Wolves Peak

Early morning in Wyoming Diane smiled as she felt the crisp mountain air as she stopped at the coffee shop… Diane Sophie spoke I haven’t seen you in years the woman behind the counter spoke… Sophie Morris… its Taylor now… Sophie Taylor look at you damn who would have thought the mouse of our high school… Sophie please… hey don’t worry I am not like I used to be trust me so tell me what have you been up too…

Diane spoke I was working in New York as a doctor in an triage unit when I was attacked by a guy whom we thought was under and saw him murdered after he bit and clawed at my flesh then I wondered the world trying to find my place once again… damn girl are you ok… MMMMM sipping her coffee never better now as Diane spoke then I found a new calling in wildlife preservation… Wow good for you Sophie spoke… so I see you are working in the coffee shop Diane spoke back… yeah after Terry was injured in the pros during his rookie year… Oh I am so sorry as Sophie spoke don’t be he got a good job driving trucks for his old man…

His father still running the logging mill Diane spoke back wow he must be up in the age… hey that’s my father in law Sophie spat back… I didn’t mean to insult Diane spoke just shocked he is still alive and kicking as Sophie smiled that is what the mountain air will do for you dear… can we talk more later I must return to my mom she needs her meds… Hey Sophie spoke back listen I am so sorry about your father he was a very kind and gentle soul… I… I thank you Diane spoke I just wished I could you know have said goodbye as Sophie spoke he knew you loved him my dear… see ya around as another person spoke Sophie get back to work will ya WILL YOU PLEASE SHUT THE HELL UP…

Diane continued to walk by people greeting her as she began to head towards the pharmacy and general store when she felt a bump… Ex…Excuse me a teenage girl no older than nineteen stuttered… it is ok as Diane smiled good day as she walked away as the teenager stuffed one hundred sixty dollars into her pocket and disappeared from sight….

Diane smiled as she got to the pharmacy hey April how are you… I am good… how is your mom doing… she has her good days and her bad days I think she misses my dad most as April smiled just give her time so what are you going to do with the land… Dad left it to me and I have friends whom took me in and helped me like a surrogate family when I couldn’t return home dealing with some issues…

Nonsense you could always come home no one will judge you dear issues or no issues home is always home don’t forget that… Diane smiled back as April spoke it is one hundred sixty even as Diane looked shocked can you hold on to the meds… what is the matter dear forgot the money… no I had it when April smiled look I can bill you later… no I will find it as April spoke I will hold on to it dear… thank you kindly as Diane ran out the storefront door….

Diane began to smell with her wolf-like scent no that’s not it as she walked back to the spot… MMMM GOT YOU as she followed the scent like a cop to a donut….

Meanwhile an unnamed girl getting roughed up by a group… I will teach you not to steal from me little girl as she screamed let me go… no can-do little slut hey look at this pulling out the wad of cash… No money hey steal from me eh I will teach you as the girl swiped slashing the man’s face leaving four three-inch slices in his cheek… FUCKING BITCH slapping her down… when the teenage homeless girl growled as her eyes glowed golden… what are you going to do little bitch as she jumped the other man and began to pound on him knocking the wind out them both….

Diane heard the screams as she ran towards to see the homeless girl beating the men senseless as Diane spoke hey I need to talk to you as the girl ran off… Diane spoke just great she going to make me chase her as her own eyes glowed golden looking down towards the passed out men picking up the wad of cash that was her own… boy you two are just lucky she only kicked your ass as Diane used the buildings to her advantages…

The homeless girl however ran fast as her body could take her as she muttered out Fuck how did she find me… where is she as her wolf senses were clouded mixing human scent all around her as Diane grabbed her prey in the darken alley way… PLEASE LOOK DON’T HURT ME I AM SO SORRY I… I PICK POCKETED YOU… hurt you… I don’t want to hurt… DON’T LIE TO ME THOSE MEN WANTED TO AFTER I STOLE… don’t worry about them besides you gave me a very good run my name is Diane do you have a name… I AM A NOBODY… a nobody I highly doubt it… I AM A MONSTER… monster you say look at my eyes as Diane showed her golden orbs… YOU….YOU ARE…… let me ask you do you change under the moon and wake up not knowing what you did the night before… as the homeless girl spoke YES… Bloody and naked…. YES… are you like me the girl spoke… as Diane spoke back what if I tell you that you are not alone…

There are others like us… as Diane smiled do you have anyplace to go… No been living off the land hiding as best as I could… when did it happen… two years back I was attacked at a pep rally in Utah then I returned to Kansas High school until as Diane spoke the first full moon… listen dear what you are as what I am a werewolf a Lycan, Skinwalkers we live for the hunt to bring order to balance out the ecosystem…

I see… a woman but can’t touch her she tells me… instructs me on which to hunt… that is our beloved goddess of the moon dear… her name is Luna she is queen of the wolves… what is… LOLA… what Diane spoke… Lola Jones…. Diane Walker it is nice to meet you…

Lola can I ask you a question… yes Diane… does your folks know… No, they can never find out my first change… I killed our dog…. HMMMM it was your first change your wolf was hungry so it went after the weakest prey in sight… does that make me a killer… no not in the least dear but I might have a solution you see I have been asked by a friend of mine and my pack’s alpha to open up a safe haven for our kind… I stole from you… consider it as a way you could make it up to me for stealing and in return you work with me you get free room and board and if you work hard I will help you out getting you better clothing… are you sure Lola spoke I don’t want to be a burden… as Diane smiled a burden trust me when I say it between two of us I know what you are dealing with and I can help you deal and cope…

Diane smiled as Lola walked alongside her afraid of others… don’t worry dear not all humans want to hurt you they just don’t know your problems or some don’t seem to care as they go day to day as Diane smiled wait right here I need to pay for some meds… Lola fidgeting left and right as she was left alone…

Diane said April I found it as April smiled goodness I would have hated to hear your mother chew you out as Diane smiled you know it as she paid the cash to April and said good luck with the land you know the Taylors been buying all surrounding landscape as Diane smiled well Walker Ridge isn’t for sale besides I got plans of my own…

Oh, do tell as Diane smiled let me just say it will be along the lines of Animal wildlife conservatorium services as April smiled back good luck with that dear as Diane smiled Oh I will my dear friend I will…

Lola jumped as Diane smiled let’s go as she spoke Diane I… I just needed… it is ok dear you needed some air… but you instructed… listen to me you need air you get air I may be like you as you are like me… but you are older than me… as Diane smiled ok listen get in as she opened the Jeep door… where are we going to… my home and trust me you will love it… I don’t know Diane… get in will ya…

Hours seem to fly by as an older woman on the porch smiled seeing her husband’s jeep finally pulling in as Tammy spoke Diane you returned what took you so long as Diane said mom you know I had to go into town and get records and permits besides I got your meds in town… when Lola came out hiding behind the car door… Oh who is this a guest daughter what did I tell you about manners…

Mom this is Lola… welcome Lola I am Tammy Diane’s mother how are you as the girl looked frightened… Mom Diane spoke she is a high school senior she was attacked two years back in Utah… your old stomping grounds dear… yes mother but I wasn’t there for any attacks…

Lola spoke back Miss Walker as both women spoke in unison Yes… I… I was bitten during an attack there was good wolves trying to save me and others from the bad ones… one good wolf it was I think a female with Bright Scarlet Red… Scarlett Diane spoke back… you… you knew her Lola spoke… she is my adoptive pack families niece dear… if it wasn’t for her I would have been a goner as Tammy smiled I will let you two speak as Lola said your mother she still human… that she is I came home to her when my father died in his sleep…

So you knew them Lola spoke… I know them all dear… then why did you leave them… Maybe later let us eat as both werewolves turned in as the sun swallowed between the mountain peaks turning into night time in minutes in the isolated woodlands of Wolves Peak Wyoming…