Chapter 4

So she did what she did best. She ran.

She ran out of the restaurant and out of the parking lot. Towards the back of the restaurant. Past that. To the desert behind it. She passed the brush, the rocks. She kept running. Letting her mind wander. I imprinted. No, not possible. But I did. No. yes. No. YES. I have imprinted. Then she just exploded into fur. And she kept running, faster now on four legs. Running through the desert of Arizona unaware of the awkward looking shadow of a bird following behind her. Except, birds don't wear combat boots.

Her thoughts kept repeating. Imprint. Look what happened to Emily! She was hurt! But look how happy she is. But imprinting breaks people's hearts! No. Only yours. Damn it all! Then suddenly she was tackled from behind. No from above. They struggled. And at some point before they came to a stop Leah had shifted back to human form.

The two continued to fight. Both trying to gain the upper hand. But when Leah saw who it was that she was fighting. She stopped. She got a dreamy look on her face and just went limp. He's touching me. Does he feel it? No probably not. But doesn't imprinting go two ways? Maybe. Then why'd he follow me?

With Leah losing her will to battle, the man she had just met was able to pin her to the ground. Just then she realized she was naked. She blushed turning her eyes away. Only to have them travel back up to the face of the man she loved. No. not love. I just met him. I can't love him. Right? She studied his face. From the scar over his eye. And how his ears kind of looked curved, like her ears did in wolf form, except that his wasn't covered in fur. And the crazy look his eyes had right then. They looked angry. Why are you angry sweet prince? She was beginning to hate herself for being such a sap.

"Who sent you!" he yelled. Such a nice voice. God SHUT UP!

"Wha?" came her feeble reply. She was confused.

"Who sent you damn it!" he yelled again. Punctuated this sentence by forcing her painfully into the ground. She felt the pain. And she was surprised. Somehow he was strong enough to hurt her. He's not human is he? Perfect. Fucking perfect! I have to imprint on a…a…whatever the hell he is! Imprinting isn't fair. Will you shut up about imprinting!!!

"I said, who sent you!?" he yelled again. She didn't understand. Was someone following him? Who?

"I know it was someone from the school, but who? Was it Jeb? The director? Was it the flock? Did those bird freaks put you up to this?" he said. Punctuating each question with another slam to the ground. She stayed silent. Unsure what to think.

"Gah! You are a waste of time!" He yelled, reaching for something behind him. He pulled out a gun. Leah froze. He wouldn't. She struggled to no avail. He was to strong. Stronger than a wolf? Not possible. He aimed the gun at her haphazardly and pulled the trigger. She braced waiting for the pain. But instead she felt a small pinprick on her neck. She put a hand up to where she felt it. And pulled her hand away to see a brightly colored dart. He tranqed me. The bastard tranquilized me. She though before the world faded into black.

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