This is a story about a boy named Jailen .... his best friend was just murdered devastated ..Jailen runs away from home into the forest. The forest that his mother forbidden him to go in. Not only is the forest mysterious and unknown it holds dangerous creatures that lurk in the shadows waiting for some foolish life form that dares step foot in their territory......
"The dark beast began to turn, its movement slow and deliberate. Every muscle in my body tensed despite the searing pain. My breath came in rapid, shallow gasps, my chest heaving as if it might burst. Its amber eyes locked onto mine, and for a moment, the forest fell away. We were inches apart, predator and prey caught in a moment of frozen time. I could almost laugh at the absurdity of it - this creature, wanting me for itself, as if claiming a prize."