Curse Within

confusing. Her mind was spinning, and the forest seemed scarier now. It felt like something or someone was watching

know what it all meant. She needed to understand why the man had said these things

t of them? Would she change? And what did it mean to be connected? She had so many que

for as long as she could remember, and if anyone could help her make sense of all thi

or. He looked at her closely, his smile fading

y. "Mason, I need to talk to you ab

ing aside so she could come in

nd the wolves," Sasha s

clearly confu

I went into the forest the other night, and I saw a wolf. Its eyes were glowing. And t

he was saying. "Wait... what? A man in the wo

en the Blood Moon comes, things wi

erious. "This is a lot, Sasha. Are yo

And today, I heard about the Blood Moon Festival. An old woman told me strange

ird. But if this is real, what are we supposed to d

"I don't know. The Blood Moon

should find someone who knows more about these th

told her to stay away from the forest, to keep herself

p breath. "We'll go back, but

rees seemed taller, darker, and more mysterious than before. It was q

ason whispered, glancing ner

she nodded. "Yeah. I need

anket. The deeper they went, the more Sasha felt like they were bein

d a rustling sound. Sasha

u hear that?"

g around. "Yeah, I t

It was the man from the other night,

me back," he said, his

need answers. You said I'm connected to them. W

side you will wake up. You'll be different. But it's more than just a cu

a, his voice strong. "What do

. "Because she's one of us. And when they

n't understand, and it scared her. She knew the Blood Moon was com