The Blood Moon hung high in the sky.
Its crimson light flooded the forest like a silent storm.
Every shadow seemed alive.
Every sound felt sharper.
Nora's breathing became heavier.
Her mother's words echoed endlessly inside her mind.
"You were never human."
Her heart began beating faster.
Stronger.
Pain spread slowly through her chest.
At first it felt like a burning heat.
Then it became something deeper.
Something wild.
Something ancient.
Nora grabbed her head.
"What is happening to me?"
Her mother stepped closer.
Her voice was calm but urgent.
"The moon is calling you."
Daniel shook his head violently.
"No. It's too early."
The Alpha watched silently.
His silver eyes glowed brighter under the Blood Moon.
"This was inevitable," he said.
The wolves around them slowly stepped back.
Even they understood what was about to happen.
Nora suddenly screamed.
Her body bent forward as pain shot through her bones.
Crack.
A horrible sound echoed through the forest.
Her fingers curled as sharp claws began forming.
Her vision blurred.
The world around her became clearer at the same time.
She could hear the wind moving through the trees.
The heartbeat of every wolf around her.
Even Daniel's breathing.
Her mother whispered softly:
"Don't fight it."
Nora collapsed to the ground.
Her body shaking violently.
Her eyes slowly opened again.
And for the first time…
They glowed with the same crimson light as the Blood Moon.