My heart was pounding in my chest as I tried to slow my breathing. The hunter was near, I knew he’d be able to sense my fear.
“Shh.. Anya.” I whispered to my little sister who was sniffling right beside me. “If you don’t stop crying we will never be able to find mom and dad.”
“I’m trying, Mary.” My sister clung tighter too me.
The wind shifted and I felt the breeze blowing in my hair. A low howl sounded. I knew then the hunter had caught onto our scent.
“Run Anya!” I screamed at my little sister, “Run to the river. Quickly Now.”
“What about you Mary?” Anya asked a worried look on her face.
“I’m going to make a false trail, I’ll circle back and meet you at Silver Stone Lake. Float the river to the lake Anya. Don’t get out until you make it to the bottom.”
“Mary, I’m scared.” Anya whispered to me, clinging tighter.
I knew the hunter would be on us in a matter of minutes. If we had any chance of freedom and finding mom and dad, then we had to leave now.
grabbed Anya’s head, holding her
Sissy, but I need you to be brave. I need you
you’ll meet me at the lake?” Anya
not wanting to make
I promise Anya.
river. The Hunters howl was growing closer, I knew he’d be here within
leaving a deep gash, that began to fill with blood, I clenched my hand in a fist
Mom and Dad. We had started running low on food about halfway
hide from the Hunter. I tried every door on every house, and almost gave up until I came across a small shack. I twisted the handle and to my surprise the door
beat rapidly in my chest. He would be onto me soon. But at least Anya was safe. And then I heard a
mouth, trying to muffle my cry. How was it possible, How did they
have your sister. There’s no use in hiding. We will find you. If you come
shed. There was two of them. The one talking was obviously the leader. He was double the size of the other, and he looked to be about twice his age. I held my breath and imagined my heart beat slowing. The continued to walk past me. As the second one came into view, I noticed he was dragging a little girl by her hair, her mouth gagged so she couldn’t cry out. It was too dark to tell if it was Anya,
leader spoke, “we will take it easy
to the Vampire lords. The others ended up being given to the Alpha of the Wolf Pack to do as he pleased. Anya was too young. If they kept her, they’d send her away to their “Orphanage,” where she would be kept until she came of age. The witches, who governed the orphanage would train Anya to be obedient. They would teach her that she was at the bottom of the food chain, and that she had no free will.. If she disobeyed and fought the witches, they would end her life. “Euthanize her,” they call it, “like she’s a damn ferocious animal, that came
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