Blessing of the moon
The world has gone to shit, the dead's walking eating people and to top it off I've got a secret I've got to protect, more so now than ever before. The Georgia heat was finally starting to give to a cooler evening, sneaking away from the small camp I shared with four guys, I drop my bow and quiver of arrows in a bush quickly stripping my clothes off to hide too.
I bent down beside the bush biting my lip softly muffling the moan I made as my bones broke reshaping into a new graceful lithe form, my wolf. Once the transformation was complete I shook myself, feeling free finally I haven't been able to shift since my last phase and it makes me antsy when I have to go a long time. Stretching a little I perk my ears to the sounds around me, I sniff the air gently, there was that scent again it's the best thing I have ever smelled. I track the smell a good distance away, a house stood in a clearing. Watching from the tree line I didn't sense anyone still around, quietly I trotted up to the house his scent was old but it still lingered. I laid in the doorway looking at the moon feeling that old familiar pull to call a greeting out to her but resisted the urge not knowing if any dead was close by. I laid there a few minutes enjoying his scent, getting up I shake myself preparing for the trip back to the boys this place seems safe we can settle here a bit. On the way back I happen to catch a rabbit pleased the boys would get something to eat, getting dressed quickly after I shifted back I sat down field dressing the rabbit, gathering my bow and arrows I walk back into camp.
Walking into camp John jump me the moment he sees me. "Where the hell have you been, those brats have been asking about you." I glared, slapping him in the chest with the bloody rabbit. "I couldn't sleep went for a walk and caught some food, lay off my boys." I sat down beside the boys beside the fire. "You two alright Nicholas?" He just nodded watching John wearily. "Yeah Nikoli was worried, but I knew you would come back." I smiled at him ruffling his midnight curls. "Good, I'll always come back to you two." I stuck the rabbit on a stick to cook it. Nikoli curled up beside me while Nicholas sat beside me eyeing John, who flop down beside the fire watching us. Giving off the vibe that makes my skin crawl and my hackles rise up. Trying to ignore John's eyes undressing me I watched the meat cook while I kept an alert ear to our surroundings. When the meat finish cooking I split it between all five of us. "Thank you Jenni." I smiled at the sweet kid Mike. We ate in mostly silence until Nikoli tug on my arm whispering. "Jenni I'm still hungry." I smiled softly at him handing him what was left of my portion, even while my stomach and wolf growl in protest, he eagerly took it pausing a moment. "Go on bud I was forcing myself to finish anyhow." I licked my fingers clean when John snorted at us. "The brat needs to learn to be satisfied with what's given to him, food is scarce now, can't be given all he wants." I glared daggers at him. "It's alright Nikoli, you need to learn to shut up John he is a little boy who is still hungry! It was my ration I'll do what I want with it, besides doesn't affect you." Everyone got so quiet you could hear the crickets crip a bit somewhere.
Mike laugh looking between the two of us, laughing harder at the look John gave me. "She told you John, besides she's right." I smiled at Mike, he was a good guy, after a moment he spoke again. "Besides she's the only one who get us food more times than not and is the only hunter in our group so I'd say that gives her the right to decide what to do with it." John gave us both murderous glares. "Fuck you both." I return his glare over his language in front of the boys. Shaking my head I ushered the boys back to our sleeping bags, as I laid down I made sure the boys were comfy and settled. I smiled sadly down at them cuddled together so young yet been through so much. They lost their pride, their parents all to the horde of walking dead. Our natural abilities to burn off most colds and infections weren't able to withstand whatever is affecting everyone. Their mother ask me to protect them as she died and I plan to do just that, these two sweet boys are the closest I'll ever get to pups of my own and I love them as if they were my own.
The sunshine stirred me and Nikoli shaking me woke me fully up. "Jenni we've got to potty, bad." I smiled at him stretching a moment before getting up. Once they were done we walked back to the others. "I found a house not far from here, it'll give us better shelter, possibly beds to sleep in." John just snorted rolling his eyes at me. "Sure like the last place was." I shook my head at him. "Well I didn't pick the last place did I, the CDC was your idea!" Mike getting a kick out of our argument laugh at us. "She's right besides if the house is safe I'd love a night or two of peaceful sleep in a bed without having to jump at every little noise." If looks could kill John would of murdered Mike and then me, I sigh shaking my head tired of his attitude but feeling bad if I left him behind. No one deserves to die by those monsters walking around, looking at my boys I sigh. "Either way the boys and I are going you can come with us or stay behind I don't care either John." The boys and I were gathering our things when Mike came over. "Jenni I've got my stuff all gathered and ready to go." I smile up at him then glance over toward John who was ready too. "Coming with us Mike?" Mike smiled widely at me. "Of course, my momma never raised no fool, hate to admit it out loud but you're my meal ticket." I laugh standing up. "Well we'll be glad to have you follow, don't mind at all being your ticket, you help me watch my boys."