A New Dawn (completed)

Chapter 1

Out of all days to be sick it's on my birthday. I have a fever which is the worst fever I have ever had. My skin feels like it's on fire and my muscles and bones ache. I'm not sure if that's possible but that's how my bones feel.

My mother told me to stay in bed, without saying a happy birthday. I guess she forgot just like my siblings. I swear it totally slipped their minds that I'm turning 16. I hear things being thrown at my window, I groan pushing the sheet, that is on me, off. I get out of bed and shuffle across the floor to the window.

I look out and see Brandon and Luke. They are my two best guy friends. Brandon has brown hair and dark brown eyes. Luke also has brown hair with bluish gray eyes. I smile seeing them and force myself to throw on sweats and a sweatshirt. I know this could make me feel worse and my mom could yell at me, but I head out anyway popping a lifesaver mint in my mouth.

I sneak outside and meet them in the back. "You look awful." Brandon smiles at me. I narrow my eyes at him playfully.

"Thanks that's the look I was going for." I sarcastically say. He rolls his eyes and looks to Luke.

"Happy Birthday!" They chorus wrapping me in a group hug. I hug them back smiling.

"Thanks guys." They pull back and look at me weirdly.

"God Maci, you are burning." Luke says concern lacing his voice.

"Oh, yeah I kind of have a fever." I say looking down twisting my shoe side to side in the dirt.

"Kind of? Maci you skin feels like it's on fire!" Brandon exclaims.

"Can we just take a walk?" I ask annoyed.

"No Maci, you should go and rest." Brandon says shaking his head. I frown and look to Luke.

"Mace, I don't want you to get worse." He says. I groan crossing my arms over my chest. All of a sudden my bones feel like they are popping and breaking. I scream in pain dropping to the ground. I curl up on my side screaming and crying from the excruciating pain. Blackness takes over my senses as I drift away.

I open my eyes to see a worried and shocked, mostly shocked, looking Brandon and Luke. I try to sit up but it feels different. I look down and see I have four paws instead of hands and feet. They are a sandy color which is probably what my whole coat looks like. I stand up straight looking at them. They are talking to me, but I still have them tuned out. I focus on them trying not to panic.

"Maci don't move Adam's on his way." Brandon says. I shake my head stepping back. I don't want him to come.

"Don't freak out, just breath." Luke says. I roll my eyes at him. They seem so cautious, but not freaked out.

I hear paws hitting the ground getting louder coming this way. I take that as my time to run. Why I am running? I don't know. I feel like it's just something I have to deal with alone. I keep running hoping no one follows me. I run to the mountain and climb up it a little. I stop hearing a twig snap.

I freeze and snap my head in that direction there is a little girl, who I recognize as one of my neighbors. I walk up to her and she smiles slightly with her tear stained face. She is only six and doesn't talk much. I near voices and smell an unfamiliar discussing scent. I send her a look and point to the bushes. She nods and runs to them and hides.

I watch as four guys come out from the trees. They all look scary but they don't scare me. I growl at them warningly and they chuckle at me. "Look." One says pointing at me. "I've never seen a wolf that color." He says.

They all stare intently at me. "Keep to the mission." Another growls. "Find the girl." He says annoyed.

"Why are we looking for her anyway?" The first one asks.