Chapter 7 - Survival

Carrie POV

He falls in front of me, reaching his hand out to me, his face a mask of fear realizing he is dying. I am frozen as I watch the man die. A man I killed. To save myself I remind myself. I feel someone’s hand on my shoulder and scream, not realizing it was Jessica. I throw myself into her arms as the horror of what almost happened overwhelms me.

She smooths my hair out putting her hands on my face and looking me in the eyes. “You survived. You did it,” she reminds me over and over until I take a calming breath. “I killed him,” I say. “You did what you had to do to survive,” she replies. Nodding I was alright I look over to Mandy’s broken body and stand rushing over to her.

We gently untangle her limbs and start to run our hands over her fur. As we do, she shifts into her human form. I can see that she has a broken leg and arm. I cannot tell if her wolf is strong enough to heal her. I feel tears fill my eyes, “There is no room