It's the night before Halloween. The full moon is casting a shadow along the fields. Four kids are sitting along a fence watching the neighborhood families set up Halloween decorations for the party tomorrow night.

"Are you going to the party?" Stacie turned to look at her group of friends

"No, are you?" Answered Derek

"I might go!" called Eric over his shoulder.

He jumped the fence into bushes that lined the forest and their home. The others stood and started to follow Eric but Stacie stayed seated along the fence staring at the moon

"Come on Stace," pleaded Rhyon, the youngest in the group.

"I'll catch up in a bit," Rhyon hesitated on top of the fence looking down at Stacie.

"You better or Eric will be ticked." He jumped down from the fence into the bushes and raced into the trees after the others. Stacie slowly stood continuing to look at the moon. As a cloud passed over the moon and the fields grew darker a howl called from the trees and she hurried over the fence and raced after her friends.

As she wove through the dark forest she could hear her friends running along beside her. Rhyon jumped from the bushes and ran at her side. His pale white fur smooth against his small body. Eric ran on ahead to chase after a deer. He bit at its hind leg and the animal fell to the ground the others started to gather around the fallen tree. Eric growled in protest as he started to eat. The others slowly backed away and retreated out of the clearing but Rhyon hesitated and took a small step forward. Eric lifted his head and bared is teeth at him, a harsh growl rippling from his throat.

Stacie walked over and rested her hand on Rhyon's small head. His fur shaking beneath her hand and then he slipped away into the thick undergrowth after the others. Stacie looked at Eric and shook her head "you can be so selfish." She turned and hesitated as her body changed its shape and jumped into the bushes her sleek black fur shining under the glow of the moon light. She caught up to the others as they were entering the abandoned cabin.

The next night Stacie woke. The moon was still full and its light was filtering through the tree tops. She slipped from the cabin and saw Rhyon sitting on the front porch. "Where are the others?"

"They went to the party to hunt." He said in a calm quit voice.

"They did what!?" she stared at him in disbelief.