Chapter Twenty-Seven: Run

And maybe I was stupid.

Because he lunged so fast, it felt like the world paused to let him through.

My feet scrambled to move to the left. Blades of grass jumping up to slow down my movements. While gravity carried his.

I knew I wouldn't make it.

All I saw were his sharp teeth. I ducked my head down in an attempt to protect my nape. Then, I twisted.

Pain erupted in my shoulder. Sharp scissors marred the flesh. Rips and snarls viciously eclipse my hearing.

An involuntary yelp escaped my lips, but I fought to shake him off. I could feel warmth oozing down into my fur, matting it with thick rivulets of my blood.

"G-get off a her!" I heard a sharp smack sound, but couldn't figure out where it was coming from.

I heard it again but couldn't see over the sizeable dark fur that blocked my vision.

I could see his leg though. Stretched back as it supported his attack.

I lunged my face forward as far as it could go and latched onto the tendon. Quickly I mimicked the savage nature