Jane

I kept running and running in the dark forest before I finally heard indistinct chattering. It was low, but enough to recognize that they were voices, and not just some animals making funny sounds. I traced the voices, and they became more audible with every step I took closer to them.

I was panting heavily and badly needed to catch my breath. I had been running in my human form because my wolf was still too weak for me to shift into it. I had tried countless times to shift, but I ended up ...