in me as soon as Sarah

” I accused, trying my best to sound angry. Ye

away and dashed to the front door. “Wait, something isn't right

nother prank on me. I

door easily opened, and it was too late before I real

. It scared me to the bone, and I could feel myself peeing on

tened to Sarah!