Chapter 3: Accepting Change

The entire car ride to the camping location I was in thought; I didn't dare ask my parents about the treatment Mr. Kane had talked about, because if it wasn't true then they'd seriously think I was crazy. After pitching tents and trying to get cell service, I went to bed like my parents had. I still just couldn't sleep so like usual I got up and decided to go for a walk out in the woods. Being able to see in the dark was more than helpful. Once I was about a mile from camp a fox came out of a hole snarling at me, I knew that I was in his territory. I wasn't about to let this fox win, without consciously know it I went down on all fours and fingers nails started to grow out, it hurt like hell but my eyes didn't leave the fox's; I snarled and growled back until he ran off. Once he was gone I got up on my feet and noticed my hands were bleeding and I watched as these thick nails returned back to normal.

"What's…happening to me," I whispered and rushed back to camp to clean my hands.

At that point I had made my decision, I was going to go with this Adam Kane and figure out what he knew. My parents never found out about what happened that night, but once the trip was over I had to go to court about the cheerleader.

Jeremy was sitting behind me, and I sitting next to my lawyer. The judge read the accounts of what happened and the charges against me. Allison's attorney questioned me about what had happened and if I intended to hurt her and blah blah. After only a few minutes I was already bored with the story.

"Allison says you even bit her with your own teeth, causing deep wounds that needed stitches."

My mouth made an O shape in protest, "Your honor I swear I didn't bite her!"

The other side had picture evidence against me. My lawyer shook his head in defeat.

"Allison will be rewarded the amount of money for medical expenses and Miss Prescott is to pay them as well do one hundred hours of community service as a first offense."

Allison didn't seem too impressed and I was surprised as well, I thought for sure it would be harsher than that. Jeremy rubbed my shoulders and I saw the disgusted look Allison had given him. I couldn't help but laugh and he did too. We went out and got some lunch before Jeremy had to go back to work. After, I remembered that today was the day Adam Kane wanted my decision. I walked back to the Thai fast food place to find him there in the same chair.

Sitting down I noticed him smile and he put down the paper, "wasn't sure if you'd be back," he confessed.

"Yeah. well, things are getting out of hand and I guess I do need help."

Then I explained to him the camping the trip incident and what I had done to Allison.

Mr. Kane examined my nails, "You know eventually teeth will grow in as well, which is extremely painful and will need sedation when the time comes."

I winced thinking about my teeth getting larger, but listened as he explained that he could help with the physical and mental changes. He called it, feral canine.

In order to do this program he said I'd have to leave my family and stay with him. For a second I became scared, I couldn't imagine leaving something so familiar to me but I reminded myself that I needed control. Hell, I still couldn't believe I was this freak of nature.

"I'll do it," I sighed and went with him to a place he called Sanctuary.