Raya Banks

The blast of lightning behind my eyes made me scream as I felt the creature’s claws drag around the side of my face and I squeezed my eyes shut, shifting into my wolf and whirling around to catch only air, the beast’s mocking laughter echoing sinisterly in the dim hallway.

“I found you, little girl,” The thing drawled in a snakey whisper and I gulped reflexively, scrambling back as a whimper escaped my throat.

It could talk! Since when did the shadowlings speak? The black bull with red eyes and a glimmering gold nose ring stared down at me from it's gigantic haunch on the wall, it was...