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~Lisa's POV
"She's fast," one of the guards shouted.
"She's heading for the forest!" another answered.
The ground blurred beneath me. I didn't even know I could run this fast. The wind whipped my hair back, and something inside me, wild, fierce, stirred.
I could feel it again. That strange power.
The pendant in my hand burned brighter.
I gasped, almost stumbling. "What's happening to me?"
Before I could steady myself, a dark shape flashed in front of me. A guard, he had used his werewolf speed. He grabbed my wrist, stopping me mid-stride.
"Got you," he said, panting.
"Let me go!" I shouted, struggling.
He pulled me closer. "I'm sorry, my lady. But the Alpha said…"
I twisted hard, trying to break free. "I don't care what he said!"
He tightened his grip. Pain shot up my arm. I clenched my teeth.
"Stop!"
"Please, don't fight…."
"I said stop!" I screamed.
