Running Wild

Talons? I’ve never seen anything like that before.

Either whoever made it, or another like it. You said it was a hybrid; do you know what else it was, in addition to a werewolf?

Created and then killed…do you think he was killed by his creator? 

You think someone created him?

A werewolf hybrid? Never. I didn’t even know such a thing could exist. What could be bitten by a werewolf and turn, yet still be what they were before?

None yet. But I don’t plan on giving up until I find out who did this and make them pay.

Thank you, Rollin. 

I wish I could say I did, but…it would seem I don’t have any family left. Any family related by blood, at least. I was hoping…I could stay with the family I do have, for a while. You. If you’ll have me.

Well. That sucks. Any leads?

Better now that I’m seeing you again. How are you, Rollin?

Hey. Miss me?

Not even for a minute.

I can just smell the magic. I’m sorry, Rory. But…if we go out to the woods tomorrow, I can try to follow the scent.

Are you on edge because of the chimera?

I’m sure they will. We can try tomorrow. Do you want to come along for the spell?

Yea, probably.

No. No matter what Rollin is feeling, she would never put us in danger. If she felt like there was something we needed to know, something we would be in danger not knowing, she would tell us.

You’re right. I’m sorry. There’s never been a reason for me to doubt any of you, least of all Rollin. I’m on edge and jumping to the worst possible conclusions.

[Lucy opens the plastic bag, carefully inhaling the scent on the fabric. There are different scents to sort through; she knows her packmates scents well, and she filters out Rory’s scent, then Allison’s, and any traces of the others that may have found their way onto the fabric. The scent of plastic can be discarded, as can the usual scents of the forest. The scent of blood is still strong on it, as is the chimeras scent, but underneath that, she finds something unique. She inhales again, a look of alarm crossing her face.] Rory…whoever this belongs to, I don’t think it is another chimera. …I think it is a witch.

Me too. That is a really good idea! Wait…do you still have the fabric? Maybe I can get a scent from it!

No, she hasn’t. Do you think it’s possible she’s seen something like this before?

If they were able to track them when we could not, maybe they are the person who created them…or another chimera. But you are right…either way, I don’t understand why they would have killed him.

Yeah. Do you know why?