Curse Within

nto the forest last night and seeing the big wolf with glowing yellow eyes. It felt like a dream, but sh

he sun was shining through the window. Everythi

irror and looked at herself. Her eyes were tired, and her hair was messy, but so

She needed to clear her head. As she walked, she kept thinking ab

er's names. Sasha liked that about the town, but now she couldn't stop thinking about the fo

sign near the town center. It said,

er go down her spine. The Blood Moon? What was t

on a bench nearby, so S

od Moon Festival?" Sasha a

d, "The Blood Moon is a bad time, dear. It's when the moon turns red in the sky

d of strange things?" she ask

hispered. "Animals go wild. And som

Wolves? Was the woman talking about

?" Sasha asked, try

rious. "It's not just stories. You'll see

even more confused. Wolves, the Blood Moon, peopl

go back to the forest. She had to know what was happening. She had to find that man

and dark, like they were guarding a secret. She felt scared but

wly, listening to the soft crunch of leaves under her feet. She di

ouder. Sasha stopped and looked around. The sound was coming from be

taring at her with those

a whispered, feel

for a moment. Then he spok

o know what's happening. What is this place? Why are t

d quietly. "When the moon turns red, the curse becomes stronger. T

idened. "You'r

on changes us. It makes us dangerous. That's why we st

lves? Curses? It all sounded like something from a

appear?" Sasha asked.

se. When the Blood Moon rises, they turn wild. They h

side. "Is that goi

coming in two days. You need to stay away

sha asked. "Why do I keep h

owing brighter. "Because you're connected

ling confused. "What do you

"Not yet. But the Bloo

d in her chest. "No,

one of us. You just haven't awakened yet

She wasn't a werewolf. She was just a nor

to do?" Sasha aske

aid. "When the Blood Moon rises, stay

lt scared and confused. Everything sh

e trees, he looked back at her one more time. "Be careful,

s left alone in the quiet fore