The wind howled through the trees, a ghostly wail that sent shivers crawling down my spine even as I watched the others transform. I had never seen a creature as magnificent as Aaron, his white coat shimmering in the dim light like the surface of a frozen lake, and the way he shook off the remnants of his human form seemed to breathe life into the very air around him. I felt an overwhelming mix of awe and anxiety, my heart pounding against my ribs with a nervous rhythm.
Something felt unsettling about the woods tonight; the trees seemed to lean in, their branches reaching for the sky like skeletal fingers. I could almost hear them whispering secrets I wasn't supposed to uncover. The feeling of being watched pressed against my skin, sharpening my senses and making me hyper-aware of every
