The musky scent of the house so suddenly caught me by surprise, I've actually missed it. It's a way better smell than the animals and other slaves in the barn at Ari's. But hey, can't get too happy too quick. Being back in Master's home means being test subjects again. Time for torture and the experiments.

Maybe this time we can fight back, if Master gives us a good gene. It could help up get free. But, it depends, I suppose, if we're strong enough to survive it. For all I know, we could die from this one.

We'd die where we live, so no biggie, right? We really have nothing to live for anymore, our families didn't want us, we have no education, heck, we're werewolves! What chances do we have out there if we do get free?

The slam of he door shook me from my thoughts and I squinted to see in the dark of our home. "Do you want to go outside, my pets?"

Isa and I both shook our heads, "No, Sir."

A smirk split Master's features, "Well, that's just too bad. I need to get the new experiment ready, so, out with the both of you."

He opened the door and pushed the two of us outside. A moment passed and we started to feel the burn of the sunlight, that stupid experiment was the worst I have to say. We both ran as fast as we could to the forest, feeling the relief of the shade.

Almost as soon as we sat down under the trees, I heard something. A low growl left my throat, and before I even knew what was happening, I was running deeper into the forest, Isa's footsteps following mine. I skid to a stop and look around, my breathing was rough, eyes glowing.

"What did you see?" Isa asked as soon as he caught up.

"I didn't see anything... I heard it again..."

"The same thing as last time?"

I nodded, "Yeah, yeah."

Wolf senses took over my mind and the human part didn't notice that I had already started running. The wolf part picked up everything about the creature, but the human part couldn't make out what exactly it was. I could feel the change of my physical appearance, one of the old experiments. Master had said that this potion gave us the power to change into the animal we are most like, only when the heart races, we have no control over when we change. He made sure not of fear or he'd be dead now for sure.

Fully a wolf now, I jumped and pushed down the prey... er... person onto the ground. "What are you doing in my territory?" I growled.

"I didn't know it was yours!" It... um.. She cried. She had brown hair and tannish skin with a green outfit.

Claws dug into her shoulders and she let out a pained cry. "You do not look from around here... who are you? Where did you come from?"

Her breathing got heavy out of fear, "N- Name's Katie... I- I came through a door s- somewhere, and it led me here."

"Is that so..? Well-"

"Get away from her." Isa's commanding tone caught my attention.

"Wh- what? But Isa!"

"Now."

I backed away, and the girl rose so she was sitting up, rubbing her shoulders, hands coming back bloody.

I sat next to Isa, he was still human, aside from glowing eyes and sharp claws. He looked to her, "What are you doing here? Why did you not try to go back to your home?"

"I- I said, I just walked through a d- door and a weird town, th- then I arrived here. I- I got lost... couldn't find my way back..."

We both turned our heads at the sound of Master's voice calling for us. "Isa! Hayley! Get over here, NOW!" I hear the crunch of leaves under the boots Master always wears in the labs.

A whimper left my throat, "I- It's Master! W-we must be very far from home. We c- could not hear him, he is going to be angry!"

The girl looked at me, clearly confused, "'Master'?"

My heart was racing, I looked at her, "Please, I know I do not know you well, but you must leave now! Please, listen to me!" I nudged her side with my head, "Leave, you do not want him to see you!"

She got to her feet, "W- wait, what..?"

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, I barked out at her, "We do not have time for this! Please, go!"

"O- okay..." She scrambled to her feet and ran into the woods, disappearing behind a tree.

A similar dark voice sounded from behind me, my ears folded back out of fear, "Ah, there you two are.."

I spun around to see Master's hand buried in Isa's hair, pulling his head back. My friend's chest was heaving, teeth clenched, and Master was smirking.

"When you didn't come at my call; I got worried that my little pets had run off. Now I see that was not the case." He let Isa's head fall forward and he walked over to me. "Now, what happened here?" He ran his hand over the fur and wolf ears, "Did the dog find something to chase? Is that why you are out so far in the forest? Is this your fault, mutt?"

I closed my eyes and bowed my head, "Y- yes, Sir."

He flicked out his army knife and ran it down the fur on my neck, cutting away at a bit of it as he went. As my heart sped up out of fear, I slowly started to revert to my human form. I looked at Isa, he was standing obediently, with his eyes closed and head down.

A rustle came from the forest and Katie fell out from behind a tree, landing on her hands and knees. Master looked over at her, as did I, "Oh, now what do we have here? A resident of Christmas Town?"

She looked up to him with a burning glare, not saying a word, I suppose the blade he held to my, now human, throat posed a risk.

Master gave a very… out of character smile, "Now, dear, you can talk to me, I won't harm you."

She stood and brushed leaves off of her clothes. I was still sitting on my knees, from when I was a wolf, she nodded in my direction. "You're going to hurt them."

Master grinned, "Yes, yes, my dear. You see, they belong to me, they are my pets. I can do whatever I wish with them."

"You can't own people."

"Oh, but I can. Maybe you can't in that pathetic little town of yours. But here, in the real world, we can." She stayed quiet and just looked at him. Master smiled again, "Come, little one, I'll take you back to your home tomorrow, it is getting late."

I looked up to her, eyes pleading, shaking my head; mouthing the word 'no' over and over. Master quickly hit me in the back of the head with the blade, bringing out a quick yelp from my throat.

Isa looked up and locked eyes with me, we both knew, he wouldn't experiment on her; he'd study her, act all buddy-buddy.

I looked back to Master, he was watching Isa. I turned to the girl, she quickly mouthed, 'I just want to help you.' My eyes widened… help? That doctor guy said he would help. But he never got his proof. If she came with us, she would witness the experiments. I mean, our house isn't that big. If Master does the experiment, and we yell loud enough, she'll be bound to come find us.

I gave a slight nod, and she looked in Master's direction, "Okay… I'll go."

He smiled, "Excellent."

Once we got to the house, Isa and I were pushed through the door, falling to our hands and knees. I guess the fact that the girl is here doesn't mean anything to him. Master walked in after us and saw us on the ground. He gave me a swift kick to the ribs and stars exploded in my vision, tears of pain pricking at my eyes.

Katie walked in a few seconds later, seeing my lying on the ground, gripping my side and Isa scrambling to get to his feet. "What did you do to them?"

Master looked at us then to her, "Oh, don't concern yourself with them. They're nothing to a town resident like you."

I get to my feet and shoot a glare and a low growl in Master's direction. Katie heard me, I guess, she glared at him too and said, "They aren't nothing. They're people, they have rights."

Master gave a light chuckle, "Yes, I'm sure they do. Unfortunately for them, they're under my control." He smiled, "Now, your room will be upstairs, there are three rooms up there. Two bedrooms and the bathroom. My room is locked, and yours will not be."

She nodded and I stared blankly at Master, that was the room Isa and I shared. I let out a whine, "B- but, Sir, where will Isa and I go..?"

"Let our guest have your room, mutt, you two will be sleeping downstairs."

Isa visibly shuddered, "B- but, Master, c- can't we stay up here?"

"No, you cannot. I planned it this way anyway. You are to stay down there. I will be down shortly, understand?"

We both nodded, "Yes, Sir."

"Good. Meet me down there, dogs."

Master has been gone for a while, getting ready for the experiment, I suppose. He was upstairs with Katie for about five minutes, helping with the room. But he's down here now, in the equipment room filling the shots.

Is' and I are sitting on our respected medical tables. I just stare at the ground, listening to Isa tapping his fingers on the metal table. I let out a light sigh as the tapping stilled, we both heard the all too familiar sound of boots on the hard wood floor leading into the room.

"Do you know what I enjoy about experiments, my pets?"

We shook our head, speaking in unison, "No, Sir."

"That there can be variables. We can change things in the experiment, we can fix them. There is an unlimited supply of creatures to test on, understand?" He pulled out the pocketknife and pressed it to Isa's throat, "I want to attempt a risk in this one."

I looked at him, tilting my head slightly, "What would that be, Sir?"

"Blood loss, mutt. I want to see if a less amount of blood in one of you will cause a different reaction to the gene."

"Yes, Sir."

"Now, Isa..." He dug the blade into pale flesh, dragging it down his neck; bringing a trail of blood down to his collarbone, following the knife. "You're going to be my variable." He brought the blade away, and smirked.

"Y- yes, Sir." Isa mumbled, bringing his hand to his neck.

Master walked over to me and took out a needle, pricking it into my wrist. I burning liquid shot into my vein, making me deeply inhale. Pain soaring through my body.

He walked back over to Isa, pressing on the sides of his cut to get more blood out. My friend let out a gasp of breath, blood dripping down his neck quickly. Then... Master wrapped it up. I had to clench my jaw to keep it from dropping, he never, never wrapped our wounds. I knew what it was for though, so did Isa.

Master gripped Isa's arm, turning it so the palm of his hand was facing up. He stabbed the needle into my buddy's arm, bringing forth a bubbling whimper. Master laughed, he spun on his heel and walked out of the room without a word.

But, we have the new gene now. Master hasn't told up what it is. He said it would 'taint our minds, and make us think that we are feeling what the gene is, when it is not working.' Ha, like we'd ever do that.

The two of us are doing our chores now, I mean it's not like we have nothing to do. I take care of the horses, and Isa does stuff like cut firewood, get food and stuff. Is' walked into the barn and dropped wood near the door. He nodded to Katie, who I was talking with, while brushing a mare.

"Hello. How are you doing?" He asked once he walked in. We slightly tone down what we talk about, so if Master walks in he won't find that we're discussing him or the experiments.

"I'm fine, Is'. You still sore?" I kept brushing the horse's mane, her tail flicking a few times.

"Still hurting a little bit..." He mumbled.

Katie looked over to us, "What's wrong, Isa?"

He blinked slowly, and gave a little laugh, "Want a list?"

She shook her head, sinking back on the hay bale that she was sitting on.

Isa walked over to a big stallion, he smiled in Katie's direction, "You see, that is what's wrong with this world. We rely on strength. Because we have no strength, no power, we are ranked under everyone else. Simple, really. Intelligence holds nothing in society nowadays. If one is powerful and smart, good for them, they get respect. Just smart, none; just powerful, yes."

She nodded slowly, "I've never thought about it like that."

I looked at her, "When you live like we do, you don't have a lot to do but think."

She nodded again, then jumped when Master's voice rang from outside, "You two get out here, NOW!"

Isa and I looked at each other, and then jetted out of the barn, following the voice.