Reason To Stay

her foot throbbed with a sharp, incessant pain. She knew better than to transform into her werewolf self for quick healing; the ri

pang of anxiety shot through her chest. "Elena?" she called out, her voice echoing off the bare walls. There was no re

corner. "Elena!" she called again, louder this time, but still no answer came.Panic began to rise inside her, threatening t

ing dread. She threw open the front door and stumbled

, the only sounds coming from distant birds and the rustling of leaves. Her breat

xpression a mix of concern and curiosity. He looked human, not like a werewolf,

s remote area."Do you need help?" the man called out, his voice

man's smile was meant to be reassuring, but it felt off. Despite the unease prickling at her skin, Vanessa couldn't deny the intense, al

The forest loomed ahead, dense and foreboding, but she didn't hesitate. Elena had to

een captured? Was she hurt? Vanessa's determination hardened, overriding her fear. She coul

despair threatened to overwhelm her, she heard a faint sound-a rustling in the bushes ahead. Sh

ushing forward to embrace her friend. Relief flooded through Vanessa, and she hugged Elena tightly, ign

de with apology and fear. "I didn't mean to scare you."Vanessa

lose and be careful. There's a strange man out by the road. I don't trust him."Together, they mad

side was empty, the car gone.The encounter had left an unsettling mark on her, but for now, they were safe. Vanessa knew they co