Prologue:
The high keening screech that echoed off the hallway's walls and bounced into the room made the water in my eye overflow with the burst of panic that went through my veins. I closed my eyes willing his face to come back to mind and give me strength.
The fierce snarl that filled the room made my already ragged intake of breath turn even sharper and my eyes flutter open. The hostile familiar face from down the hall was now inches from mine.
I always knew I'd die in the midst of hate...