Chapter 9. Plum Paradise

VENUS

The night was dark and the light from the moon was not very bright. However, the fear of going back kept me moving. Drew's weight was slowing me down but I did not want to put him down. I was afraid that he would wander off and somebody else would find him. He was my responsibility and I was to keep him safe.

I did not know where I was going but my feet never stopped long enough for my brain to realize that I was going deeper and deeper into the forest. I was tired, hungry and ready to collapse when I heard a howl that shook the trees around me. Grabbing on to a tree trunk, I held on for dear life. The werewolf was in pain and his or her sadness tugged at my heart. Who could it be?

Goosebumps covered my arms and my mouth went dry. The howl was like a cry for longing and it echoed in my soul. It felt like whomever it was, was calling to me and I could not shake the feeling. The forest eventually became quiet and the effects of the howl wore off on me.