Waking Up in the Vampire's Lair

I blinked slowly as my senses began to return to me. I couldn't remember exactly what had happened last. All I knew was I was no longer in the encampment and as the realization came, snippets of what had happened before I blanked returned as well.

I'd been...walking?

I'd sensed something?

No, someone.

Danika! You need to get out of here. Fast!

Eluna's words hit me like a bucket of ice-cold water straight to the face. I sat up and worked to get an idea of exactly where I was. While my eyes were adjusting faster, I wished that I had been born a full werewolf, instead of the halfling I was. My father had explained that while I did share some of the heightened abilities wolves had, mine were limited due to the human blood coursing through me. I cringed, remembering when he'd explained this the disappointment clear on his face.

I would never be like the rest.

Shaking my head, I quickly set aside any more self-loathing thoughts that threatened to distract me from my current situation.