~ Madeline ~
Fear was a living beast, its hot breath rippling down the back of my neck, long talons gripping my shoulders, holding me captive against its chest. My back felt hot and my head was swimming. The sound of howls bounced off the hills all around me making me want to run with every fiber of my being but fear held me fast in place, paralyzing me.
I could hear them, moving through the darkness, circling around me. I felt like a hare being cornered, my heartbeat pounding in my ears. The wolf in my chest growled a low ominous sound the fight response warring with my instinct to run leaving me immobile and I could hear the other me’s laughter bouncing around inside my head, mocking me.
I threaded my fingers into my hair, gripping my head and squeezed my eyes closed against the ou
