UNLEASHED.

Chapter: 39

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TALON:

The next morning, as I sat in class, the teacher droned on about the complexities of strategy in pack dynamics, but my mind was elsewhere. My heart raced as I tried to focus, the classroom walls seeming to close in around me. Suddenly, a notification sound erupted, followed by a chorus of pings from the students' phones, drowning out the teacher's voice.

Curiosity flickered in my chest, but as I turned to see what was causing the commotion, I noticed the snickers from behind me. A few students were tossing rolled-up paper balls at my back, their laughter sharp and mocking. My stomach twisted in knots.

I reached for my phone, dread pooling in my chest. When I unlocked it, my heart sank. The group chat, infamous for sharing camp gossip, was blowing up with notifications. Videos had been posted, and my stomach dropped as I clicked on one.

The image that filled my screen was a grotesque caricature of my face, distorted and shaped like a rabbit. My voice