That night she slept alone, hoping this was a bad dream, that it would just go away. Deep in a troubled slumber, she walked into the woods, where she saw wolves roaming around. They all sparkled with mysterious starlight as they walked around a moonlit clearing. "Hello, Kara." A voice said from behind her. She turned around to see a tall black wolf.
"My name is Charlie, and I am the alpha of the stars." Kara chuckled. "I'm in a dream again." He looked at her and just smiled. Kara was about to leave, but then other wolves stepped closer. She sparked with joy; it felt like she had known them all, and they knew who she was. "What are you doing?" asked Karalee, confused and excited at the same time.
"We are here to tell you something significant." Karalee's father walked up to her. She was surprised her father had transformed into a wolf and could walk; everything felt natural.
"Both your Mother and I want you to follow your heart. Let it lead you through the dark times...and the good, but don't forget to use your head." Karalee watched as the wolves slowly disappeared right in front of her eyes.
Allow us to take you…...a place…..for you to live and thrive..."
Kara was now confused. Her fur lay flat, and she tilted her head to one side, waiting for the mysterious voice to speak again.
A sparkle caught her eye. She glanced over at the bush that was shaking earlier. A wolf, covered in moonlight, revealed itself and shook a few leaves from its pelt.
"Greetings, Kara," it spoke with a soft voice.
"Hello, who are you?" Kara asked, trying to identify the wolf.
"I am one of your many ancestors. It is my job to look over you in a time of anguish."
"What are you doing here?" Karalee could throw questions at this starry wolf all day.
"I'm here to take you, or more like, guide you, to a new home. You may have seen a wolf like me in your dreams."
"Yes, I believe I have," Kara thought back to her dream where she saw her parents and felt a bolt of happiness spark, "and I saw my mother and father. Are they doing okay?"
"Yes, they are doing fine. Now let me teach you how to hunt properly." The starry wolf said while walking. Karalee followed her to the tree where they sat.
It was tall, and it blocked out the sun giving them shade. It was all too confusing to her, the one moment she was lying in the cave. Here she was, thats when it had occurred to her that she had killed her mother, all this can, t be real, that when she opened her eyes and realized it was all a dream, but who were these mysterious wolves, the ones she had met is; she paused looking around.
The place was empty; the others were gone. Bella, Charlie, and the pack were not there; Karalee pushed herself up, feeling slight pain, as she wandered around.
There were lines on the wall indicating how long they had been living there; next to it was an entire moon drawing, and she could tell they had been here a while.
But she still felt sadness after killing her mother. She had lost her appetite to eat and felt an emptiness. In the corner was a dusty old mirror; she had walked up to the mirror; her hair looked a mess, and her body was bruised; she had a black bra on and black underwear.
Her right knee had a muddy stain on it, and on her elbows, she had tiny pieces of leaves in her dangled her. It was 14H07 in the afternoon, and the sun was blazing hot, not the type of weather she could ever adapt to since she loved darkness; it was her mechanism of escape; Kara felt an itch on her wrist when she noticed her once painted black nails was now dirty. Her wrist had cut marks on them and bruises; she had noticed a tattoo symbol. It was an (ouroboros) is also a symbol that was used in alchemy. It was said to represent the "spirit" of Mercury and the theme of continuous renewal, as the snake itself symbolizes resurrection due to its cycle of shedding its skin. The ouroboros also stands for the cycle of life and death. The symbol appears in other cultures and those mentioned above, such as in the Norse myth of Jormungandr, the serpent that coiled itself around the roots of Yggdrasil, the World tree, and Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec serpent god.
She had never had that tattoo before, so seeing this was a surprise. "Where did it come from?"
"Was it there before she went to sleep?"
Karalee looked around and saw her clothes neatly folded over an armchair; she quickly got dressed before the others came.
She had to leave before they returned; Kara removed the elastic band from her pocket and tied her hair. Her waist was still slightly painful; the soup remedy had helped abit. As she was about to exit the door, she heard a hissing sound.
Thinking it was a snake nearby in the cave, she ran out as fast as possible. When exiting the cave, there stood three ordinary-looking men dressed up in leather pants and leather jackets.
Their hair was neatly combed to the back, and they looked like models, except for one who had blonde hair and thick back eyebrows; his blue eyes were fixed on her; Kara noticed their long sharp nails with the biker boots, the blonde guy who had shorter hair, looked like he was in his early twenties he was wearing a black suit with a red tie, dressed formal, he wore a roles watch.
The other two moved forward as he stretched his arm, stopping them.
They turned and looked at him, looking confused.
"Who are you?"He asked in a soft stern voice.
She looked at him, thinking these humans had come out, and asked her who she was.
She stepped forward, attempting to walk right past them when the one grabbed her by her arm, the one in the suit, his hands were strong, and his grip was correct; she pulled away, "You are hurting me." her eyes darkened, as she pulled away, the two men with the leather suit looked at each other and laughed, she had noticed there eyes appeared darkish, as the other one grabbed her by her shoulder. Turning her around, "you aren't going anywhere."
She pulled away, "I am warning you if you don't stop;" She paused, rethinking her words and looking up at the guy in the suit.
He gave a faint smile and nodded, gesturing to the other two to let her go.
"But why?" The one on the left questioned as the one on the right moved to the back, "Do you dare to question me?" Said the one in the suit.
"No, Sir, we never let them go."
The one with the suit, eyes darkened.
"I don't need a reason."
The pack of wolves arrived in time; Bella and the pack surrounded the three men. Charlie moves slowly. The earth under him is wet, and his claws are sinking in the mud. There it is, the odor of the wolf; he can taste their fear. There is a blazing hot sun and just the cloud,
Whoever these men were, the wolves had bumped into them before.
"A new one, I see?" Said the man in the suit as the two stepped forward, blocking leaning over, and thats when Karalee saw their razor-sharp white teeth; they made hissing sounds as their pointy nails pushed out.
She has never seen this before, a vampire, "is it a vampire?" She questioned.
Not waiting for a second longer, she changed into a wolf, growling.
The man in the suit then clapped, laughing, walking in a circle, "just when I thought I had killed you all, you have increased in numbers
Karalee turned and growled at him
She hears the splashing of each step it takes as it crawls toward her. The lumbering shadow grows nearer.
The scars of her bloodletting itch, and the lightning break across the sky suddenly. In that brilliant moment, she dashed toward the other two as they moved to the side, scraping her with their sharp nails; the pain of their nails in her flesh made her tumble to the ground; Bella jumped in front of Karalee, guarding her—Charlie and the four walk up closer to the men.
There is blood, a warm rain. The smell of the beast is extraordinary; it has a mixture of sunshine, lilac, and honey. The one in the suit then looks at Karalee lying on the ground. His eyes change back to their normal. He stopped his men, "enough, let's go." The wolves stepped aside and let the men past. The man in the suit, looked back, "We will see you soon."