Autumn

　　I struggled against the heaviness weighing down my limbs, my mind trapped in a fog of disorientation and pain. The sensation of being glued to the bed, unable to sense my wolf's presence within me, sent waves of panic through my numbed senses. For a moment, it felt like my consciousness was drifting in and out of focus, trapped in a nightmare from which I couldn't wake.

　　Slowly, I managed to pry my heavy eyelids open, blinking against the dim light that ...