I stare at my reflection. My eyes have bags under them because of lack of sleep. My face is covered because of my hoodie.

I want these kidnappers to pay.

“I’m coming with you,” Francis announces. She knew Brad and treated him like a brother as well. Brad and I always consider her as a part of the family, although she doesn’t know that we’re werewolves. She knows that we’re different, but she doesn’t ask me anything. She said she only know if it is a must.

Because of that, my family adores her.

“No way in hell, Francis,” I tell her, turning around to face her.

“Is it because I’m human?” she asks angrily.

“Partially. These things that captured Brad are one of the most dangerous beings in my kind’s history.”

I remember when I was twelve, Alpha Green told all of the pups how dangerous hunters are and how lucky we are not to come across any hunters. It looks like our luck has run out.

Anger fills me. Why him? Brad is my annoying brother. He means too much to me. He was there to protect me from my bullies during high school because I was a weakling and a nerd. No matter how embarrassing it was, I can never repay his debt for standing up for me.

Francis knows that. She was there to lend a shoulder to cry on whenever the bullies call me names.

Pathetic. Weakling. Ugly. Nerd. Useless.

I feel like I can’t breathe as the names that haunted me for years.

“I need to go,” I say, making my way out of my room. Before I leave the house, I shout to Francis, “Get ready in half an hour’s time. We’re going home.”

Once I enter the woods that surround University of Gurney City, I strip my clothes and will myself to shift into my werewolf form.

My wolf is pitch black, making me easy to sneak up on my prey. I am not huge, but not too small either. I’m almost as tall as Francis if she stands next to me since she’s short.

I shake my head. Francis must not know of our secret unless she has a werewolf mate. This secret might cost her life.

Without a second thought, I let my wolf take control. She immediately dashes away. It is the only way to release our anger and frustration on rogues and hunters. My wolf snarls at the thought our baby brother tortured. They will die if they touch him.

When I finally feel that the anger has reduced, I shift back into my naked human form.

It is a lucky thing that there are no werewolves around the university or Gurney City except for me. The forest here belongs to me and me only.

I walk back to where I left my clothes and put them on. I glance at my watch to see that I have another five more minutes before driving back to Meadow Falls with Francis.

I find Francis in my Porsche when I reach the campus and enter my car.

“I’ve already put our things in the back and talked to the Dean,” she tells me as she buckles up. She knows that I like to drive fast, especially at times like this.

“Thank you, Francis,” I tell her, starting the car.

I’m thankful to have Francis and Brad in my life.

Without them, I’m as good as dead.

Author's Note

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