Chapter eleven
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Shilah’s hands were shaking as she walked down the quiet path, her heart beating so heavily.
She’s been walking for a long time yet, hasn’t been able to come in contact with a single animal. Even the animals were obeying the King’s orders.
She felt so scared walking alone as the entire place was so quiet. She couldn’t believe that was the same path that was always so noisy and busy on normal days. This time around, it looked more like she was walking in a deserted forest.
How can her family do this to her? Send her out to her own death? Why??
She didn’t want to get killed. She was sure the King had a good reason ordering a lockdown and it made her more scared to know what would happen when she gets caught. How does she get out of this?
Her hands were wrapped around her shoulders as she walked timidly and anxiously, headed for the cave. She heard a squeaking sound and fearfully lifted her head to see it was just a bird flying by. Oh! If only the Spirits would protect her.
She continued walking, the chirpings, squeaking and all imbuing more fear in her.
Finally, her eyes eyes glistened with tears when she spotted the cave in front of her. Oh..! She was there already!! She made it!!
She let out a tear of relief and began running towards it. But Just then, she stopped abruptly when she heard a different sound –
one that wasn’t a bird, crickets or any flying animal.
No…
She was sure… it was a howl; a howl that could only come from a wolf…!
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Shilah could feel her heart in her throat.. Her eyes widened heavily in shock as she turned around swiftly to have a look.
That was a howl….A howl only a wolf can produce. A Wolf!!
No ..! A mountain lion can’t howl unless it’s shifted into its wolf form, but how could there be a wolf around when there’s a lockdown order??
“Oh, Selene” she placed her hands on her chest.
Something in her guts kept telling her there was danger; something was coming….And without further hesitation, she turned around and started running towards the cave.
The howl came again – this time around, more louder, it made Shilah produce a wince. Her heart was palpitating as angst and agitation became one inside of her. Now, it was crystal clear – there was indeed, a wolf around. But why? Where??
Could it be possible someone else was disobeying the King’s orders, just like she was? But why would the wolf be howling and trying get it self noticed?
Sweats dripped from her forehead as she decided to forget all about it and just continue heading for the cave. She was so so scared and really needed to get there.
“You’ll make it, Shilah; you’ll make it. You’ll get home with the leaves safely, and this would never happen again” she consoled herself
She finally got to the cave and right beside it, she found the hem leaves – all flourishing with a touch of water on it. Yes…!
She uprooted three of It with a hard breath and quickly, turned around to continue running away – running back home. But as she turned around, her eyes met a nightmare; something that made her heart seize beating and her lungs stop breathing.
Wide sparkles blinked in her dilated eyes as she stared at it – the mountain Lion in front of her – It was a Wolf…!! A wolf…!!
Right there and staring at her!
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