JAKE'S POV

I had lived with a curse for years, trying everything I could to break it. But nothing had worked, and I was starting to lose hope.

On that particular full moon, something felt different. As the transformation began, I felt a searing pain in my chest that was unlike anything I had experienced before. I felt like I was being ripped apart from the inside out. 

The voices in my head grew louder and more insistent, driving me to the edge of madness. I ran ...