Chapter 1 : Captured

Daphne

“Once upon a time, there was a kingdom ruled by a wise and brave king who had a secret–he was a werewolf. Every full moon, he would transform into a fearsome beast and roam the forests, hunting for prey. He was careful not to harm any of his subjects, but he also feared that they would discover his true nature and reject him.”

I held the hand of my younger brother, Rhys, that night as I read from a book of fairy tales. Whether or not he could hear those fairy tales was another matter entirely. He had been in a coma for some time now.

Days, weeks, months?

His chest rose and fell but otherwise, he may as well have been a lifeless doll for me to cling to.