#sorry alecto

he     does     not     remember     exactly     when     the     mind     of     the     beast     became     his     own .       in     the     early     days ,     it     had     all     been     a     haze ,     a     blackout ,     &     each     morning     he’d     woken     in     terror     &     prayed     to     any     god     that     might     listen     that     when     he     looked     upon     his     own     skin ,     it     would     not     be     covered     in     blood .        his     prayers     are     different     now ,     to     different     gods ,     &     his     skin     has     not     been     clean     in     years .        that     skin     is     not     mine .        everything     is     so     much     clearer     now .        now ,     every     day     he     wants     to     dig     his     nails     into     his     own     chest     &     rip     off     the     skin     that’s     holding     him     in ,     rip     it     to     shreds ,     pull     apart     the     man     &     let     the     beast     run     free .        he     is     me .        he     has     always     been     me .       fenrir     the     boy     is     dead ;     fenrir     the     man     &     fenrir     the     wolf     are     one .       ( mighty     wolf ,     devourer     of     the     world ! )        each     full     moon     is     a     blessing .        once     a     month ,     it     is     like     coming     home .  

pointed     ears     prick     at     the     sound     of     her     voice ,     drifting     across     to     him     on     the     wind .        he     turns     his     snout ,     takes     a     sniff .        now     he     can     hear     the     blood     pounding     through     her     heart ,     smell     the     salt     on     her     skin .        black     lips     peel     back     from     rotting     fangs .        it’s     not     a     snarl :     this     is     what     it     looks     like     when   a     wolf     smiles .        run ,     little     girl .        i’ll     give     you     a     head     start .        he     throws     back     his     head     &     howls .        he     is     hungry .