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Chapter 2

The rest of my Saturday afternoon dragged on. I didn't want to go home but I couldn't wait to leave. I locked the door and switched the sign to closed on my way out. The sun was dipping down behind the trees, casting orange shadows on the path. I hurried as I walked, I didn't like being out alone when I heard so many wolves these days.

When I walked in the door at home my mom was on the phone. Her voice sounded frantic.

"Where is he Billy?" Billy Black? Why was she talking to him? Who was she talking about? There was a long pause as Billy responded, but I couldn't make out what his gruff voice was saying.

"Why is he with them? He never hung out with them before! He always tells me before he does something like that!" Seth? I quickly looked around the house and sure enough he wasn't there.

"I'm gonna call the police Billy! Sam and your son probably kidnapped Seth!" Sam?

"Oh no!" I whispered to myself. It, whatever it was, was happening to my little brother. For a second my hurt for Sam was replaced with hate. Was his goal to make my life a living hell?

"Billy, seriously why can't you just tell me where he is?" I heard Billy mumble a response and then hang up on my mom.

"Mom what happened to Seth?" I asked, searching my mom's worried face for some kind of answer. Tears welled up in her eyes.

"I don't know, but I do know he is with… Jacob and his friends. Billy told me this." She refrained from saying Sam in front of me. Despite that my heart ached.

I knew what was happening. That evil curse was taking my little brother. It had to be stopped. It turned all of them into black, soulless, demons. I couldn't let that happen to my joyful, perky little brother.

"I'm going to go find him." I said, I was determined to find my little brother and maybe give Sam a piece of my mind.

"Leah, Billy told me that we shouldn't look for him. He said he'd come back on his own." My mom grabbed my arm as I reached for a heavier jacket.

"I'll be alright." I pulled out of her grasp, grabbed a flashlight and headed out the door.

I didn't really know where to look, but I decided that Billy's house would be a good place to start. As I started walking I realized just how stupid I was. I was walking through the woods with only a flashlight for protection. Oh and to top it off I have been hearing wolves nearby lately. "Great Leah, just great." I muttered to myself.

As I neared Billy's house I heard another howl. I froze, it sounded almost next to me. I searched the woods with my flashlight but I couldn't see anything. I could see the lights from Billy's house though so I started running.

The howling got louder as I got closer to the house. Besides my own hurried steps, I suddenly heard another pair, gaining on me. I started running faster, I could see the brush move around me as whatever it was, was running next to me. I was too terrified to look to see what it was. Then, I felt something jump me.

I let out a scream but whatever it was put a hand over my mouth. I then knew who it was. "Leah, you shouldn't be here." It was Sam.

Sam suddenly realized he was on top of me, he quickly darted to his feet with inhuman swiftness. Sam stared at me, his long raven black hair cut short, his eyes were dark and hard, and his face was not the same happy and joyful face I fell in love with. It was the scene from my dream.

Out of instinct I nearly screamed out 'how can you love Emily?' but I didn't. "I came for my brother. I know you have him." I glared back at him.

"You're brother is fine." He replied calmly, still staring down at me. "But you shouldn't be here, go home Leah."

He turned from me. My anger boiled, he was treating me like a child. Is that why he didn't love me anymore? Because I was too young for him? I shook my head, regaining my thoughts. I was here for Seth and I wasn't leaving without him.

Before I knew it I was shouting at him. "I'm not going to let Seth turn into the soulless monster you've become Sam! What happened to you? You used to love me! You promised me you'd love me forever!" Now I went and done it, I turned this back to me again. But I couldn't control myself. I started shaking with rage.

"Leah, just stay calm!" Sam's voice was frantic but I couldn't see him clearly. My vision was blurring from my rage. I had never felt so angry in my life.

I expected the shaking to stop but it didn't. I saw red. Every muscle in my body was coiled. Pain like hot fire was spreading up my spine. What was happening to me? Why couldn't I calm down? The fire kept spreading to every part of my body, I felt like I was going to explode, and then, I did. I'd never felt anything like it, like being thrown into a fire then being shredded to pieces. I screamed, but before I could totally self destruct the explosion and the pain stopped.

Some time during this I had closed my eyes, when I opened them I was standing above Sam, looking down on him. My vision was sharper, I saw everything with crystal clarity. Sam was staring up at me, wide eyed and speechless. What happened to me?

I looked down at myself, I was standing on four legs, and my feet were the clawed paws from my nightmares. I wanted to scream, but all that came out was a high pitched whine that turned into a howl. I looked back at Sam. He had his arms out towards me. "Just stay calm Leah, you're alright."

How was I alright?