Wolves

Ch 1

I trudged up to my room where I flopped myself into my spinny chair. Tikki flew out of my purse, giving me a worried look. Outside, the full moon shone through my window, the beams shattering as it passed through the glass. I reminisced about today's events and grimaced.

I couldn't believe Lila. How could she turn everyone on me? I never took those test answers, nor her necklace, and I certainly didn't push her down the stairs. While most of my friends believed me over her, they had more evidence against me and I have a sneaking suspicion that, though they haven't said it, they are starting to side more with Lila.

Tears started crawling out of my eyes and slipping down my cheeks. My own parents doubted me. I thought of Adrien and my mood almost did a 180. I remembered him saying that as long as the two of us knew her lies, it would be fine and calling her out on it will only make it worse.

Yeah right, everything is definitely better, I love being framed and expelled. On top of that, we had to face Mayura with her sentimonster, an exact look alike of me.

"Marinette, are you alright?" Tikki asked, studying my face.

I wiped the tears from my cheeks. "Yeah, I'm alright Tikki, I need to go clear my head." I listened to hear my parents enter their room before transforming and escaping through the balcony.

The cool night air soothed my panic.

"Tikki, spots off." I called and Tikki flew out of my earrings.

"Marinette?"

"Head back up and go to sleep, I'll be fine. I can get back home safe."

"But-"

"No, go get some rest, I don't need any, I have no school tomorrow anyways." she held my gaze for a long moment before flying back up and disappearing into my room. I stand on the sidewalk, suddenly regretting this, I don't have a way back up, and the bakery doors are locked at night. I also can't call Tikki without risking waking my parents. A shiver runs through my body, as deep as my bones. What am I doing? I think to myself as I start walking to the park. In the distance, I hear the sounds of people getting to their night shifts, whether it's at a hospital or a restaurant, they all sound the same.

I lost myself in thought and found myself exiting the other side of the park and headed to the Pont des Arts, the bridge covered in love locks.

At the bridge, I collapsed into the railing, my knees hitting the ground. My body shuttered as tears released themselves at a higher viscosity than earlier. My sobs echo through the night, I couldn't see through the tears, my breath hiccuped and staggered. My heart felt like it was repeatedly being shattered. I was so wrapped up in my pain, I failed to hear the click of the claws of something approaching.

I did however, hear a deep snarl as the creature was close enough that there was not even the slightest chance of escape. I turned my head, and through my tears, I could ever so slightly make out the form of a big black wolf. Adrenaline coursed through my veins, I had no time to be confused over why there was a wolf in the city because I was too busy panicking over how I'm being stared down by a snarling wolf.

I open my mouth to call for help, right then the wolf clamps its jaws down onto my arm. I pull it toward me, trying to break free. My pain and terror was released in a blood curdling scream that ripped through the air. I watched as the wolf slowly changed to assume a human shape and released my arm. I clutch my arm to my body as the man rolled his neck, stretching it a bit, my eyes swimming with terror at the sight before me.

"Thank goodness the wolf is finally out of me!" He exclaimed before turning his wicked gaze on my shaking figure. "Now to ensure it never returns." Was the last thing I heard before he reached out his arms and pushed me over the rail. My arms flailed, looking for something to grab on to as I was tipped over the edge. I was plunged into the dark, churning water below. Consciousness lingered on me long enough to see a dark figure launch themself after me.