Emma's First Shift

Emma POV

The scary guys grabbed me from Mrs. Victoria's car, and my whole body started burning like fire.

"No! Let me go!" I screamed, kicking at the big man who picked me up. "I want my mommy!"

But something weird was happening inside me. The fear felt different this time. Not just scared-in-my-tummy different. This was like lightning running through my arms and legs.

The man carrying me stopped walking. "Boss, something's wrong. The kid feels... hot."

"Just get her inside," the Alpha man said. His voice was mean and hungry. "The faster we figure out how her power works, the faster my pack gets strong again."

They brought me into a big, dark building that smelled like old metal and sadness. Other scary people stood around in a circle, all looking at me with glowing eyes. Werewolf eyes.

I'd seen Daddy's eyes glow like that sometimes when he was being the Alpha. But these people felt wrong. Dangerous.