The days seemed to blend together as she travelled and the silence of her solo journey was oppressing. She had been on the road for five days but it seemed longer without anyone to keep her company and talk to her. Her wolf, who usually remained silent in the back of her mind, frequently made comments about their surroundings and shared her unsolicited opinions and expertise with Alisson (who stubbornly ignored it). Unlike other wolves, she was distant and wary of her wolf and did everything in her power to avoid unnecessary contact with her. She loved being a werewolf and relished in the freedom and fearlessness that came with it but her wolf was an entity she would not miss if she one day disappeared. At the age of nine, Alisson was plagued by a group of bullies who derived pleasure I