A Waltz With Wolves Sequel to The Publicist s Plight

Katie had a gut feeling something was wrong or more like something bad was going to happen. It was like an itch she couldn't scratch. ‘Vague and annoying.’

She didn't know the specifics but experience told her not to ignore it.

“Peter go take off your uniform no school for you today," she said to her brother who was sitting in the living room.

"But we have a test today," Peter replied.

"You can always retake the test." Katie said and then furrowed her brow, “Shouldn't you be asking me why I told you to stay,”

"I don't need to, you know I find school boring and annoying."

"Well, that's because you have no friends. I told you to try to make at least one. Make things more bearable."

Being alone wasn't fun.

Katie knew that first hand, as she was a Loner. Loners were shifters without a pack. Outcast, unwanted. Every shifter treats them with wary. Why? Because a huge percentage of them were unrestrained and resorted to violent means to make a living. With Katie being amongst the majority.

“No one will befriend me," Peter sighed, “Everyone thinks I'm a freak, which I am,”

“You're not a freak you're a werewolf,” Katie corrected

“Even a freak amongst werewolf,”

"You, when did you become so emo?"

"I believe puberty is at work here. I'm growing up, thick voice, strange dreams, fantasizing about girls, growing hair in weird places such as my--"

"Alright enough I get it." Katie hurriedly interrupted and Peter chuckled, but a headache interrupted his laughter causing him to clutch his head in pain. Katie then hurried towards him. "Peter, are you alright?” Katie asked holding his arm

"Yeah am fine," Peter said but Katie was unconvinced.

"It's back again isn't it?" Katie asked with a frown but Peter didn't give her an answer, which confirmed it.

It wasn't ideal for a werewolf to shift at a young age but Peter got his wolf around the age of 10.

His wolf had forcefully come out to protect him when he was assaulted, and that had led to the constant headache.

Katie had taken him to a healer, and she was informed that his mental health would keep deteriorating until his mind turned blank, and he became a dunce. She had paid a huge sum to treat him and the healer had promised it would be effective, so what was this now? The bastard had lied to her. She should have known better than to trust a piece of thrash loner like him.

Peter noticing Katie's worried look said. "Sis, I'm fine Don't worry about me?"

“No. That won't do. Let's just go see the healer. Since you aren't going to school in the first place we could take that as your excuse for skipping,"

"What about work then?"

"Work comes later."

"But it's a waste of time, you could use the time to make money, I'm totally fine. It might just be because slept late reading that's all," Peter said with a smile trying to convince her but Katie frowned noting his frail skin.

He was clearly saying this, so he wouldn't be a burden. Even if she took him to a healer she had no money to pay. She planned to handle this was to threaten the healer for doing a shitty job.

"Wait, did you say you were reading? What a load of bull--"

"Oh would look at the time" Pater interrupted nervously, “Arent you late for work?”

Katie gave Peter a look and glanced at the time. 'Shit' she really was late for work. She hurriedly took her bag and tentatively reached out to Peter and ruffled his brown hair. “I'm sorry I can't take better care of you."

“What are you apologizing for you're doing enough,”

" Take care of yourself till I get back alright? " Katie said feeling heaviness in her stomach. She promised herself to take him to see the healer soon, but first, she needed to earn some money or they'd both sleep on an empty stomach.

*

At work, Katie dumped the trash into the garbage dump at the back of the convenience store. As she walked back in, her wolf's fur suddenly perked up in wary and Katie looked back wondering what the threat was.

She could sense someone or something watching her, it was a weird presence and she couldn't quite pinpoint the position as it came from everywhere.

'Who could it possibly be?'

Katie wondered, her eyes narrowing as she looked around. Her thoughts raced to make sense of the situation.

But a voice interrupted her thought.