Wolf in the midst

the land and following the traditions passed down for generations. But something had changed. It started with the livestock-sheep and cat

hen young Lillian, the baker's daughter, vanished on her way home from the market. The townspeople whispe

r a town meeting in the old church. The villagers filled the pews, their eyes darting nervou

ce steady. "I've seen the tracks myself-large,

y. "The scriptures speak of such creatures, w

owd. Werewolves. The word hu

ed. "Tomorrow night, we will find

n him arrive, but his presence was undeniable. The hooded man stepped forward, pulling back his cowl to reveal a

aid, his voice deep and rough

s turned to

you?" Har

mly. "My name is Tobias

unt B

rrows and blades, they ventured into the dark heart of Blackwood Forest. The trees loomed tall, their twisted b

he way, his movements precise and calculated. He crouched sud

he whispered

ze, gripping their weapons tightly. Then, without

, fangs bared in a feral snarl. It struck with inhuman speed, slashi

its mark, piercing the creature's shoulder. The beast roared in pa

nged. The werewolf swiped at him, but he rolled under its attack, s

t!" Hark

It's wounded. It will go to

uth Un

ed their return anxiously. When they hear

out there!"

doomed!" an

ave a hunter among us. We will

the crowd. He had seen something in the beast's ey

urch. The old priest sat by the altar, his fi

w," Tobi

n sighed. "

is

sions of this town for decades, Tobias. I know the b

ped closer.

sitated, then w

had expected many t

in th

town healer. She had tended to the sick, delivered babies, and

reaked open, revealing

on't you?" s

odded. "

eyes. "I never mea

ones you've killed

.. it takes over. I go into the woods to keep away f

dagger. "You know

ising sun. "I was bitten as a chi

nted many werewolves, but r

a cure?"

ve spent years searching. There are legen

g monsters, but was she truly a monster? Or

rol again," he warned,

odded. "I

s dagger. "Then le

her, searching for a way to break the curse b