The Moon's Secret

o explain that the only reason she came in early was to get her mind off River and his shitty attitude towards her. Lana placed her stuff in the locker before

boring town High caster. This forest is a well-known tourist spot for people who are into recreational hobbies such a

as occasionally go on patrols with the other rangers and make

er over as she was t

t's

st, Jack and I will head over to check it out. "Ray said urgently as

se. Do you kno

red out too far. "Jack replie

d watched the

sun went down. Lana was starting to get worried since she hadn't heard back from Ray or Jack.

ong? "Hann

n things. "She said as she grabbed her walkie-ta

aid reassuringly, somehow knowing that Lana was antsy about it. "B

heir parents were close by, deep in conversation. Lana approached a group sitting around a campfire and reminded them to put

at her. Something was not right. Just in cue, she heard a loud growl. She turned around towards the campsite

e? Over. "Lana whispe

walkie-talkie echoed through the qui

l threat east of the campsi

ome back. We'll try to get

might be a

ack right now

ne but thinking about how close the threat was to the campsite, her moral compass was n

annah could protest, Lana turned down the walkie-talki

ht. Feeling a bit silly that she might have overreacted, Lana took out her walkie-talkie to inform Hannah about the false alarm. Rustling of the bushes nearby made her freeze. She moved carefully towards it only to find a large creature on the ground. Although it was night, the soft moonlight penetrating t

was bleeding from what seemed to be three deep slashes

mained shut. She knew that if she did not help it, it was going to bleed out. Sh

back of the rangers' pickup truck after must difficulty. Lana turned to Hannah who

t him know I'm going to

lied, not even trying to hide the

some spare clothes in my locker, change into that okay?" ".

night due to the vet being out of town. Lana sighed deeply as she went over to look at the wolf. Before moving the creature t

got back into the driver's s

ith it, it might wake up and attack her. Since she was alone at home, she parked the truck in the garage and

h its soft fur. Again, it's ear twitched but its eyes remained shut. Lana walked to the door,

ided to cook something for dinner. Her phon

panicked voice

ly as she switched off the gas.

bout the large animal resting in her garage, she took a large bowl and fill

ve done! What were you thinking being that clo

n the g

he phone away from her ear

vet wasn't in and what did you want me to do, leave it at the side of the street to bleed

switch was. "Calm down already. It's not a big deal. The wolf was asleep the entire time. "She reassured him. She finally

s it fell to the ground with a lou

Ray calling out to when

ting. Almost as though she was in a trance, she stared directly into that all so familiar icy blue glare. A boy sat at the back of the truck, naked with bloo

is was even reality. River responded by standing up, fully di

today. Speak of this to a