Episode 78

I thought you wanted noise?

Normal noise.

Not creepy stalker sounds.

But for some reason my curiosity got the better of me and I stood to see what was approaching rather than to run.

Which is what the sane part of my head was telling me to do.

Footsteps? Could it be Evelyn finally getting back from her stroll? But why would she be walking like that? Unless of course she's hurt.

My wolf stirred inside me, steadying herself. I need to be careful. I called out to her and she didn't respond, so it might not be her afterall.

The leaves rustled further and the sounds were now getting louder as if it was getting closer. And as they got closer I could hear the disparities in the steps.

One step sounded loud and crunchy on the leaves, the other step sounded lighter though, with a little drag to it but surprisingly to leafy crunch to it, at all. They kept alternating in that manner. Consistently repeating like that as they got nearer.

I began to crouch down a bit, getting ready to spring if I h