Chapter 16

Before I knew it the morning had come and Ally was barrelling down the hallway with Tori hot on her tail. They were laughing and shouting nonsense as they tumbled down the stairs, making more noise than an elephant on a rampage. A second later I could hear Bray mumbling something to himself.

I look towards the window, my eyes feeling dry and sandy from lake of sleep. It might also have been because I was crying last night. I hadn't meant it but as I'd climbed into bed I'd started crying and couldn't stop. My chest still felt heavy and weighted down with the knowledge of my dad trying to shoot me and Ash.

With a soft grunt I push myself out of bed. Pain coils through my bones and my stomach twists with the cold air. I push the change down, trying to stop the wolf from coming out. After a few seconds the pain subsides and my stomach settles down.

Outside the sun was up, warm, golden light streaking across the white snow making it soft yellows and deep blue's where the sun didn't reach