The Wolf In Me

Part 1 Fighting with an Aergon

It was a foggy, shabby Saturday that welcomed the coldness of wintertime. Today was the day to our planned activity but if by this evening, the fog would not subside, we would have to postpone it for the following Saturday.

I was in my office, my eyes hovering over the paper, reading out loud the instructions of the mating hunt tradition when I was interrupted halfway by Jake's silvery voice.

"We can always limit our borderline if the mist keeps persisting. The pack is eager to have an enjoyable run and I'm sure they won't like to cancel such a great event."

Placing the paper down on the table, I sunk into my chair, raising one leg over the other.

"Look, Jake. There is something I haven't told you about. Considering our previous events, I didn't want to fill your head up with worry once again. But I know I had to tell you at some point."

I shifted in my seat as I reached for my coffee, drinking down the last bit of it.

"We have another problem, possibly worse than vampires."

I looked into his serious green eyes, for a second trying to be careful how to explain the right way.

"We have spotted a few demons on the loose lately, that's why I'm worried" I admitted.

Jake's shoulders tensed at the sentence and decided to sit himself down opposite me in a brisk motion.

"Demons? Here? How's that even possible?" He snorted, half thinking it's a joke? "So, you are kidding, right?" He asked observing my serious face.

I shook my head and took out the picture I took back from Mei's box, placing it on the desk in front of him. He gawked at it for a good minute, not moving a muscle.

"I thought they were just mythical creature you watch in a horror movie. But I did hear they possibly exist. According to legend, the gods gathered in the hopes that they would demolish them from this planet but Hades had plans to keep them as his pets, so he saved most of them by opening the portal between earth and Hell, allowing them to choose between life and death. Should you come across one, your life would soon be over" he clarified.

"I believe that mum was slowly being killed by one," I said resting both arms on the desk, "I could have sworn I saw something behind me before she passed. According to Lylah, it's an imbroferno. It sucks up the life out of you, taking one's beauty and your soul with it. We cannot risk having any of our pack fall victims of such beasts. The witches promised to take them down together. I need to make sure that everyone in this house is safe and protected."

sound of the doorknob twisting slowly. Jake turned his head

Casie said with

the door, looking like she has just

here. Tell me, what's bothering you, little child?" I uttered, trying to be as gentle as

with her fingers nervously. I lifted her light body on the desk

said she is not feeling well. She is telling me he is here, but I see no one. I'm

instant Jake and I locked eyes,

try to help her," I said urgently, standing up from

corridor and into Cassie's bedroom where her mother was found lying on the floor, looking weak. Jake rushed to

what happened?" I asked, trying

slowly lifted her arms towards us, her

"Him" she breathed.

spotted a shadow running

you son of a

lifting her from the bed as her body weighed down

the kid

by the creature that hovered behind us through the wall, trying to cover itself from being

way," I spat, turning left

hit the wall behind it. Lylah and Nelly were alarmed by our behaviour, but there

I yelled out, getting further

the witches started to chant intensely as they raised their arms towards it. The shadow of the beast seemed to have stopped halfway through the doorway like it was scared of something. At that moment, I remembered

to check if there was one present in their room and sure enough, it was right behind us. My eyes fixed themselves at the reflection in the mirror and I couldn't shake off the

sprung out of its skull and it had hooves instead of hands or feet. It almost resembled a scary-looking goat that has been dressed for Halloween. My body felt numb and like life was draining out of me as I started getting

Jake's POV

unwillingly with blank looking eyes, gazing at nothing. I heard myself shouting his name, trying to shake him up to his senses but received no feedback from

away from anything that was near him that could have harmed him but all I could do was just watch, waiting for something to happen. For the first time in my life, I felt afraid and weak. The wolf in me started to shift, like it was restless, feeling my tension and unexplainable emotions. Quivering like a coward as I watched the huge shadow on the wall trying to make its way through