Setting The Wolf Free - Sequel to The Wolf Inside

**FOR NEW READERS**

The prequel to this story, The Wolf Inside, is currently being completely rewritten. There are parts of Setting The Wolf Free that will currently not make sense, due to my rewriting of TWI.

Please note that I will be amended Setting The Wolf Free in the future to reflect all changes in the prequel, but at this time, that is not the case.

So if certain things do not make sense, that's why and I do apologise for that.

"I'm scared Mother" the young blonde girl whispers, holding her Mother's hand tightly.

Aeri Minami squeezes her daughter's hand comfortingly, sending her an encouraging smile.

"I know honey" she replies, gently pulling her daughter further down the cold, stone hallway. "But you have nothing to be frightened of. Grandmother's just a bit sick is all. Nothing bad is going to happen. She really wants to see you too. I think she's been feeling a bit lonely, and she misses her granddaughters."

The little girl nods, biting her lip and using her free hand to push her long fringe back from her fuchsia eyes.

"I'm still scared though....." she admits, her shoulders drooping tiredly.

She'd been worrying about visiting her quarantined Grandmother for the past few days, fearful that the beast she'd heard so much about would break free.

Aeri stoops down to her daughter's level and gives her an assuring smile, her fuchsia eyes full of amusement.

"I know you're scared honey" she begins. "But she's still your Grandmother. She'd never hurt y-"

Aeri is interrupted by a loud crashing sound, followed by a soft thud.

"Oh no!" someone shouts from the far end of the hallway. "Lady Maiyen! Not yet!"

The little girl stiffens, as her Mother's head snaps in the direction of the commotion, her eyes wide with concern.

"Maiyen!" a familiar voice commands. "Maiyen! Oh no, she's collapsed! Quick, help my wife onto the table!"

"This can't happen now!" another voice cries frantically. "We're not ready yet!"

Aeri slowly rises to her feet, hugging her daughter to her legs as she whimpers softly.

"The next host is away on a mission right now!" a fourth voice shouts. "He won't be back for at least three more days!"

"Oh no......" Aeri whispers, dread and anxiousness filling her heart. "Mother......"

"We don't have three days!" the first voice growls. "It's happening now!"

"Chief! I know you're stressing about your wife, but we really need an idea right now!"

"Y-Yes" the familiar voice agrees, as the strange sound of swirling air begins to emanate from the far end of the hallway. "I shall go and s-seek help!"

Hurried footsteps soon echo down through the hallway, as Aeri begins slowly walking forwards with her young daughter.

"M-Mother...." the girls whimpers, on the verge of tears.

She was so frightened by the strange noises and yelling. She didn't know what was going on, but she didn't think it sounded like anything fun.

"Father!" Aeri suddenly cries, as a tall elderly man runs into her view.