m

going into the mountains to uncover countless attacks on the locals. Th

enny and her brother would come along too. Knowing who Benny's brother

came on the door and Benny suddenly

ith fear. "You can't go into the

d. "What

ng." Benny said, her v

nothing out there. Maybe we could find...like a... cave where these animals are an

f... what if it's not just watching you? What

stalk people. Look, I know you're scar

ntense. "Please, Emma. My brother told

my hands. "Think about what I said, Emma. Please,

ed smoothly. I didn't

uld come again, I knew it. And this time, I couldn'

but Alec and Mom were still awake. If they found out I was sneaking out, there w

st, not a photographer." I muttered the words to myself as I st

ned she had every reason to be spooked. But to

the reason, I w

either. They'd hear me pulling out of

far enough away, I let out a bre

er. The driver, a stocky man with a

t, huh?" h

," I said, "Just got a lit

d. "What's a girl like you doing head

I wasn't in the mo

mirror as I took a seat near the front. "Mean no h

trying to sound more

r. "Here's your stop. You be safe out there, okay?

ttered, hoppin

ing me alone in the dim

I saw

ith a leather jacket and an intense look that made my s

, my voice sounding way m

at. I whipped around, looking in every direction. I

I whispered to myself

ping up my spine and headed toward

tanding there. He was dressed the same as the first guy-tan ski

ome back, but no, he hadn't. And when I looked

caught in

I bolted, sprinting down th

growl, deep and guttural, coming from somewhere behind me. My

r eyes glowing in the darkness. They were hu

voice barely cam

hands were shaking so badly I couldn't

backed up until I hit a tree. I thought I might pass out. The big

me, but at the pack. It fought them off, snarling and bit

en seeing. Right in front of my eyes, it began to change. Its body twisted and morphed, y

I was a qui

sh, nuzzling my neck with

ed and his fangs