A Nightmare Unleashed / Chapter One
A Nightmare Unleashed
  • Lyra had always known she was different, she was an orphan. She had grown up in the orphanage of her pack’s village. Lyra couldn't help but feel like there was something more out there for her. Lyra was a werewolf, but for some reason, she had never been able to shift like the others.
  • As the years passed she turned 19, she watched her friends and family shift into their wolf forms, marveling at the beauty and power of their transformations. Lyra had never been able to join them, to experience being free.
  • It wasn't for lack of trying. She had gone on countless runs through the woods, hoping that the physical exertion would trigger something within her. She had even consulted with the village elders, who had performed every ritual and spell they knew in an attempt to help her transform. But nothing had worked.
  • As Lyra approached her 20th birthday, she couldn't shake the feeling that something big was about to happen. It was as if the world around her was vibrating with anticipation, and she was the only one who didn't know what was coming.
  • And then, on the night of her birthday, something did happen. But it wasn't what she had expected.
  • As she lay in bed, trying to ignore the restless energy coursing through her veins, Lyra heard a strange noise coming from outside. It was a low, deep growl that sent shivers down her spine. She got out of bed and peered through her window, but she couldn't see anything in the darkness.
  • The growl turned into a howl, and Lyra felt a surge of fear. This was no ordinary wolf, this was something different, something more powerful.
  • As the howl grew louder, Lyra realized that it was coming from the edge of the forest. She watched in horror as a massive wolf emerged from the trees, its eyes locked onto hers.
  • Lyra's heart pounded in her chest as the wolf approached her house, its gaze never leaving hers. It was then that she realized what was happening. It was an alpha from another pack.
  • As the alpha entered her yard, Lyra's thoughts were interrupted by a loud growl. It was the alpha from her own pack, Ajax, and he was not happy about the alpha entering his pack’s territory.
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Chapter One