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Several minutes had passed and he found himself running at full speed. Once he came over the hill, he saw the owner of the scent. It was a dark mare and she seemed completely unaware of his presence and the danger she would soon be in. Even from the distance, she was beautiful but perhaps because she would be his first victim in this land.

His claws tore at the earth as he ran and before the mare even had a chance to turn, he leaped at her neck and clenched tightly with his canine jaws.

Oh he loved it when they fought back. Her blood was delicious and the more he had a taste of it, the more he wanted it. He was surprised that the wound at her neck hadn't killed her instantly but he could tell that it was affecting her ability to think and react well. He could feel her muscles relaxing as if they are already giving up the fight. It was an awesome feeling. He loved how powerful it made him feel. He loved being in control of the lives of others. He loved watching the life fade from their bodies.

She was indeed a beautiful mare. What a wonderful welcome gift she was. He couldn't have asked for a better first meal. Within moments, she had collapsed upon the ground and her breathing was becoming weaker. He let go of her rump and padded around her body, making sure she could see him. Her eyes had trouble staying open and thanks to the wound at her neck, she was unable to speak but he knew that he had her complete attention.

In one swift move, he willed his body to change from the form of a wolf to his true form, that of a Skinwalker.

What the Skinwalker did not know was that Jailbait was thinking of her children. She was pleased with how Rascal, Inmate and Xian had come out. Her sons and daughter were so beautiful and she was thankful to have them in her life and her experiences with them. She was also thankful that they were fully grown and able to take care of themselves. She wouldn't have been able to protect them if this had happened with them nearby. She didn't understand why this was happening but she knew that it was just a part of life. That her journey had finally come to an end. She might die at the hands of this creature but she was sure that her spirit would live on, ever watching her children and waiting until they could be reunited once more. She would not beg for life, even if she could speak. She would not give the monster the true satisfaction he was looking for.

Her body didn't even hurt anymore. It was as if she had gone numb. She was staring at the creature before her but yet, staring through him. As the light finally faded from her eyes, she smiled as memories of her children played out in her head. In that moment, she was gone.

Meera could not move. What she had just witnessed from under a crop of trees was so terrifying. Never had she.. never could she...

It brought back memories of her own attack, only this one was much worse. It was fast. So fast that there was no way that anyone could have helped that mare. The creature was pure evil, he did not even stop. The mare had been given no chance to survive. She knew what the creature was. She recognized it the moment he had changed from a wolf into a soquili. She had heard those kind of beasts whispered along with that of her father's name. But this creature.. he was worse than she was sure her father ever could be. Her father hurt her, toyed with her surely, but this one.. he simply wanted to kill.

She did not know the mare. She wish she had, at least then she could contact the family or do something. She felt horrible that she could do nothing but watch. Never has she felt more lost or afraid. She wanted to turn away from the creature, she didn't want to watch him eating that poor mare, but he was so fast! She was afraid if she did, it would be her own neck clamped between his fangs. She could do nothing but watch until she knew it was safe to leave the woods. She needed open land to take flight and she knew that would be the only course of action to guarantee her safety. If he could just wander off for a bit.. increase the distance between them. Please go away, she silently pleaded.

Wyrm was unable to smell the two soquili nearby because of the blood of the mare. He was however, aware of the one that was flying above. He paid little attention to it and would unless it happened to land. The ones with wings always had an advantage that he did not. They weren't worth messing with unless they were close enough so that he could damage their wings.

He found himself wondering what other creatures might be attracted by the blood. Perhaps another Skinwalker would chance to get close. He'd love to rip them to shreds too. From what he had heard, most were a joke in these lands anyway and the ones that weren't.. well, he hated them too, to be honest. Everything deserved to die at his feet, there were no exceptions.

It was in moments like these that he cherished his heightened senses. He heard the hooves hit earth before the mare even managed to make it out of the woods. Reflexively, he took on the form of a wolf once more and leaped back in the air, twisting his body around so he could run after her. She had just left the woods so if he aimed it right, she should be easy pickings.

A twisted grin came over his face as she started to take flight. She was merely inches off the ground when here leaped into the air and clamped his jaws around one of her wings. He wasn't sure if it was the bite or his added weight that did the trick, but her body came crashing back down into the ground. The blow knocked him to the ground as well but he was much smaller and more agile than her and was quickly back on his feet.

"I had no idea that when I came here, two lovely morsels would practically jump into my mouth," the wolf teased as saliva began dripping from his mouth. Though his appetite for food had been appeased, his thirst for the kill never ceased. "Cheer up. I'm only going to make it as painful for you as possible."

She wanted to stand up but she couldn't. Her front right leg was hurt in the fall and when she even put the least bit of weight on it, she was overcome with immense pain. Was she to suffer the same fate as the mare before her had?