I quietly closed the front door and turned to face the forest, also known as my new beginning. The deep dark abyss of the woods during the night always gives me the creeps, but there isn't enough time to waste cowering over it. Hesitantly, I made my way down the porch steps and the driveway. I walked along the dirt road until I came to the forest line, I took a deep breath and walked into the dark city of green.

After a couple boring minutes of walking, I decided to shift into my wolf to speed up the journey. I set down my duffel bag and stripped off my clothes; I didn't want to rip them like most careless people. Placing my clothes inside the duffel bag, I shifted into my golden brown wolf, just like my mother’s. I picked up the bag and carried it in my mouth before continuing deeper into the woods, heading South.

After about two more interminable hours I was exhausted, I guess that's what I get when I leave at ten o'clock. Prancing up to a soft brush of bushes under a giant tree, I curled up under the foliage and relaxed my aching body. I peered up at the full moon, high in the sky with stars scattered around it, my eyes slowly shut and soon enough I drifted off to sleep.

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My eyes fluttered open, and I was greeted by large trees, jade bushes, aged rocks, and a girl about my age... Wait, what. Immediately I got up, shaking the leaves and dirt off my wolf, ready to defend myself.

"Can you shift back?" She asked politely.

First I thought this is just a plan and she's going to attack me, but scanning her carefully I noted a few things. She has nothing with her, she doesn't seem like much of a fighter, and she has Alpha blood. I could sense her power as soon as I calmed down.

I nodded and grabbed my duffel bag going behind the tree that doubled as my temporary bed. Shifting, I put my clothes back on and walked out.

The girl was now sitting on a medium sized boulder, but when she saw I was done, she jumped off the rock and came closer.

"I'm Katy." She held out her hand, and I shook it.

"I'm Anna," I stated nervously, what was she doing in the middle of the woods? What if I crossed on her land?

"So what are you doing out here?" She asked

was just about to ask you that." I countered

just farther South." Her arm stretched out and not surprisingly pointed

bag,

same way; I'm going to

so." I nodded and started to walk.

we walk together, we're almost at the Washington, Oregon border?" She asked

is I smiled. "Sure why not." She did seem kind of cool, and having company would have been nice. She had long Blond hair cascading down her back and bright blue eyes, making my dull brown

we started walking and got to know each other.

"So are you from Washington?" She asked looking up at

"Yeah."

hear the regret in her voice, but

is doing. Hopefully, he understands why I made this decision, I mean I already made a friend which

you leave?" She asked curiously.

at my feet and took a deep

sorry, you don't have to

pack was going under so we split up, and I decided to become rogue. I wanted to be free." I lightheartedly explained, ignoring the gruesome details.

I'm so sorry about your pack."

continue to watch the dirt and leaves covering the forest floor. "So what about you, why are

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