The Woods

Chapter 2-Harper

"Mum! Mum! Mum!?!?" I must look crazy but at least no one is watching me

"Harper? How on earth did you get here?"

"MUM you were a wolf. A WOLF!!"

"I know I know" my mum whispers while stroking my hair

Mum stands up and wobbles a bit so I quickly get up and steady her.

"I won't be human forever angel, just for a day or two"

"But-"

"No but's honey nothing can stop me from changing into a wolf" my mum sighs

"we can work this out together though! There HAS to be a way to stop this craziness" I plead

"Maybe...but you have to come with me first" she beckons to me with her fingers

"Go where? Can you tell me plea-" Mum puts a finger to my lips to silence me takes my hand in hers and leads me the way...

We walk for what seems like hours until we reach a clearing in the middle of the woods, I'm panting but Mum seems to be fine-probably some wolf talent- I can already see the sun on the horizon colouring the sky a pale pink

"So... whats there to see?" I ask impatiently

"Oh we're not there yet we're only half way" my Mum smirks

"WHAT?? But we've been walking for HOURS"

"I'm joking!" Mum's acting really weird has the wolf changed her personality?

"OK so where are we then" I ask

"just wait a bit, keep your eyes wide open and you'll see"

I wait... and I wait and then I see it or should I say him he's another wolf person with blue eyes so talk you could call them black.

"Who's this?" I demand

"The wolf leader-Peter" She whispers and bows down to him

"How can he be a leader he's like my age maybe even a bit younger" I hiss in her ear

"In human years yes but in wolf years his is an elder"

"Thats so weird!" I say a little to loudly

Mum eyes him nervously "Shhh keep your voice down!" she breathes

Peter finally looks at us and says "Hello"

hello? isn't he meant to make some grand speech he is a LEADER of course

"My name is Peter. And you are..."

"Harp... Harper" I'm suddenly struck by how cute he is. Mum nudges me in the ribs and I go red with embarrassment and look down to hide my face.

"That's a nice name... Harper" He says

"Uh thanks my mum chose it"

"Good job on naming her Beatrice" he compliments my mother. She bows and mumbles a thank you. He must be very important for Mum to bow to him-now that I think about it I've never seen my mum bow in my life-

"Why are you so important?" I blurt out Mum glares at me but I ignore her.

"I'm more powerful than the other wolves I guess"

"The wolves have magic powers? What? Mum you never told me that".

"You never asked" she replies nonchalantly.

"It's not magic exactly..." He says, "Its more like who can change into a human more often

"Wait you can chose when you want to be human? So I could of seen my mum earlier if she felt like changing" I say angrily