Wolf Child - Book One

by otterstar

Abandon by her human parents at a very young age, Fragment was raised by a wolf pack. Having an ability to transform into a wolf, she is skilled in hunting, tracking, and slinking around unnoticed;however, if frightened in wolf form, she will be forced back into a human but with a catch - she will have wolf ears and a tail, as well as not being able to be a wolf, for a few minutes.

1. Chapter 1

I was hiding in the bushes to avoid humans. Tent pieces, the fresh scent of humans nearby, a campfire..? Must be campers! And, oh! THERE THEY ARE! I ducked further into the bush as a trio of humans came out of the bushes.

"Let's get this tent put together, girls," said a blonde-haired, green-eyed boy. He was armed with a multi-purpose pocket knife and rifle. Oh no! A gun! Better stay away from him... Now, what about the other two. The others were both girls, neither of them armed. Looks like it'd be safer to watch the girls.

"You know this is my first time camping, Derek," a girl with black hair and blue eyes spoke.

"Okay, Sierra, you don't have to help if you don't want to," Derek said. "You'll help me, right, Hannah?"

"Well, of coarse! You know how much like camping! I can't wait to explore the woods," Hannah, a blue-haired girl with brown eyes, stated.

"Wh... WHAT?! You're crazy, woman!" Sierra sounded terrified. "Who knows what could be lurking..." she paused, and her eyes began to fill with fear. "Okay, guys, hold on... I don't know what it is, but I swear someone or something is watching us." She began glancing side to side frantically, until she was looking right into my eyes. "THERE!" She pointed in my direction and Derek cautiously began to approach me.

I snarled, trying to warn him not to come closer. "Wolf," he started. Uh-oh... He paused, grabbed his pocket knife, and continued toward me. When he'd gotten the blade out, I jumped up. "Huh!? A person?!" I looked at him for a moment when he stopped, then turned and looked back at the forest, then back at him. He put the knife away.

"Are you going to introduce yourself?" Sierra questioned.

"Oh, r-right, hi, I'm Derek," he reached toward me and I jumped back. "What's wrong..?" I'd never been discovered before, I'd had no idea if I should flee. When Farrow, one of my pack members, approached me from behind, Derek shouted, "Look out! A wolf!" He pointed his rifle at my brother.
I looked at Farrow, then at Derek. I stepped defensively in front of my pack-mate, while the beta cowered in fear. "What are you doing, kid?!" I growled at the group, as the girls were now crowded around us.I ran over to Farrow and pet him, he licked my face. I stood up, he copied. I could feel the trio's eyes on my back. I looked back at them, they were still staring at me. Farrow howled, I joined in and sat down, knowing what was coming. We heard paw-steps coming at us, then three wolf pups joined us, as well as four adult wolves. When Eris, my mother, saw me, she tackled me playfully, licking my face, arms, and legs. I smiled and pet her ears, then stood up.
My father, Tracker, started to walk off, my pack followed. taking one last look at Derek, Sierra, and Hannah, I ran after them. I'm sure they know I'll be back tomorrow.