The Half-Life of a Werewolf
“The fire is lit in the center of the clearing, and the air fills with the hum of our chant. It starts soft, barely a whisper, then builds until the sound crawls through your bones. The circle closes in, tighter and tighter, until there’s nowhere to run.”
He glanced at my hand, then back to my face.
“The Alpha steps forward. And right there, in front of everyone, the change begins. Bones shift. Skin tears. Fur bursts through. The air reeks of raw power.”
I swallowed.
“Then comes the mark. For males, the Alpha takes the back of the hand—three deliberate claws, deep enough to scar, but never to kill. For females, the claws drag across the back, over the heart. The pain is… more than pain. It’s
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