Shadowbound

sion and her chest rose in and out in what seemed like fear and panic. Her eyes were locked up ahe

s once again a questio

n, I fe

ebum

n though fear wasn't a person, its presence was so heavy and thick. My heart began to thud in my chest, slow at first and then it picked up the pace and I could almost hear the thudding behind my ears. I

l racing through. But this couldn't have been one animal, there were more than one. The

er the street light, she looked pale, almost ghostly. Her lips parted, and she

a squeamish low voice. "W

d commanded. Her hands were shaky and she crouched down and began untying the laces tied to he

up from our crouched posi

ut to be ambushed by what seemed like a pack of wolves. Daphne began whispering again. "Get up, slowly." A whimper escaped her and it dawned on me how serious the situa

at are

estion, "Do not m

d my head in search of the a

en it seemed to be on a sudden pause. Daphne's words echoed on in my head.

ey

n them

rtunity to eat looked tired and drained of all energy. It lo

feet and thick. But this wolf seemed to have seen better days. Her movements, as she gently approached us, were faltering as if each steps hurt terribly, and its head sunk low to the ground. Inste

t like

, I hat

een rumored

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ke that, he

his w

it wanted to hurt me. The smell of blood filled my nostril when she stepped closer. She was hurt, there was a big gnash in

lt for its heartbeat. It was there. Her heart was banging, with an erratic pound --- thud, thud, thud --- as if to be let out of her chest through her mouth, relieved of the cages of her ribs. The worl

gh my body, matching the rhythm of my escalating panic. Before I could turn around, whip my head left and right to understand the cause and situation, something, or rather so

with the force simila

shot through my chest like wild electric current. I yelped. L

e lau

f grunts an

ers and pa

ngers trembling, as if trying to keep my racing heart from leaping out of my

back, it was obvious she was going to drop soon. Her opponents seemed to be enjoying the fight. Th

d the animal's neck. Above the wolf's head, his eyes locked with m

olf head had been ripped off its neck and this man had the body to his lips, gulping dow

had all encompassed around her. A crying mess, screaming and begging to be let go, her fingers trembling and fluids ru

was done with his meal. His eyes were locked on me and when he smiled, I could see

zy. The world was in blur and my ears were a ringing siren and amid-st all that, I could hear someone singing, in a light, eerie tone: "When Mary fo

thing went bla