I ran faster than I can ever remember running before, not caring if I was seen, I just needed to know what had happened. My body operated on pure instinct, running. I couldn't think right now, I couldn't think about what had happened, what I would find. I just ran. My wolf form covering the distance shockingly quickly. As I drew in on my location I found my movement slowing. I knew I could go faster and I knew I had to run. I had to know, but I still found my feet reluctant. I didn't want to know. Something inside me told me I wouldn't like what I found.
As I approached the once proud gates of my family home I stumbled slightly. One gate was still hanging but limply swinging gently, the only movement in an eerie silent scene. The other gate lay on the driveway a few meters away. The thick
