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I fluttered my eyes open as the light surrounded me. I sat up in bed trying to recollect where I was.

"Adil, Adil, she's awake," one of the kids suddenly raised their voice. One of the kids? I frowned, realizing I was surrounded by multiple children. I jerked away from them but one of them leaned in and tried to pay my head. I growled in confusion and that's when I realised I was still in my wolf form.

"What happened? Where am I ?" I Thought, trying to communicate with Nala. I tried to shift but I found that I was unable to.

"Stop bothering that wolf!" A deep cracky nasal voice called. I turned my eyes in the direction of where it had come from and was astonished to find the oldest, raggedy looking woman I'd ever met.

"But she's so cute!" One of the children cooed. I noticed they all looked similar. They had really huge eyes, tanned skin and long wavy hair with patterned markings all over their bodies.

Nala immediately growled as the woman approached us.

"Relax wolf, no one is going