newly turned werewolf · lycanthropy · college student · fearful · hiding secret · supernatural horror · relationship drama · hunters · urban fantasy · vulnerable
Cold moonlight cut through the thick leaves as Owen’s body twisted, bones cracking and reknitting. The quiet hiker vanished, leaving behind a trembling heap of fur and raw instinct. Terror flashed in his still-human gaze as he clawed through the tangled brush, frantic to escape the hunters who moved through the shadows.