Chapter 1

Montana has everything. They have all sorts of animals and plants that range form antelope to bears, pine trees to cacti. What a lot of people don't know is that Montana is home to more than your average wildlife, it's also home to creatures that go bump in the night. There are werewolves, shape shifters, and more. We even get your occasional vampire every now and then.

Me? I'm a shape shifter and so far, I'm the only one that's a wolf shifter. No, that does not make me a werewolf. First of all, werewolves are bigger that an average sized wolf, they're more like the size of a huge bear. Secondly, they have to change on a full moon, they don't have a choice. A shape shifter can change whenever we want and the transformation is painless. We are also the size of the animal we change into. We blend right in. Sometimes the wolves around here don't even know I'm not one of them. The only way the can tell is if I change into a human right in front of them.

The sound of my alarm clock wakes me up. I look at the time, it reads eight- thirty. I jump out of bed and get dressed for work. You'd think that since it's a Saturday- and me being a seventeen year old girl- that'd I'd be out at the mall or the movies hanging out with my friends, but no. My mom's a drunk and the only way we get any money is by me working. The only good thing about her being a drunk is the fact that I can do whatever I want and she'd never notice. I can and go for a run in the middle of the night and she'll be out cold.

I walk downstairs and grab a glass of water. I finish my drink then grab my car keys. "I'm heading to work." I call to my mom in the living room. I didn't wait for a reply; I just walked out the door. I unlocked the driver's side door of my black 2010 Shelby Mustang with red racing stripes. I put the car in the ignition and listened to her purr.

I live only ten minutes from the Reel Decoy in Ennis. I park my car in the back and head inside.

"Well thank you for gracing us with your presence, Otsanda." My friend Roxi said when I walked inside. Roxi has been one of my closest friends ever since we were little. She is a shape shifter like me, only she shifts into a fox instead of a wolf.

"How many times have I told you not to call me by my name?" I asked her; annoyed that she called me Otsanda.

"Sorry Sandy." She said with a smile on her face. "So are you ready for another day of serving grouchy hunters that haven't caught anything yet?"

"Totally." I said sarcastically. I grabbed my apron from its hook and tied it around my waist.

"So I was thinking about going for a run by Jack Creek, want to join?" She asked as I grabbed my pad and paper.

"Up by Jack Creek? Sure, why not?"

"Cool, we'll leave right after work."

"Until then, Foxi Roxi." I said with a smirk as I headed off to seat some customers.

I walked out the back door with Roxi after our shift.

"So Jack Creek you said right?" I asked her.

"Yeah. I talked to Bubba a couple days back when I was up there and he said he would meet us." She said.

"Awe, I haven't seen Bubba in forever." I grabbed my keys out of my pocket and we walked towards our cars.

"I know, that's why he wanted to come."

"So I'll just follow you up then." I said, getting into my car.

We drove off and headed toward Jack Creek. The drive was about half an hour but it's always a pretty drive no matter what season it is. On our way I spotted a whole herd of deer and elk. I also say Ospreys and Eagles. Once we got there we parked our cars behind some trees, in case anyone comes by.

I got out of the car and walked over to Roxi. We shifted into our other shapes. Roxi was a petite grey fox with a tint of red in her fur. Her ears were black along with her muzzle. The only thing that reflected her as her human form was her vibrant blue eyes.

My wolf form was like any other. My body, paws and head are black while my legs are a dark grey. My tail was dark grey on the upper half and black on the lower half. My eyes matched my human eyes, brown with a tint of silver in them.

"You ready?" I asked her.

"Of course." She replied with a smile.

"Alright then. Let's go." I smirked and ran off in full sprint.