He could feel his hard skin shifting about as the bark like quality revealed sharp thorns, thick branches curved from his head like antlers on a buck, his legs bowed back as if the bones were snapped in 2, his teeth were elongated in needle like points, his heterochromatic eyes gave off an eerie glow. Hissing growls left his lips. He could smell her fear, her confusion, her shock at what was standing before her. He had never let anyone beyond his family and lover glimpse his true form. This form was as grotesque as it was beautiful. He embodied all of the chaos of the nature around him, as if the woods were taking a physical and vengeful form. Harper released a shrieking cry causing the woman to cover her ears in agony. He stepped forward towards her causing her to back up and grab her weapon. She pulled a gun from her thigh holster and shot Harper in the arms and chest, but the bullets ricocheted off the thick wood encasing his flesh like armor. Harper released a gasping laugh at her attempts to take him down.
"You think you can kill me? You don't have the knowledge or the power to eradicate me." His gravelly voice echoed throughout the trees as if the forest amplified the sub harmonic tones. "I will see your flesh stripped from your bones and the agony in your eyes hunter. I will relish in your screams and bath in your wretched blood.
With every word he got closer and closer to her. His inhuman voice was getting deeper and growing more vicious. Kate cursed as she quickly put her weapon away and took off. She quickly hopped into her waiting car and sped away, but when she looked in the rearview mirror she could see the beast easily catching up with the car and quickly gaining on her tail. She drove as fast as she could before she finally hit the highway out of The Preserve. She took off at a much faster speed glancing back in the mirror to see if it still followed. What she saw was the beast illuminated in moonlight watching her as she fled away from Beacon Hills. Its eerie glowing eyes staring her down as its weird wood like body seemed to shift and coil as if it was alive. The 3 digit claw tipped hands twitched as it stood in the center of the street. She needed to know more about the thing before she could come back and kill it. Her father would want to know about this.
Harper huffed as he watched the bitch speed away. He knew she would be back at some point. She had loose ends here no doubt people who helps cover up the fire. For now he would wait. He had to look out for Peter since Laura left. Harper would be the only thing to keep him tethered to the world. His wolf would find comfort that its mate is still near even if the pack was not.
Harper felt his body start to shift back to its normal state. His skin softening and bone snapping back into place. He walked back into the woods gathering his clothing from where he stashed it before his confrontation with Kate. He made the long trek back into the residential areas of Beacon Hills. There was one house his mind was occupied with and it was about time to pay it a visit. When he reached the door he rings the bell and a taller man opens the door.
"May I help you?" He asked.
"You know what she did. You know she's responsible. I would leave before people start to dig and make connections. You wouldn't want your little girl growing up knowing that her family is a bunch of murderers now would you?" Harper said staring at the man blankly.
Chris Argent glared at the young male before him, but he simply nodded and shut the door in Harper's face.