Melodies of Soul

4: Pained Howls

I was able to run away from my owner I am completely terrified and I did it a month and a half ago. I know he is looking for me. I don't want to be a bait dog anymore. I want to be away from any human. I need to learn how to turn into a human again. I need to hide from him I have to try and take the damn collar from my neck. I tried scratching it of but nothing worked. 

I am completely terrified of going back to the man. I don't want to go back. The scent of another shifter was close by and all I needed to do was reach the shifter. They can help me hide and find the police in some way. 

I did my best to run around but man it is taking so long. All I could do was run around terrified as I felt eyes on me and all I can do right know is avoid other humans. I started panting as I kept on running. I am so thirsty I need water. I started jogging as I heard someone whistle and so I stopped and looked behind me. 

There stood a nice lady as she had a bag in hands. I felt terrified and my tail get in between my legs. She had placed something on the floor and it smelled really nice. What is that smell? It is not a bone? The woman walked away from the food and I tilt my head gently as I walked to it terrified. I looked around afraid. I listened around and did not notice anybody. The only scent I caught was the lady who left the food on the floor. 

When close I sniffed it. It smells really nice. I grabbed a small piece and it wasn't really that bad. My stomach roared in hunger and being that this is the best food I have ever had in my whole life. I wanted more. There was a larger piece in front of me and I took a few steps with my snout down and I took a bite of it. 

I heard a step and I jumped to the side terrified. My ears fall back and I saw the lady again. Do not trust humans. They are all the same. I looked to the side panicked and saw nobody so I need to take this opening to run. I heard another step and in a far distance I see a male. I sensed something different from him. He is not human. My ears raised up and our eyes connected. 

My eyes wide open as I felt fear the moment he yelled out "IT'S A SHIFTER!" 

My whole body tensed up as the lady yelled in return "But shifters are never this long in animal form... Nevertheless a collar on..." 

I forgot to say. The human world knows about the supernatural world. It is illegal to keep any supernatural creature or thing as a pet nor slave. They are given human rights as they have normal human DNA mixed into their blood cells. That did not stop the black market in selling our parts and selling us off as pets or slaves. 

I felt something wrap around my neck and I jumped in panic. I whined and whined as I tried escaping. I could hear their voices so clear but I wanted to run away. I tried biting whatever was around my neck. But I couldn't reach it. I stopped to look forward to the presence and I cried out. I couldn't do any human sounds in this form. 

I never could. I bared my teeth to the unknown thing in front of me and he had his hands in front of him. I snapped at him and he flinched. The girl tried to advise him to be careful. I tried snapping at him again but he didn't go back. He didn't back away. 

"Calm down shifter... I am here to help you" he tells me gently as he walks closer to me 

I opened my mouth still bearing my teeth at him "Does she not speak?"

"No... Whoever had her... Had her for too long and had not respected the laws abusing her for all this time..." he comments as he is right in front of me 

'I have never been let to speak so all I could do is think' I snapped at him closer to his face but I was yanked back. I coughed strongly and I jumped for a bit trying to remove the thing around my neck. I didn't want it anymore.