• Prologue

    “Nooo” I yelled as I ran on four padded feet. I was a dog and I was running for a something. I couldn’t look back because the thing was closing in and I was afraid that it would kill me if I looked back. I saw a large trench and was about to jump over it when a large hand grabbed my back legs and tripped me causing to fly forward straight into the trench. I landed on the trench bottom hard. I looked up while trying to become human. My fur shrank back into my body and my teeth returned back to normal. I was completely human when the thing (or more accurately a red eyed shadow). “Go away” I yelled “get away from me” The shadow however continued to me until it was an inch from my face. Then it screeched and in one motion, engulfed me in its darkness. “Ahhhh” I screamed as I disappeared.



    Chapter 1-A Short Introduction

    “Nooo” I screamed as I sat up in bed. I looked around at my dark room. I sighed and sank back into the bed. I glanced at my watch, 2:00. “Great” I thought “another sleepless night”. I turned my hand and was about to put it down when he light shined on a white scar on my hand, my least favorite scar. But I’m already getting ahead of myself. My name is Sean Chaser. I’m 18 years old, black hair (that falls in front of my face and falls down to my neck in the back), and gold eyes(that is my natural eye color). But I'll get into more detail about me later. I rolled out of bed and waked over to the window and stared up at the night sky where the moon hung. I looked around my room. My unmade bed, the shredded curtains, and my small dresser were all in bad condition. I looked around the dark room but my vision made it look there was an unseen light. I walked over to my dresser and pulled on a shirt. I pulled on my shoes and opened the window. “It’s a good night” I thought and I jumped out of the window of my room. It’s time to hunt.



    Chapter 2-Mortals and Immortals

    “Hurry up Sam” said a voice from downstairs. “If you keep rushing me I’m gonna take my sweet time” I yelled from in the bathroom. “If you make me late again you have to pay for lunch” said the voice. “Why are you so concerned” I yelled “all you do is look at Daniel Jacobs”. “Well” said the voice “I….we”. “That’s right” I said “so wait I’ll be out in a little bit” My name is Samuel Peterson. I’m 18 years old, tan skin, black hair that falls in front of my face and that is short in the back, and green eyes. The person I was chewing out was my best friend and “twin” Kayla Kane. She’s my age, long black hair that falls to her shoulder blades, blue eyes, and tan skin like mine. “I’m coming” I said as I stepped out my bathroom wearing my full Dolce and Gabana wardrobe. “Someone’s lookin’ good” said Kayla. “Thank you” I said “you ready to go”. She nodded and the two of us stepped out the living room and into the garage where my nice black Porsche was sitting as the artificial light of the garage. “I’m driving” yelled Kayla. “You’re funny” I said laughing “I wouldn’t let you drive my last car so why should I let you drive this one”. “Because” she answered “you’re a good twin and deep down in you heart there is good in you”.



    I looked at Kayla and then the two of us burst into laughter. “Oh god Kayla” I said “you really had me going there your acting is getting better”. “Thank you” she said bowing “now let’s go before we’re late”. “Okay, okay” I said “keep your shirt on”. The two of us jumped into the car. I started my Porsche, opened the garage, and backed out into the street. I pressed the accelerator down and we flew down the street towards our school. California High School has got to be the best place to go...if you love mystery and horror. Apparently the school was built on an old graveyard and it’s haunted by ghosts and vampires who roam the halls at night (or so all the students say). Now I don’t believe in ghosts and vampires and all that stuff but every time I walk into the school I have a weird feeling that someone or something is watching me.



    Anyways Kayla and I got to California in one piece and without getting pulled over by the cops who have nothing better to do then give me a ticket for going 2 miles over the speed limit. I pulled the Porsche into my normal parking spot (as far away from the front door as possible). I got out of the car and shut the door remembering to lock it behind me (because I don’t trust any of these kids). I grabbed my backpack and started walking towards the door in my usual daze. “Hey Sam” said Kayla as she walked up beside me “what’s the matter”. “Nothing” I said “I’m just thinking”. “About what” she asked. “Everything” I said “including graduation”- Kayla breathed in a hiss at my use of the g-word-“Yeah I know”. “I don’t want us to be separated” she said. “Me neither” I said. “That makes three of us” said a voice behind us causing me and Kayla to jump.



    I turned to see an 18 year old guy with blue green/blue eyes and brown hair that covered those eyes cackling. “Danny” Kayla said punching him “god you scared me”. “Yes” he said “I have that effect on people”. I rolled my eyes at this comment and continued to walk until we walked through the front doors of the school. As I passed through the doors I felt the temperature suddenly drop and a shiver shoot down my spine. I shivered but shrugged it of with a frown. I walked down the hallway towards my locker. I reached it and calmly opened it. I was just about to open it when the hairs on the back of my neck stood on end. I turned around and looked around because in the back parts of my mind I could have sworn that someone was watching me. I turned around again only to see Kayla and Danny walking up besides me. “What’s wrong said Kayla. “I don’t know” I said “it just feels like something’s about to happen…never mind let’s go to class”



    (Sean’s POV)


    I was walking back to my house through the forest, finally feeling content and why wouldn’t I be. I had a nice rabbit for breakfast and now I was going to take a nice nap (even though I’d probably not sleep well); just another day in the life of a werewolf. Yes I did say werewolf. I'll break it down for you who are so confused that you put the book down. When I was really young (5 or 6 I don't remember) I befriended a guy name Keith Sester who I thought was my friend but he ended up being a werewolf. Yeah, life sucks. Anyways, one night I was sleeping and someone broke into the house and murdered my parents. And me being the stupid 5 year old, I thought I could hold off the guy. So I walked downstairs with my metal baseball bat only to see a shadowy figure standing over my mother. She screamed my name and told me to run but I didn't instead I stood and tried to fight.



    I hit the guy with my bat so hard, that it dented it right down the middle. The figure grunted but was able to grab the bat and pull me in close and I realized who it was. It was Keith. Except he was not quite himself, his eyes were animalistic, his canines were sharp and his normal calm personality was gone and in its place was the personality and temperament of an animal more specifically a wolf. He threw me across the room and in the process he scratched me along the length of my hand and down the front of my chest from my right shoulder to my left hip. I hit the wall which incidentally was right next to a open window. I took one look at the big yellow full moon through the open window and that is the last thing I remember. I woke up the next day in a Police Station with blood all down my front and the taste of it in my mouth. I bounced from foster home to foster home until I was 10 when I ran away. So then my life on the run began. Then I found my current house and that's where I've been for the past 8 years, living on animals and giving in to my inner wolf.



    So now that that is cleared up let's get back to reality. I was really content as I walked down the side of the highway towards "home". Frankly I didn't care what happened next as long as I got back alive. I was about ten minutes away from my house when I heard a loud siren from behind me. "Crap" I said to myself "I knew I shouldn't have walked near the highway". The siren grew louder as I turned only to see a black and white police car pull to the side of the highway and stop. The window rolled down and a cop who looked about 30, (black hair, green eyes) stuck his head out of the window.



    "Hey kid" said the cops “are you lost". I looked at the cop and shook my head no. The door opened and he stepped out along with another cop who looked about the same age (brown hair, brownish gold eyes). I took a step back as the two cops approached me. "You sure" said the brown hair cop as a really evil smile crept across his face "you look lost, hey Hudgens maybe we can help the kid". The other cop name Hudgens crept closer to me. "Yeah Ray" he said "maybe we can". I turned to run when both cops grabbed me and threw me to the ground. No I screamed as I was pinned and the inner wolf started to come out “leave me alone”. I felt both cops pin me but I wasn’t gonna have it. I growled and with my inhuman strength I threw both cops off me. They flew through the air and hit the ground hard. I looked at the cops who had looks of surprise and fear on their face, and ran. My heart thumped faster and faster as I ran through the forest.



    Leaves and branches whizzed by me as I ran through the forest. I had no clue where I was going but I knew that going back to the house wasn’t such a good idea. I continued to run through the forest not caring if the cops were behind me or not. I started to slow down but not before breaking through the tree line. The light assaulted my eyes as I burst through the tree line and onto the highway. I heard a loud honk and before I even I had time to turn, I was hit by the car, a Smart Car no less. I heard a loud scream and voices before my vision faded and I blacked out.

    (Sam's POV)




    The bell rang loudly causing me to jump a little. "Are you alright Sam" asked Danny from behind me as he slowly packed away his stuff. "I don't know" I said as I pulled my books off my desk and put them into my backpack "I just have this really bad feeling". Danny looked at me and raised his eyebrow. "About" he said in a quizzing tone as we walked out of class. "Nothing" I said quickly. "Uh-huh" said Danny. "Oh shut up" I said punching him as we walked down the hall and into our World History class, the last class of the day (thank GOD). The minute we stepped in I spotted Kayla in her normal spot (as far away from the teacher as humanly possible). She must saw us walk in because the she raised her hand and waved at the both of us. The rest of the class filled into the room as the bell rang and the door closed.