When All Hope Is Lost

SCREEEEECH!!!

My heart dropped as I realized my mistake. When I blasted the locks, I must have destroyed all of them. From the shadows of the dungeon, more than a handful of ferals emerged, their soulless eyes locked onto us.

“Run!” I shouted, shoving as many humans forward as I could.

Panic erupted as the prisoners bolted, but the ferals were faster.

Without thinking, I shifted into my wolf form, feeling my bones crack and reshape as fur sprouted across my body. A deep growl rumbled from my throat.

“Grrrrr!” I lunged at the closest feral, aiming for its throat, but it swatted me mid-air like I was nothing. The force sent me crashing into the wall with a sickening thud.

Pain flared across my body, but I forced myself back up, shaking off the dizziness.

They’re stronger. Faster.

I darted forward again, this time going for its leg. My jaws clamped down, and I yanked with all my strength. The feral screeched as its leg tore free, collapsing to the ground