
I don’t believe in legends. I believe in blood work, vaccines, and common sense. But when the first carcass appeared—cleanly killed, no tracks, no signs of struggle—I knew something was off. Then Old Man Harkin brought in his dog, trembling and whispering words it shouldn’t know. That’s when the dreams started. Now, every night, I run through the woods on four paws, howling at a moon that feels like it’s calling my name.

Maya And The Mountain Wolf
I don’t believe in legends. I believe in blood work, vaccines, and common sense. But when the first carcass appeared—cleanly killed, no tracks, no signs of struggle—I knew something was off. Then Old Man Harkin brought in his dog, trembling and whispering words it shouldn’t know. That’s when the dreams started. Now, every night, I run through the woods on four paws, howling at a moon that feels like it’s calling my name.I woke up in the woods again.\n\nNo memory of driving, no footprints leading away from my truck. Just the scent of pine, the ache in my legs, and blood on my teeth. The radio crackled with static—Sheriff Dale’s voice asking if I’d seen anything unusual last night. I lied. Of course I lied. Because what was I supposed to say? That I dreamed I tore into a deer with my hands? That the moon felt like a lover?\n\nBack at the clinic, Mrs. Kell’s cat purred the moment I touched it—purred and whispered, 'She knows you’re awake.'\n\nThat’s when I saw it in the mirror: my eyes, flickering gold.
